BUREAU OF GLOBAL VIRTUAL INTELLIGENCE STRATEGIC DOSSIER: COUNTER-STRIKE 2 — PERFECT WORLD SHANGHAI MAJOR RMR CONCLUSION

This dossier provides the definitive retrospective analysis of the Regional Major Ranking (RMR) cycle culminating in November 2024, which determined the final twenty-four contenders for the Perfect World Shanghai Major. As the first Major Championship ever hosted in China, the event represents both a geopolitical and tactical inflection point in the evolving history of Counter-Strike 2. The document examines the emergence of unexpected insurgent forces such as Wildcard and Passion UA, the systemic controversies arising from Valve’s mid-tournament revisions to the Valve Regional Standings (VRS), and the shifting dynamics of the “peeker’s advantage” meta-game. Through the combined frameworks of historical archaeology, tactical frame-data analysis, and socio-economic power mapping, this report establishes the authoritative chronicle of the line-up that defined the closing chapter of the 2024 competitive season.