PGL Bucharest 2027 runs January 17-24, 2027 at PGL's Romania studio for a $1,000,000 prize pool plus $400,000 in VRS bonuses. All 14 top invited teams accepted per the October invitational ranking: Team Spirit, Vitality, G2, FURIA, Aurora, BETBOOM, B8, Legacy, MOUZ, Team Falcons, FUT, Astralis, MIBR, Nemiga. An eight-team closed qualifier runs October 16-20 to determine the final two spots. Natus Vincere (34th in October VRS) are not invited and must qualify through the closed qualifier. Top teams prioritised Bucharest over BLAST Bounty (January 11-24), which overlaps during the second week.