PGL Reveals English Talent Lineup for CS Asia Championships 2025

PGL Reveals English Talent Lineup for CS Asia Championships 2025

PGL has unveiled the English-language broadcast talent roster for the upcoming CS Asia Championships 2025, organized in cooperation with Perfect World.  The event is slated to take place from October 14 to 19 in Shanghai, China, with a prize pool of USD 1,000,000 (USD 400,000 to players, USD 600,000 to organizations). 

Though no top-10 team is participating, several notable names such as Team Liquid and FaZe Clan are confirmed entrants, and the tournament offers significant VRS points owing to its scale. 

Talent Lineup Overview

A total of 14 individuals have been appointed for the English broadcast. The full list (by role) is:

• Hosts

  • Richard “Richard Lewis” Lewis 

  • Pala “Pala” Gilroy Sen 

• Analysts / Desk Talent

  • Alex “Mauisnake” Ellenberg 

  • Zvonimir “Professeur” Burazin 

  • Halvor “vENdetta” Gulestøl 

• Casters / Commentators (On-site / Lead Duo)

  • Adam “Dinko” Hawthorne (lead) 

  • Henry “HenryG” Greer (lead) 

• Other broadcasting talent (reportedly included)
  The announcement also mentions the inclusion of “usual PGL talent like Richard Lewis and Dustin ‘dusT’ Mouret”, implying that Dustin “dusT” Mouret is among the team. 

PGL’s own announcement on X (Twitter) said:

“We’re thrilled to unveil the English Talent Lineup for CS Asia Championships 2025! 🎙️✨ October 14-19, 2025 Join us as they bring the …” 

Tournament Format, Teams & Stakes

The CS Asia Championships 2025 will feature 16 teams. Invitations are extended to 10 teams, while 6 will qualify through regional play. Among those invited are FaZe, Virtus.pro, Liquid, and B8. 

The regional qualifiers are distributed as follows:

• Europe (online)

• Americas (online)

• Asia (LAN qualifier)

The tournament structure comprises:

• Group Stage: Double elimination format, all matches are best-of-three. Playoffs: Single-elimination bracket, best-of-three, with a best-of-five grand final and a third-place decider. 

On the maps side, the pool includes Ancient, Dust II, Inferno, Mirage, Nuke, Overpass, and Train. 

Notable Context & Related News

• Earlier, PGL had announced that Perfect World will host “non-Major” CS2 events for 2025–2026 following Valve’s changes in the tournament landscape. 

• The CS Asia Championships itself is classified as a Valve Tier 2 / A-Tier event. 

• The tournament’s prize pool was recently increased to USD 1,000,000, as announced in April 2025. 

• Among related news, bo3.gg published the final team lineup and mentioned that European heavyweights like Heroic, Fnatic, Liquid, and FaZe will be present, as well as strong squads from Asia (such as TYLOO and The Huns) and Latin America (e.g. paiN). 

Quotes & Reactions

One notable public reaction came from Anders “onfireAnders” Blume via X:

“Super excited! I really hope that the PGL Perfect World partnership grows into 2026-2027 to bring more CS to the region!” 

This expresses optimism that PGL’s involvement in Asia may continue beyond this year.

Another community comment from Reddit (in reaction to the talent list) reads:

“Pretty good list of talent to get. Big fan of a bunch of the casters here who might be a bit underrated.” 

While not attributable to players, it reflects fan sentiment on the broadcast lineup.

As of now, I haven’t located direct quotes from players specifically about the talent announcement. If such emerges closer to the event (e.g. in pre-tournament interviews), I can integrate them.