Chinese teams miss the Major
DPC: China Regional Leagues organizer Perfect World announced that Chinese teams would miss ESL One Stockholm Major 2022 due to visa issues for Esportsmen. Instead, teams that received invitations will face each other in the Regional Final.
This tournament is scheduled for May 6-8 and features PSG.LGD, Xtreme Gaming, Team Aster и Royal Never Give Up. The format of the competition isn't known yet, but it is likely to repeat the Regional Final of the Winter Tour. Then, 4 teams fought in a Double Elimination bracket.
In March, another COVID-19 outbreak began in China, causing the country's authorities to introduce severe restrictive measures. Some of them restrict the movement of citizens.
How to change the format of ESL One Stockholm Dota Major 2022 is still unknown. The championship is scheduled for May 12-22 in the capital of Sweden at Hovet Arena. Initially it was designed on 18 teams, 4 of which were from China, with a prize pool of $500,000 and 3,530 DPC points.