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Here’s everything you need to know about the BLAST Austin Major 2025.
The BLAST Austin Major is here at last. The biggest celebration of competitive Counter-Strike is back, this time gracing the shores of the U.S. in Austin, Texas from June 3 through to June 22 with the world’s best battling for the highest award in CS2.
Here’s a full breakdown of the BLAST Austin Major: schedule, results, teams, and how you can watch along in person or at home.
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BLAST Austin Major format and teams
The BLAST Austin Major is the pinnacle of competitive Counter-Strike, now with an expanded 32-team format across four stages of competition. The world’s best teams were directly invited to each stage dependent on their ranking in Valve’s Regional Standings (VRS) — from the best in Stage 3, then the next best in Stage 2.
The remaining teams qualified to the major via regional qualifiers with slots distributed between the three major regions (Europe, the Americas, and Asia), then split into smaller sub-regions.
Swiss stages
Playoffs
The eight teams to survive Stage 3 will head to the Moody Center in Austin, U.S. and play out a single-elimination bracket in front of a live audience. All matches are best-of-three, with the winner of the grand final crowed Austin Major champions.
Teams
Below is the full team list for the Austin Major and which stage each team will begin.
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Stage 2
Stage 2 matches will be added at the conclusion of Stage 1.
Stage 3
Stage 3 matches will be added at the conclusion of Stage 2.
Below is the full standings for the BLAST Austin Major:
How to watch the BLAST Austin Major
The BLAST Austin Major will be streamed live onTwitch,YouTube, andblast.tv. Matches during the Swiss stage will be played simultaneously. For more streams, including broadcasts in other languages, visit theStreams section on the event’s Liquipedia page.
There are very few tickets remaining! Head to theevent’s main pagefor access to ticket purchases.
BLAST Austin Major Pick’Em Guide: How to play, selections, and more
Stuff the Bronze Coin, you’ve gotta go for Diamond via the Pick’Em Challenge!
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There’s more to a CS2 Major than just by watching. You can buy the Austin Major Viewer Pass and play the Pick’Em Challenge, or you can buy player and team stickers to use on your weapons in-game. A percentage of each sticker or autograph bought heads straight to the teams and players involved.
That’s all for now! The Austin Major begins June 3 — for moreCS2news stay tuned toesports.gg.
