The first Major of 2025 was a smashing success, with Austin boasting one of the liveliest crowds ever seen in the game. Although expected, Vitality lifted the trophy after a breathtaking Grand Finals match against MongolZ.
In all its glory, Majors are the biggest events in Counter-Strike esports, and with people doubting the game’s relevance as the Valorant scene continues to grow, BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 became the most-watched Counter-Strike tournament of all time, breaking records in what people consider a dying scene.
BLAST Austin Major racked up a whopping 76 million hours watched, taking over PGL Major Stockholm in 2021. Stockholm gave us one of the most memorable Major Grand Finals of all time with s1mple and NiKo both fighting for their first Major. Two apex predators of the game at the peak of their powers, which goes to show that Austin Major managed to generate reach that surpasses even the likes of Stockholm Major.
While most of the names on the list are those of Major Tournaments, each one holding its own significance, to sit on top of that list is something else. BLAST gave a Major that will be hard to top by the organizers that come after this.