EPIC48 sign‑ups open

EPIC.LAN has opened tournament registration for EPIC48, its July 2026 LAN event in Kettering, with brackets for Counter-Strike 2, VALORANT and StarCraft II. (epiclan.co.uk) The event runs from 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, at Kettering Leisure Village in Northamptonshire, with overall capacity listed at 400 players. (epiclan.co.uk) Counter-Strike 2 and VALORANT are scheduled for July 17 to 19, while StarCraft II runs July 17 to 18. EPIC.LAN lists team limits of 32 for Counter-Strike 2 and VALORANT and a 32-player cap for StarCraft II. (epiclan.co.uk) Players need an EPIC48 bring-your-own-computer ticket before they can enter an esports tournament, and each bring-your-own-computer ticket holder can sign up for only one esports title. (tournaments.epiclan.co.uk) The event page lists bring-your-own-computer participant tickets at £95, full-event spectator tickets at £40, and day spectator tickets at £15 to £20. EPIC.LAN says all tournament play takes place on site and does not allow remote players or substitutes. (epiclan.co.uk) EPIC48 is the organizer’s smaller summer event, using conference areas at Kettering Leisure Village rather than a main stage setup. The schedule still includes official streams for all three esports titles on separate Twitch channels. (epiclan.co.uk) EPIC.LAN says participants in its esports tournaments must be at least 16 years old. Players under 18 need parental or guardian consent and must be accompanied on site by a responsible adult. (tournaments.epiclan.co.uk) For Counter-Strike 2, EPIC.LAN says the tournament is being run to comply with Valve’s Tournament Operator Requirements for a Tier 2 open event under the Valve Regional Standings system, though final ranking status depends on outside coverage and approval. (tournaments.epiclan.co.uk) Prize pools on the main EPIC48 event page are listed at up to £3,750 for Counter-Strike 2, up to £3,750 for VALORANT and up to £1,000 for StarCraft II, while the tournament pages say final distribution can change with entries and sponsorship. (epiclan.co.uk) The registration push gives teams roughly three months to lock in rosters before the Counter-Strike 2 signup deadline of 4 p.m. British Summer Time on Thursday, July 16. EPIC.LAN says fuller formats and schedules will be published closer to the event. (tournaments.epiclan.co.uk)