ESL and Valve announced that November's CS:GO Rio Major 2020 has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; ESL "considered several alternatives until the last hour to make the Major happen, but ultimately had to face the fact that the global situation We had to face the fact that it was not possible to host the major." He stated. Purchased tickets can be refunded, but the expiration date will remain the same and "a new date will be announced once it is safe for all parties involved to hold the Major at the In Arena."

Valve explains, "At a minimum, we will postpone the Major until Regional Major Ranking (RMR) LAN events can be safely held worldwide." Online RMR events will continue to be held until then.

Valve also took the opportunity to address the recent news that several CS:GO coaches used the spectator bug to cheat in tournaments. Teams that are disqualified for exploiting this bug during an RMR event will have their RMR points reset. With or without penalties, mid-match coaching remains an attractive opportunity for some teams to violate the integrity of the match. For this reason, we may consider restricting coaching."