The chill of winter falls upon Draculan’s domain.
Draculan rises once more, for its fourth edition. As winter tightens its grip, Draculan Series 4 continues its mission to strengthen the grassroots Counter-Strike scene through high-level offline competition.
Open to up to 24 teams, Draculan Season 4 will gather competitors from across the Global Region for another chapter of LAN action at Nexus Gamers Pub in Bucharest. The familiar battleground returns, but this time, wrapped in a colder, more chilling atmosphere befitting the December season.
Counter-Strike returns to Bucharest this winter
Draculan Season 4 maintains the open LAN structure for its winter battlefield:
The event will take place between
17 and 21 December 2025.
The tournament remains fully open, with no invitation system or entry restrictions. Teams from the Global Region, as defined in Valve’s official rules, are eligible to participate.
Registration is first-come, first-served on www.draculan.gg, and the entry fee is €800 + VAT per team.
Format & Seeding
Tier 2 VRS Ranked event
Seeding will be based on the official VRS Rankings released by Valve in December
.
The top 8 registered teams by VRS (as of two weeks before the event) will advance directly into the Main Event.
All other teams will compete in the Open LAN Group Stage Qualifiers on Day 1.
Every stage of the competition, from the Group Stage to the Double Elimination Playoffs, will be played offline in a controlled LAN environment.
Coverage and ranking status will be submitted for approval to HLTV.org, although acceptance cannot be guaranteed.
The Venue
As with previous editions, the event will be hosted at Nexus Gamers Pub, one of Romania’s most established esports locations. The venue offers a dedicated competitive setup, and infrastructure optimized for Counter-Strike 2 tournament play. The tone is set for a colder and more intense competitive run as the year draws to a close.
The Spirit of Draculan
Season 4 stays true to the core philosophy of Draculan. The event provides teams with a reliable and structured LAN environment built entirely around fair play and direct competition. With a transparent format, on-site matches, and no closed invitation system, Draculan Series 4 continues to honor what Counter-Strike represents: teams facing each other on equal ground, this time under the quiet frost of December.
