The season of 2023 has just started, so we will have two key events on the stage ahead — the Majors. The dates and the venue of the first of them are known but we have minimum information about the second one. However, there is no sense in denying the importance of these events because CS:GO Majors are the most prestigious competitions in this discipline.
At least, the strongest teams from all over the world perform here, and they fight for the overall prize pool of more than a million dollars. Besides, matches gather millions of views and receive attention from everyone who follows competitive Counter-Strike even a bit.
There is a lot of time till the start of the main CS:GO tournaments but time will pass very quickly and teams from all over the world will go to Paris in a few months to determine the winner of BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023.
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In autumn, one more Major will be carried out, which promises to be interesting too. Despite the location and exact dates are not revealed yet, many fans begin preparing for the championship and predict the fire ending of the season.
So let’s find out why the CS:GO Majors are interesting in 2023 and why these tournaments are so highly demanded among fans.
Why is it worth following CS:GO Majors?
First of all, the strongest teams from all over the world participate in these events. 24 participants from six regions will be fighting for the title of the strongest and also the giant prize pool, by the standards of the discipline, for two weeks.
The main feature of the competitions is their irregularity because only two Majors are organized in one season. Perhaps, the popularity of the main tournaments grew during the pandemic because fans and teams have missed big matches and arenas full of visitors a lot.
Also, sensational victories frequently happen at the Majors. Gambit Esports at PGL Major Krakow 2017 in 2017 or Outsiders at the latest Intel Extreme Masters Rio Major 2022 — such stories only attract viewers and create an incredible atmosphere.
The list of cities that have hosted CS:GO Majors::
- Jönköping (twice)
- Katowice (three times)
- Cologne (three times)
- Cluj-Napoca
- Krakow
- Columbus
- Atlanta (twice)/ Boston
- London
- Berlin
- Stockholm
- Antwerp
- Rio de Janeiro
- Paris (spring 2023)
Since the big prize pool is up for grabs at the Majors, teams tend to show their best to stay in the competition and prove that they are better than the others. Due to this, history has witnessed a lot of beautiful matches that were full of bright clutches and unforgettable moments that have entered the history of the discipline forever.
The schedule of the Majors in 2023
- BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: May 8-21, 2023 (Challengers — May 8-11, 2023; Legends — May 13-16, 2023; Champions – May 18-21, 2023).
- The second Major tournament of the season: October-November 2023.
We can only guess where and when the second Major tournament will take place. But last year, insiders predicted it to be carried out in China, however, considering the regional features, we are unlikely to watch top matches in the Celestial.
The Major might visit North America where the cult championships have not been hosted since 2018. This turn of events is possible because competitions visited Europe and Brazil over the past two years.
It is worth expecting that Valve will announce the venue of the second Major in spring when the first BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 will be carried out. Organizers have a lot of options but only one of them will be correct.
For now, it is worth preparing for the upcoming championship in Paris, which will bring fans unforgettable feelings and show the best possible matches. Considering that BLAST is the organizer of the Major, any viewer can count on a first-class show.