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Counter-Strike Major Championships, commonly known as the Majors, are Counter-Strike (CS) esports tournaments sponsored by Valve, the game's developer.The first Valve-recognized Major took place in 2013 in Jönköping, Sweden and was hosted by DreamHack with a total prize pool of US$250,000 split among 16 teams.
The BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, also known as BLAST.tv Major 2023 or Paris 2023, was the nineteenth and final Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship. [1] It was held in Paris, France at the Accor Arena from May 8 to 21, 2023. Twenty-four teams qualified for the event, which featured a US$1,250,000 prize
The PGL Major Stockholm 2021, also known as PGL Major 2021 or Stockholm 2021, was the sixteenth Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Major Championship. [1] [2] It was held in Stockholm, Sweden at the Avicii Arena from October 26 to November 7, 2021. Twenty-four teams qualified via regional major rankings.
The PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 was the first Counter-Strike 2 Major Championship and twentieth Counter-Strike Major overall. [1] It was held in Copenhagen, Denmark at the Royal Arena from March 17 to 31, 2024. Twenty-four teams qualified from regional qualifiers for the tournament, which involved a prize pool of US$1,250,000. [2]
The Major was originally scheduled to take place from May 11 to May 24, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , Valve and ESL postponed the Major to November. [ 2 ] Because Valve usually sponsors two Majors per year, the delayed Major was to have a US$ 2,000,000 prize pool, making it the largest prize pool in CS:GO Major history.
The defending Major champions were Natus Vincere, following a 2–1 victory over FaZe Clan at Copenhagen 2024. [7] They were eliminated following a defeat to HEROIC in the Elimination Stage. On July 4, 2024, it was announced that Romanian tournament organizer and previous Major hosts PGL had acquired the rights to the English-language broadcast ...
On September 16, 2013, Valve announced a US$250,000 community-funded prize pool for its first CS:GO Major Championship; the money was funded through the "Arms Deal" update, which created in-game cosmetics that players could purchase. Valve also announced that the first Major would take place in Sweden at DreamHack Winter 2013. [1]
Prize pool Ref. The Manila Major 2016: June 3–12, 2016 Mall of Asia Arena, Manila: OG Esports: Team Liquid: US$3,000,000 [7] The International 2016: August 2–13, 2016