Valve has officially updated the Major rulebook. It confirms the long-rumored shift to a 32-team format, with the Valve Ranking System (VRS) taking center stage.

Now, most of us aren’t interested in formats or the nitty-gritty details - we just want great Counter-Strike. So, we’ll keep it short and sweet.

Kicking off with the BLAST.tv Austin Major in June, here’s everything you need to know about each step on the journey to lifting the Major trophy.

Step 1 - Major Regional Qualifiers (MRQ):

16 teams in the Americas and Europe (6 teams advance to Stage 1)

8 team in Asia (4 teams advance to Stage 1)

Can be held online

Regions can be split evenly between sub-regions (NA/SA) to eliminate ping differences

Step 2 - Stage 1:

16 teams (6 from EU MRQ, 6 from Americas MRQ, and 4 from Asia MRQ)

8 teams advance to Stage 2

Team and player stickers from now on

Step 3 - Stage 2:

16 teams (8 from Stage 1 and 8 invited teams based on VRS)

4 Europe VRS invites (7th-10th)

4 Americas VRS invites (2nd-5th)

8 teams advance to Stage 3

Step 4 - Stage 3:

16 teams (8 from Stage 2 and 8 invited teams based on VRS)

6 Europe VRS invites (1st-6th)

1 Americas VRS invite (1st)

1 Asia VRS invite (1st)

8 teams advance to Playoffs

Step 5 - Playoffs:

8 teams from Stage 3

Single elimination

And that’s it - simple, right? If you’re aiming for the CS nerd status, here’s Valve’s official Rulebook with every single detail for you to dive into.