{"rewrite":{"id":"r_76153cbb25272d3e60db69b4","clusterId":"c_376c2f30d47638935f5f2176","slug":"the-finals-kz-takes-straight-entry-to-grand-major-2026-main-event","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"THE FINALS: KZ Takes Straight Entry to Grand Major 2026 Main Event","summary":"Nexon held the final APAC league match of The Grand Major Online Series on August 22, 2026. Eight teams competed across the fourth cycle. South Korea-Australia joint team 777rs took first place in the match, their first series victory, while KZ topped the overall APAC leaderboard with 275 points. KZ secured straight entry to the main event of The Grand Major 2026, held in Stockholm in November, with a total prize pool of approximately $150,000.","whyItMatters":"The conclusion of the APAC league sets the field for The Grand Major 2026, with KZ earning a direct main event berth while four other teams advance through closed qualifiers.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe APAC leg of The Grand Major Online Series wrapped on August 22, closing roughly four months of league play. 777rs won the final match with four consecutive cashouts on the Las Vegas and Bernal maps, beating MIRGG, DRG, and KZ, and picked up 100 points and $2,000.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe win moved 777rs to fourth on the leaderboard, behind KZ, APE SQUAD, and DRG. KZ took first overall with 275 points and secured straight entry to the main event of The Grand Major 2026 in Stockholm. APE SQUAD, DRG, 777rs, and MIRGG advanced to the closed qualifiers. Teams ranked sixth through ninth move to the open qualifiers, which start September 5.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"KZ topped THE APAC leaderboard with 275 points, securing straight entry to THE Grand Major 2026 main event. THE win sets up a direct path to Stockholm, where THE $150,000 prize pool awaits.","twitterPost":"KZ's 275-point APAC lead earns them straight entry to THE Grand Major 2026 main event, bypassing THE closed qualifier.","threadsPost":"KZ clinched THE APAC top spot with 275 points, earning straight entry to THE Grand Major 2026 main event. While 777rs took THE final match, KZ's consistent lead across THE series is what put them directly into Stockholm's $150,000 tournament.","newsletterBlurb":"The APAC league of The Grand Major Online Series concluded on August 22, with KZ taking the top leaderboard spot and a direct berth into The Grand Major 2026. 777rs won the final match for their first series victory. Closed qualifiers are set, and open qualifiers start September 5.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/652/G065211/20260825032/\",\"title\":\"THE FINALS: Teams Decided for Straight Entry to Main Event and Closed Qualifiers at Global Esports Tournament 'The Grand Major 2026'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4784,"outputTokens":652,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787922598,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T13:03:35.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T13:06:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T13:03:35.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_376c2f30d47638935f5f2176","canonicalTitle":"「THE FINALS」，グローバルeスポーツ大会「The Grand Major 2026」の本戦ストレートイン＆クローズド予選進出チームが決定","representativeArticleId":"a_e87bb34454753b9fd8443d7b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"THE FINALS\",\"The Grand Major 2026\"],\"studios\":[\"Nexon\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-25T11:38:43.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-25T11:38:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T13:06:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/652/G065211/20260825032/","title":"「THE FINALS」，グローバルeスポーツ大会「The Grand Major 2026」の本戦ストレートイン＆クローズド予選進出チームが決定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["THE FINALS","The Grand Major 2026"],"studios":["Nexon"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}