Natus Vincere and G2 have secured direct invitations to three major Tier-1 tournaments this fall following Valve’s August update of the global ranking (VRS) as of August 3. The ranking determines invitations for ESL Pro League Season 24, Thunderpick World Championship 2026, and IEM Beijing 2026.

NAVI, ranked 6th with 1802 points, and G2, ranked 11th with 1688 points, will compete in all three tournaments. ESL Pro League Season 24 (October 3-11) will have 12 direct invitations based on the global ranking. Thunderpick World Championship 2026 (October 14-18) will feature 23 invitations (7 global, 14 European, 2 American). IEM Beijing 2026 (November 2-8) will have 29 invitations (22 global, 5 Asian, 2 American).

FUT, ranked 14th with 1663 points, qualifies for IEM Beijing 2026 and Thunderpick WC 2026 qualifiers. B8, ranked 20th with 1550 points, will participate in IEM Beijing and Thunderpick WC 2026 closed qualifiers.