Two weeks before the Galaxy Battles Major was set to take place, Valve has rescinded the tournament's Major status, thus lowering the prizepool from $1,000,000 to $500,000 and removing any Pro Circuit points. "New government regulations" would supposedly infringe on "the privacy of players", so Valve. Multiple news reports and a clarification from the Filipino Games and Amusement board suggest that the mandatory drug testing was the deciding factor in removing the tournament's Major status.

Following the announcement by Valve, many teams are expected to pull out of the event. Virtus.pro have already announced to do so to focus on Pro Circuit events and more official announcements are to be expected soon.