BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 viewer's guide

Upcoming Counter-Strike 2 Major, BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, will take place from June 3 to 22 in Austin, USA. The tournament will be divided into three stages. The total prize pool of the event will amount to $1.25 million.

The first stage of the event will take place from June 3 to 6 in a Swiss BO1 format; matches for advancing to the next stage or for survival at the competition will be BO3. The eight strongest squads will get to the next stage, while the rest of the teams will leave the tournament.

The second stage will be held from June 7 to 10 in exactly the same format. The eight strongest participants will advance to the third stage, which, in turn, will also play out in a Swiss format from June 12 to 15. Finally, the eight strongest rosters will get to the playoffs, which will take place in a Single Elimination BO3 format from June 19 to 22.

The team list for the first stage looks as follows:

 Legacy (dumau, latto, n1ssim, lux, saadzin)
 Lynn Vision (Westmelon, z4kr, Starry, EmiliaQAQ, C4LLM3SU3)
 HEROIC (SunPayus, xfl0ud, LNZ, tN1R, yxngstxr)
 NRG (nitr0, oSee, br0, HexT, Jeorge)
 Wildcard (stanislaw, Sonic, phzy, susp, JBa)
 FlyQuest (nettik, Liazz, INS, Vexite, regali)
 Complexity (JT, hallzerk, Grim, cxzi, nicx)
 Imperial (VINI, try, chayJESUS, decenty, noway)
 Nemiga (Xant3r, 1eeR, riskyb0b, khaN, zweih)
 TYLOO (Attacker, JamYoung, Jee, Mercury, Moseyuh)
 B8 (headtr1ck, alex666, npl, kensizor, esenthial)
 BetBoom Team (Boombl4, zorte, Ax1Le, S1ren, Magnojez)
 Metizport (hampus, Plopski, isak, adamb, L00m1)
 Fluxo (arT, piriajr, kye, zevy, mlhzin)
 OG (nicoodoz, F1KU, spooke, Buzz, Chr1zN)
 Chinggis Warriors (ROUX, cool4st, ariucle, controlez, Efire)

First round seeding

Stage 2 invitees are:

 3DMAX (Maka, Lucky, bodyy, Ex3rcice, Graviti)
 FURIA (FalleN, YEKINDAR, yuurih, KSCERATO, molodoy)
 FaZe (karrigan, skullz, EliGE, frozen, s1mple)
 Falcons (NiKo, Magisk, TeSeS, m0NESY, kyxsan)
 paiN (dav1deuS, nqz, snow, dgt, biguzera)
 Virtus.pro (electroNic, FL1T, fame, FL4MUS, ICY)
 MIBR (exit, Lucaozy, saffee, brnz4n, insani)
 M80 (slaxz-, Swisher, reck, s1n, Lake)

Stage 3 invitees are:

 Vitality (apEX, ropz, ZywOo, flameZ, mezii)
 The MongolZ (bLitz, Techno, Senzu, mzinho, 910)
 G2 (Snax, huNter-, malbsMd, hades, HeavyGod)
 MOUZ (Brollan, Spinx, torzsi, Jimpphat, xertioN)
 Liquid (siuhy, NAF, NertZ, Twistzz, ultimate)
 Aurora (MAJ3R, XANTARES, woxic, Wicadia, jottAAA)
 Team Spirit (chopper, sh1ro, magixx, zont1x, donk)
 NAVI (Aleksib, iM, b1t, jL, w0nderful)

The prize pool distribution looks as follows:

1. $500,000
2. $170,000
3-4. $80,000.
5-8. $45,000
9-16. $15,000
17-24. $10,000
25-32. $5,000

The full schedule, up-to-date results and live broadcast of BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 can be found on the tournament page on our website via the link.