Counter-Strike is heading back to South America, and this time it is making history. Buenos Aires has officially been announced as the host city for the first CS2 Major of 2027, marking the first time Argentina will stage Valve’s biggest Counter-Strike event.

🚨🔥 HISTORIC: Buenos Aires will host the CS2 Major for the first time in June 2027.

🇦🇷 In the land of Messi and Maradona, the passion for Counter-Strike is as powerful as for football.

We are going to give it our all to make this a great Major. HERE WE GO!

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— FiReLEAGUE (@FiReLeagueCS2) January 18, 2026

The tournament, titled FiReMAJOR Buenos Aires 2027, will run from May 31 through to June 20, 2027, and will be organised by FiReSPORTS.

Argentina Joins Counter-Strike History

With this announcement, Argentina becomes the 14th unique country to host a Counter-Strike Major. It also makes Buenos Aires the latest South American city to welcome a Valve-sponsored event, following IEM Rio 2022.

In a statement shared on social media, FiReSPORTS highlighted the cultural weight of the moment, describing Argentina as “the land of Messi and Maradona”, and comparing the country’s passion for Counter-Strike to its love of football. The organisers promised to give everything to deliver a memorable Major for fans around the world.

A Major Milestone For South America

The Buenos Aires Major will be the first CS2 Major of 2027, with HLTV previously reporting that the second Major of the year is expected to take place in Shanghai, China. Together, the two events underline Valve’s continued push to expand Counter-Strike’s global footprint.

For South America, this event represents another major step forward. While the region has long been known for its passionate fanbases, opportunities to host top-tier Counter-Strike events have been limited. FiReMAJOR Buenos Aires will now place Argentina firmly on the global CS2 map.

FiReSPORTS’s Biggest Challenge Yet

Hosting a Major will be a huge leap for FiReSports Over the past few years, the Argentine organiser has focused mainly on smaller-scale international events and regional tournaments, including the widely talked about subway-hosted event in Buenos Aires.

FiReSports’s previous tournaments have typically featured up to eight teams, far smaller than the 32-team format now used at Valve-backed Majors. That expansion, introduced starting from the Budapest Major cycle, means FiReMAJOR Buenos Aires will be the largest and most complex event the organiser has ever attempted.

Despite that, FiReSPORTS has already proven capable of attracting major names. Teams such as Virtus.pro, Spirit, Fnatic and NiP have all competed in FiRe-run events in recent years, helping build confidence ahead of 2027.

Local Passion Takes Centre Stage

FiReSports CEO Rodrigo Figueroa Reyes told HLTV that fans travelling to Buenos Aires would be surprised by the intensity of the local crowd. He described the city as a blend of European and Latin American influences, paired with a Counter-Strike community that brings genuine energy to live events.

That passion will now be tested on the biggest stage CS2 has to offer, with three weeks of competition expected to draw global attention to Argentina’s esports scene.

What We Know So Far

FiReMAJOR Buenos Aires 2027 is scheduled to begin on May 31 and conclude on June 20, 2027. It will be the second Counter-Strike Major ever held in South America, and the first ever in Argentina.

More details on venues, ticketing, and qualification pathways are expected to be revealed closer to the event, but for now, one thing is clear. Counter-Strike is coming to Buenos Aires, and history will be made.

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Get ready for waves, warships, and wallbangs, Brazil’s latest Counter-Strike 2 tournament is heading somewhere esports has never gone before (well, almost never): the deck of a fully active aircraft carrier.

Federatia de Esports a statului Rio de Janeiro, propune un cadru total neobisnuit pentru desfasurarea unei competitii de CS2: portavionul NAM Atlântico, nava amiral a Marinei Braziliene: https://t.co/WGzgQmlnH5 pic.twitter.com/yiF5pMgHJc

— LALEAGANE 🇷🇴 (@LaLeagane) August 6, 2025

Yup, you read that right. Circuito FERJEE 2025, an official CS2 LAN, will be played onboard the NAM Atlântico, Brazil’s biggest and baddest naval ship. From August 13–15, top Brazilian teams like Imperial, ODDIK, Sharks, and RED Canids will be battling it out on the open sea for their share of R$250,000 (that’s around $44,000 USD).

Oh, and if that’s not wild enough, Brazilian CS legends fer and fnx, yes, the 2016 double Major champs, are tagging along as analysts for the event’s broadcast. Talk about full circle.

This Brazilian CS2 LAN tournament will take place in… an Aircraft Carrier Ship 🚢‼️

> It’s called Circuito FERJEE 2025
> It will be held on the biggest active naval ship 🌊
> fer & fnx will be analysts for the event 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/RTQl1pYkAR

— Ozzny (@Ozzny_CS2) August 7, 2025

It’s Not Just for the Vibes

The tournament is more than just a gimmick, it’s fully ranked in the VRS system (for those keeping an eye on the upcoming Budapest Major). Every clutch, plant, and defuse could directly impact these teams’ chances of qualifying.

The players earned their spot through a closed qualifier, and now, they’re bringing the heat to Rio’s Pier Mauá, where the massive NAM Atlântico will be docked and ready to host what’s being called one of the most unique events in CS history.

Participating Teams | Image Credit: Liquipedia.net

And yes, the whole thing will be streamed online, so fans can tune in without needing sea legs.

So… Is This a First?

Not quite. The honour of the “first ever LAN on an aircraft carrier” actually goes to Nvidia’s GeForce LAN 6, held way back in 2011 aboard the now-museum ship USS Hornet in the US. That event featured a BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) setup and a small Battlefield 3 tourney, complete with the now-iconic tagline: “I’m on a boat.”

Still, Circuito FERJEE 2025 is shaping up to be the most competitive aircraft carrier LAN yet, and definitely the flashiest. It’s a far cry from the retro gaming halls of 2011, with modern production, prize pools, and the region’s best CS2 teams all onboard.

Esports… But Make It Sea-Worthy

South American organisers have been getting creative lately. Just earlier this year, the FiReLEAGUE Buenos Aires 2025 finals were held on a literal subway platform. So, what’s next? A CS2 tournament in a rainforest? A VALORANT LAN on top of a mountain?

FiReLEAGUE Buenos Aires 2025, the first tournament ever to be played in the subway 🚆

📹 @dust2_br pic.twitter.com/sLnDh7nNtY

— HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) May 2, 2025

For now, Brazil’s floating warship tournament is the talk of the town, and a brilliant way to keep esports exciting, immersive, and, frankly, unforgettable.

Anchors aweigh, gamers.

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