This weekend sixteen teams, including three reigning continental champions, will descend upon Denver, Colorado for TF2’s first global LAN event in over eight years, all intent on proving that they are the greatest team in the world. It's time for Physgun Fireside Denver 2025!

Poster by requim

FORMAT

The Invitational will begin on Saturday with a round robin best-of-one group stage to determine seedings for the playoffs, with all eight teams advancing. Starting on Saturday night, and continuing through Sunday and Monday, teams will fight through a double elimination bracket of best-of-threes. The playoffs will culminate in an epic best-of-five grand final where, unlike in RGL, there will be no map advantage for arriving from the upper bracket. The winner of this final takes home the largest cut of the ever-growing crowdfunded prize pool, but more importantly will earn the undisputable title of greatest TF2 team on the planet.

Follow the PFD Invitational on Toornament

Meanwhile, there will be more action in the Open, as eight more budding teams hope to earn their share of the LAN glory and cash prizes in their own bracket. These teams will play in their own round robin group and double elimination playoffs that will culminate in a best-of-three grand final on Monday morning. Note that the Invitational and Open events will run separately, with no teams moving between the two.

Follow the PFD Open on Toornament

PRIZE POOL

The event features an estimated $8,500+ prize pool which continues to grow thanks to community crowdfunding through cash and item donations.

Invitational

• 1st place: $3191.28
• 2nd place: $1772.93
• 3rd place: $1063.76
• 4th place: $567.33
• 5th-6th place: $248.21
• 5th-6th place: $248.21

Open

• 1st place: $1000
• 2nd place: $500

TEAMS

Invitational:

• Balls Lan Team
• froyotech
• Lake Fairy Crew
• Like A G6
• QMD Gaming
• Witness Gaming AU
• Witness Gaming EU
• XIAO Black

Open:

• bungalow alert!
• Dave gameing eSports and muffler repair
• Fjord took my homie away
• Ninjago!
• teamwinILOVEMYLIFE333ANGELNUMBERS
• The Chuds
• thrembology
• Washed and Gay and Nazara

MAPS & CONFIG

RGL’s 6v6 config will be used throughout, with the exception that in the group stage overtime will not take effect and ties are allowed. The map pool will be as follows:

• cp_gullywash_f9
• cp_metalworks_f5
• cp_process_f12
• cp_snakewater_final1
• cp_sunshine
• koth_bagel_rc11
• koth_product_final

SCHEDULE

Saturday, 24th May:

• Group Stage Round 1: 11:15 MDT | 19:15 CEST | 13:15 EDT | 10:15 PDT
• Round 2: 12:00 MDT
• Round 3: 12:45 MDT
• Round 4A: 13:30 MDT
• Round 4B: 14:15 MDT
• Round 5: 15:00 MDT
• Round 6: 15:45 MDT
• Round 7: 16:30 MDT
• Tiebreakers: 17:15 MDT
• UB Quarter Final: 18:30 MDT

Sunday, 25th May:

• UB Semi Final / LB Round 1: 11:00 MDT | 19:00 CEST | 13:00 EDT | 10:00 PDT
• UB Final / LB Quarter Final: 14:30 MDT
• LB Semi Final 18:00 MDT

Monday, 26th May:

• LB Final: 11:00 MDT | 19:00 CEST | 13:00 EDT | 10:00 PDT
• Grand Final: 14:00 MDT | 22:00 CEST | 16:00 EDT | 13:00 PDT

COVERAGE

The tournament will be streamed live from Denver on Fireside Casts while a remote B stream will also be live on EssentialsTF.

On-site talent:

• deltamarket
• ecchymoses
• marmaloo
• sandblast
• siyo
• Tcmano
• Wild_Rumpus

On-site production:

• antlers
• Console-
• louster200
• resin
• siyo