After three Stages and six Playoff matchups, two teams have advanced to the Grand Finals of the BLAST.tv Austin Major.

Team Vitality, the #1 ranked team in the world, defeated Natus Vincere 2-0 in the Quarters and MOUZ 2-1 in the Semis to punch their ticket to the Grand Finals. This is the organization's second Grand Finals appearance and first since they won the Paris 2023 Major.

On the other side of the Playoff bracket, The MongolZ defeated both FaZe Clan and paiN Gaming 2-0, and now look to become the first Asian team to win a Major Championship.

The Grand Finals begin tomorrow, June 22nd at 12:30 CDT. Don't miss a second!

And as we enter the final day of the BLAST.tv Austin Major, team and player stickers are still available, with 50% of the proceeds going to the players, teams, and participating organizations.

Good luck to both teams!

After three Stages of the BLAST.tv Austin Major, eight teams have survived and advanced to the Playoffs. The Moody Center will host sold out crowds for four days to determine 2025’s first Major Champions.

Stage 3 saw fierce competition, with surprising upsets, come-from-behind victories and too many overtimes to count. There are stories abound in Austin, and every team has forged their own path to this moment. Who will come out on top?

Find out on Thursday, June 19th when the Playoff Stage kicks off between Team Spirit and MOUZ, and don’t forget to make picks for all Playoff Stage matches prior to the start of the first match!

As we reach the Major’s final stage, there's still time to support your favorite teams. Team and player stickers are available, with 50% of the proceeds going to the players, teams, and organizations participating in the BLAST.tv Austin Major.

See you in Austin!

The BLAST.tv Austin Major is fast approaching!

Activate your Austin 2025 Viewer Pass and set your Pick'Ems before the first matches start, and you'll be well on your way to upgrading your Challenge Coin and earning Souvenir Tokens. Speaking of which...


Just like previous Majors, you'll have the opportunity to claim a memento from the match of your choice. But this time, if you choose a playoff match, you'll receive an all new Souvenir Highlight Package.

Available exclusively for playoff stage matches, Souvenir Highlight Packages contain a souvenir weapon with an attached charm that features a video highlight from the playoff map you selected. Your weapon's description will include information about the highlight, and you can view the attached clip in your CS2 inventory, in Steam, or while spectating a teammate in-match.


We're excited for everyone to get their chance to pick up a playoffs-exclusive Souvenir Highlight Package, but they will take some time to put together. So stay tuned—Souvenir Highlight Packages will be redeemable shortly after the Major comes to a close!

Like a dust storm on the horizon, the BLAST.TV Austin Major is fast approaching. Join us June 3rd as the first stage of the major gets underway!

Featuring more teams than ever before, this Major promises to be the most competitive yet. And you can start supporting your favorite teams today with the Austin 2025 Viewer Pass!


Your activated Austin 2025 Viewer Pass includes a coin that you can upgrade by playing the Pick'Em challenge, along with unlimited team graffiti for the duration of the event so you can show your support everywhere you play. You'll also have the opportunity to earn (and purchase) Souvenir Tokens, redeemable for a memento from the match of your choice.


Along with the Viewer Pass and Pick'Em Challenge, today we're releasing tournament stickers featuring the logos of every participating team and the autograph of every participating player. With a bit of Texas flair, Austin Major stickers can be found in a variety of finishes so you can find the perfect look for your collection.


So mark your calendar, dust off your boots, and join us in Austin for Counter-Strike's biggest Major yet!


But that's not all!

We've partnered with Games Workshop to celebrate the Warhammer Skulls 2025 event by releasing four Warhammer 40,000-themed sticker capsules.

Themed after Warhammer 40,000 decal sheets, you'll find the Warhammer 40,000 Adeptus Astartes, Traitor Astartes, Imperium, and Xenos Sticker Capsules in-game now!

[ GAMEPLAY ]

• Rendered viewangle adjustments due to recoil are now calculated per frame.

[ MAPS ]
Jura:

• Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).

[ GAMEPLAY ]

• Deathmatch mode now allows unbalanced teams.

[ GRAPHICS ]

• Fixed a case where molotov and incendiary fire was visible through the AK-47 viewmodel.
  
• Fixed a case where stickers covering the gap on the front grip of the AK-47 weren't lit correctly in left hand mode.
  
• Fixed a case where inventory item icons rendered incorrectly while scoped in-game.

[ AUDIO ]

• Shortened front end of the AK-47 fire sound.
  
• Reduced delay for body shot impact sounds from the attacker perspective.
  
• Body shot impact sounds from the attacker perspective will momentarily reduce the volume of weapon fire and ambience to help ensure feedback remains audible.

[ GAMEPLAY ]

• Fixed a bug where weapons purchased with "Buy & Throw" could be refunded after firing.

[ PREMIER ]

• Season Two world and regional leaderboards are now populated.

[ MISC ]

• Added HUD "Glow Weapon with Rarity Color" setting.
  
• Minimally scraped stickers now cover over the gap on the front grip of the AK-47.

[ MAPS ]

• Fixed a bug where searching for Defusal Group Alpha would lead to Anubis and Defusal Group Delta would lead to Vertigo.

Jura:

• Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).

Grail:

• Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).

Brewery:

• Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).

Dogtown:

• Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).

[ AUDIO ]

• Remastered various UI sounds.

[ MISC ]

• Various crash fixes and stability improvements.
  
• Various fixes for running on Linux with SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland.

[ MISSIONS ]

• Fixed a case where mission progress appeared to be reset when reconnecting to a match in-progress.

[ MAPS ]

• Grail:
  
  • Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).

[ GRAPHICS ]

• Fixed a case where fire was visible through smoke.

[ AUDIO ]

• Various UI sound bug fixes and tweaks.

[ MISC ]

• Various crash fixes and stability improvements.