It is that time of the year. We are set to witness the action unfold at the highest level in Counter-Stike: Global Offensive as the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 starts bringing along the best of what Counter-Stike has to offer. The last Major tournament to be played on Counter-Strike:Global Offensive as we welcome Counter-Strike 2 this Summer. Everyone will have their eyes glued to their screen as we watch the action unfold in Paris, France.
The regional qualifiers were one of the most interesting ones we’ve had so far, with teams from across the world battling neck and neck to grab a spot on the bus to Paris. With teams like Natus Vincere, 9INE, Furia Esports, Fnatic, Heroic, Into The Breach, Bad News Eagles, and Team Vitality securing their spots in the Legends stage, grabbing themselves some nice preparation time, we had some of the biggest names being placed in the Challengers and Contenders brackets. Ninjas in Pyjamas, paiN Gaming, OG, and Gamer Legion are some of the biggest names in the Challengers Bracket, and ENCE, Complexity, FaZe Clan, and Team Liquid round off the Contenders bracket.
The Challengers stage of the tournament, which will give us the 8 teams that will be moving on to the Legends stage, begins today. The match-ups of the day are as follows –
Today’s match-ups will set the stage for the rest of the Challengers stage, as all teams will look to get a great start to their Major run, securing a win in their very first match of the tournament.
For our daily roundup of the happenings in Paris, stay tuned to this page as we bring to you all the action from Paris!