Astralis loan in Anlelele as Singapore Major branding rules hit five CS2 teams

Astralis have confirmed a short-term signing of Vietnamese player Anlelele for the final event of the Counter-Strike 2 season, according to HLTV.

The move is described as a loan, bringing Anlelele into the Astralis setup specifically for the PGL Major Singapore 2026 rather than as a permanent roster change. No further detail on the length of the arrangement or his exact role has been disclosed.

Separately, the build-up to the same tournament has been complicated by Singapore's advertising rules around gambling and casino branding, as reported by Dust2.us.

BC.Game CEO Ali "Ako" Muhanned said organisations whose identities are built around betting or casino websites will not be permitted to use their existing names and logos at the Major because of local regulation, rather than any Valve directive.

"Yes we are not allowed to use our logo and name due to regulations in Singapore, it's not valve," Ako said. He added: "And i knew this long time ago!"

Five organisations are expected to be affected: BC.Game, PARIVISION, Imperial, 1win and BetBoom, all of which carry branding tied to betting platforms not licensed to operate in Singapore.

Valve has intervened on similar branding before, having removed Imperial's Gamdom logo from Counter-Strike 2 ahead of the PGL Major Budapest 2025. The company also bars gambling and casino logos in Dota 2, requiring teams to adopt alternative branding at The International 2026.

Dust2.us assesses that Valve is likely to block the same logos from appearing in-game for Singapore, with such bans possibly extending to future Majors.

None of the five affected organisations has yet announced its alternative branding. Dust2.us notes that social media activity has hinted BC.Game could adopt the GODSENT name, a brand with which Ako has personal history as its former CEO — a connection that could underpin any arrangement even though BC.Game does not own the brand outright.

Both developments sit against the same backdrop: the PGL Major Singapore 2026 closing out the Counter-Strike 2 season, with rosters and branding both being finalised before teams arrive in the city-state.