ElysiumX's ₹40K LAN in Bengaluru: All you need to know

ElysiumX, A gaming cafe in Bengaluru will host a Counter-Strike 2 LAN in the city over the next weekend on 24th and 25th January 2026. The tournament is open for all and is currently accepting registrations through the following link:

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The LAN, powered by ZOWIE, carries a combined prize pool of ₹40,000 INR. While the direct cash component tallies up to ₹28,000 INR with the winner bagging ₹16,000 INR, a hardware prize worth ₹2,000 INR and game time rewards worth ₹10,000 INR will be handed out to other exceptional performers in the tournament.

ElysiumX's Counter-Strike 2 event hosts a straight forward single-elimination best-of-one bracket with the semi-final and grand-final switching to a best-of-three setting. While the organizer lists maps from the previous map pool iteration which includes Train, they also mention that "all matches will be played exclusively from the active CS2 Premier map pool". The organizer has not yet made a public comment regarding the tournament's map pool adherence.