BLAST will hold the first Major of 2023 in Paris
According to the Dexerto portal, the tournament operator BLAST will organize the first Major of 2023. It is reported that the city of Paris, the capital of France, was chosen as the venue for the championship.
The event will run from May 8-21 and will mark the first ever BLAST major, almost six years after the Danish company entered the scene as RFRSH Entertainment. It is not yet known which city will host the best CS:GO teams, but sources agree that it will be Paris. It is the capital of France that is a priority for the tournament operator from the first day after applying for the tournament.
This will be the first CS:GO major to be held in France and will mark the return of Valve -sponsored events to Europe after IEM Rio Major 2022, which will take place this fall in Rio de Janeiro.
A little earlier, information appeared that the tournament operators Perfect World and BLAST became the main candidates for majors next year. Both companies have already applied for the championships, waiting for the final decision from Valve.
In a recent interview, Charlotte Kenny, managing director of tournament operator BLAST, also talked about her company's desire to get the right to organize a major.
List of cities that have ever hosted a CS:GO Major:
- Jönköping (twice)
- Katowice (three times)
- Cologne (three times)
- Cluj-Napoca
- Krakow
- Columbus
- Atlanta (twice)/Boston
- London
- Berlin
- Stockholm
- Antwerp
- Rio de Janeiro (later in autumn)
In recent years, the BLAST organizer has received many flattering comments for the quality of its products. However, hosting a major will require the organizer to adapt to a wider range of teams. So far, only eight teams have competed in LAN tournaments from BLAST. During the Major, their number will increase to 24 participants.
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During the grand finals of the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, the number of viewers reached an impressive milestone of 1.5 million people4361Poligon ZywOo was awarded the title of the best player at the BLAST.tv Paris Major tournament — this is already his 15th MVP medal in his career4604perepelovskyVitality is the winner of the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023In the championship final, roaster Dan "apEX" Madeskler was 2-0 stronger than GamerLegion, earning $500,000.2774perepelovskyVitality reaches the grand final of the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023Already on Sunday, rosterer Dan "apEX" Madeskler will try to win the home majors by playing against GamerLegion.2529perepelovskyGamerLegion is the first BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 finalistIn the grand final of the championship, the European team will face the winner of the Vitality - Apeks pairing.2303PoligonThe schedule for the semifinal matches at the BLAST.tv Paris Major 202332fauesdeFURIA crush The MongolZ and advance to the IEM Chengdu 2025 semifinalsA flawless showing from FURIA at IEM Chengdu 2025 — the Brazilians swept The MongolZ 2–0 with commanding wins on Mirage and Overpass to reach the semifinals versus Falcons.49fauesdeVitality eliminate Astralis from IEM Chengdu and advance to the semifinals thanks to flameZ’s stellar performanceVitality eliminate Astralis from IEM Chengdu, taking Inferno and Mirage to book their semifinal spot against Falcons. flameZ shines as MVP with an impressive 1.35 rating.205fauesdeFalcons crushed Astralis and advanced to the IEM Chengdu 2025 semifinalsFalcons crushed Astralis in a 2–0 sweep at IEM Chengdu 2025. With flawless coordination and kyousuke’s standout performance, the team confidently advanced to the semifinals.216fauesdeMOUZ outlast FURIA in a tense series to reach the IEM Chengdu 2025 semifinalsIn a tense three-map battle at IEM Chengdu 2025, MOUZ edged out FURIA 2:1 to secure a semifinal spot, while KSCERATO impressed with a stellar 1.31 rating.216fauesdeVitality confidently defeat G2 to advance to the IEM Chengdu 2025 playoffsZywOo powered Vitality to a 2:0 win over G2 at IEM Chengdu 2025, securing a playoff berth with an outstanding 1.57 rating and clutch plays.219fauesdeThe MongolZ eliminate paiN from IEM Chengdu and advance to the Lower Bracket FinalpaiN’s IEM Chengdu 2025 run ends after a 1–2 loss to The MongolZ, who advance to face Team Spirit. controlez earns MVP honors with an impressive 1.24 rating and dominant performance.
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