PGL has changed the location of one of its major tournaments in 2027: Ulaanbaatar will host the event instead of China. The organizer received an exception from Valve to make the move, and Mongolia will welcome another major Tier-1 event with a $1 million prize pool.
PGL heads to Ulaanbaatar
PGL’s fourth tournament of the 2027 season was originally scheduled to take place in China, but the organizer revised its plans and moved the competition to Mongolia. The event has been named PGL Ulaanbaatar 2027 and will take place in April.
PGL needed Valve’s approval to change the region, as the tournament’s location affects its regional and VRS parameters. The organizer ultimately received the necessary exception, while the rest of the event’s main concept remained largely unchanged.
$1 million and 16 teams
PGL Ulaanbaatar 2027 will feature 16 teams. Most participants will receive direct invitations based on the global Valve Regional Standings, while the remaining spots will be determined through qualifiers.
The main prize pool will be $1 million. PGL will also allocate an additional $300,000 as a VRS Invite Bonus for the highest-ranked teams, providing further incentives for top rosters to accept their tournament invitations.
Mongolia will host two major tournaments in succession
The move is particularly significant because PGL will not be the only major tournament organizer visiting Mongolia in 2027. Less than a month after PGL Ulaanbaatar, BLAST Open Ulaanbaatar 2027 is scheduled to take place in the country’s capital.
As a result, Ulaanbaatar will host two major international CS2 tournaments within a very short period. For Mongolia, this represents a significant step forward as a region that has become increasingly prominent on the global Counter-Strike scene in recent years.
PGL’s packed 2027 calendar
PGL continues to build one of the busiest tournament calendars for the upcoming season. Before heading to Mongolia, the organizer will host events in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, and Łódź, meaning teams will have a major tournament in the series almost every month during the opening part of the year.
Following the April event in Ulaanbaatar, PGL will have two more tournaments scheduled for the autumn — one in September and another in October. Their final locations have not yet been announced.
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Mongolia becomes a major new destination on the CS2 map
The decision to move the tournament from China to Mongolia demonstrates how quickly the geography of major CS2 competitions is changing. Ulaanbaatar will now host not just an experimental event, but a full-fledged Tier-1 tournament featuring top teams and a million-dollar prize pool.
With another major tournament scheduled shortly afterward, Mongolia will effectively enjoy an entire month of top-level Counter-Strike. For the region, this could become one of the most important milestones in the development of its local esports scene.
