Official: BESTIA to miss BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025

Tournament operator BLAST has officially announced that the South American team BESTIA will miss the upcoming Counter-Strike 2 Major in Austin due to visa issues. The vacant spot at the tournament went to Legacy, which took fourth place in the regional qualifier.

At the same time, the CEO of the Argentine club said that on Monday, May 26, all BESTIA players will have the visas necessary to travel to the event. The organization CEO challenged BLAST's decision and called on the Counter-Strike 2 community for help. "Help me to stop this injustice, and next week BESTIA will represent Argentina at the Major", he wrote via his X social media account.

Note that BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 will be held from June 3 to 22, 2025 in Austin, Texas. The competition will feature a prize pool of $1.25 million, which will be divided among 32 squads. The full team list for the event can be found in our article.

Origin: x.com