ROG Journey Counter-Strike 2

Glitched presents ROG Journey Summer 2026, 12-14 June

Glitched and Black Molly Entertainment AB present, together with ASUS ROG, ESPLAY and Runestone, the second stop in the Journey series: an upcoming open-sign up VRS Tier 2 tournament in Counter-Strike 2 taking place during Sweden's largest LAN, Glitched, on June 12–14.

Last year, Glitched hosted one of the most celebrated open tournaments, Glitched Masters 2025, where PassionUA took home the championship after an amazing run. Now, CS2 returns to Glitched in the form of ROG Journey Summer 2026.

ROG Journey Summer 2026 is played over three days in a dedicated tournament area equipped with high-performance tournament PCs and monitors.

The tournament features 32 teams, where the top 8 teams start in a Double Elimination Playoff bracket played as Best-of-3 (BO3).

The other 24 teams play a group stage (four groups of 6 teams each) in a Best-of-1 (BO1) format, from which the top 8 teams qualify for the main tournament. 30 of the 32 will be able to sign up on a first-come, first-served basis upon registration, while The last two spots will be added via an open BYOC qualifier (Bring Your Own Computer) on-site.

ROG Journey Summer 2026 will feature a prize pool of 200,000 SEK (equivalent to $21,000 USD), which is distributed to Top-8 teams in the tournament.

Prize distribution

1. $10,000
2. $4,000
3. $2,000
4. $2,000
5. $750
6. $750
7. $750
8. $750

Total 21,000 USD

In order to sign up for the tournament, Glitched will offer two different packages for participating teams, where the baseline cost is SEK 12,000. Teams can also choose the extended package which includes hotel accommodation, catering and local transport to and from the hotel.

1. Tournament Package A: 12,000 SEK

• A slot in the Main tournament.
• Admission to Glitched for 6 people.
• Access to 5x Gaming PCs and 1x Coach PC in the tournament area.

2. Tournament Package B: 32,000 SEK

• A slot in the Main tournament.
• Admission to Glitched for 6 people.
• Access to 5x Gaming PCs and 1x Coach PC in the tournament area.
• Hotel (3x double room, Friday-Monday).
• Local transport.
• Catering twice a day (lunch/dinner).

All participants at Glitched with a valid LAN ticket can register for the open BYOC qualifier, played during Friday in a single elimination BO1 bracket. The two top teams will qualify for the Main Tournament.

Registration for the tournament opens at the beginning of May.

All teams interested in taking part in the tournament must follow the process below.

Registration opens on April 14th at 12:00 CEST (UTC+2)

1. Sign up the team via the Google Sheet form.
2. After registration, Tournament Pack A or B must be purchased via Glitched's ticket shop.
3. Each team must send a ticket reference to Anton in the Journey channel on Discord, after which the team will be accepted. (If 30 teams have already signed up, subsequent teams will be placed on a waiting list, which will also operate on a first-come, first-served basis).

The matches are played on the following hardware to ensure VRS standards:

• CPU Intel i7 12700K
• GPU: GeForce RTX 4070 Ti EAGLE OC 12GB
• RAM: 32GB DDR4 3600MHz
• Screen 240 Hz BenQ
• Gaming chairs Backforce
• Tables: 120 x 70 cm (not height-adjustable)
• Practice computers: Access to 5 training PCs plus 1 coach PC, including monitors. Available throughout the tournament as long as the team remains in the competition.
• Headset In cases where teams are placed close to each other, AceZone headsets will be provided. This does not apply to all matches.

• Lunch and dinner: Served daily in the restaurant at Glitched gaming festival.
• Breakfast Included at the hotel.
• The above is provided as long as the team remains in the tournament.

No individual HUD or HLTV photos will be taken on-site. Teams are required to share existing team photos with us no later than 2 weeks before the tournament start via Anton or Mykola in the official ROG Journey Discord.

Local transport between the hotel and Glitched is included in Package B

• Travel to and from Jönköping, Sweden.
• Travel to and from the airport or train station.
• Any potential visa costs. We can provide a ”Visa Invitation Letter” if required.

• More than 6 weeks before the first tournament day:
  • The team is replaced by a team from the waiting list.
  • 75 % refund of the participation fee.
• More than 4 weeks before the first tournament day:
  • The team is replaced by a team from the waiting list.
  • 50 % refund of participation fee.
• Less than 4 weeks before the first day of the tournament:
  • The team is replaced by a team from the waiting list.
  • No refund of the participation fee.
• Less than 2 weeks until the first tournament day:
  • The team receive a Walkover (WO) in their matches.
  • No refund of the participation fee.

• ROG Journey & Glitched reserve the right to decline any team affiliated with other teams, such as academic teams or teams sharing ownership
• ROG Journey & Glitched reserve the right to decline a participant or ban a player/team if information is received from third party integrity partners, including but not limited to: ESIC, Oddin, GRID, or other major tournament organisers such as EFG, BLAST, PGL, or CCT.
• This applies to involvement in match-fixing, cheating or similar activities leading up to the event

If you need further information or have questions regarding ROG Journey Summer 2026 at Glitched, please join the The official Journey Discord server.

There you will find more details and can also create support tickets for all types of requests!