ESL have already released their event calendar for the 2028 season and we have not even concluded the year 2025 yet. The scene seems to be flourishing with Tournament Organisers being able to plan their event dates so heavily in advance. However, it seems that the the spot where IEM Dallas/USA would normally be is noticeably empty.

This could be because ESL are getting another Major slot in their schedule for 2028. For those who don’t follow tournaments. ESL normally host 7 pro tour events per year. However, in 2026 they only announced 6 events initially. It was then later revealed the 7th was to be the Cologne Major 2026. In their announcement for their 2027 calendar of events, they announced all 7 of their events but for 2028 only 6. Does this mean that we should be expecting a ESL Major in 2028 and where would it be held?