BC.Game sign asap as their Major route shifts towards Asia

BC.Game confirmed the arrival of Australian player Tyson “asap” Paterson on 22 September. HLTV reports that he joins from THUNDER dOWNUNDER, replacing electroNic in the active lineup.

Alongside Senzu and mzinho, asap forms the roster’s Asian-region majority. HLTV reports that this moves BC.Game from the European to the Asian Valve Regional Standings, or VRS, race.

Why one transfer can change the route

Valve’s Major rulebook assigns a roster to the region represented by most of its players. The regional standings determine invitations, while the global standings are used for seeding after invitations have been accepted.

At the time of its report, HLTV calculated that BC.Game’s 1,191 points would put them fourth in Asia, compared with 36th in Europe. That is a snapshot of the qualification picture, not confirmation of a Major place.

A different race, with results still to come

For fans following the Asian field, the move adds another roster to watch. The remaining question is how this lineup performs together and where it stands when invitations are issued. A favourable position today cannot settle those future results.