Vitality secured the BLAST Austin Major title after a hard-fought 2:1 victory over The Mongolz (5:13 on Mirage, 13:4 on Dust2, and 13:6 on Inferno). The French team earned $500,000 for the win, while the Mongolian side took home $170,000. This marks the second Major victory for the French lineup — their first came at BLAST Paris Major. In the current season, Vitality has shown dominant form, winning seven major events in a row and claiming the ESL Grand Slam 5 title along with a $1 million prize. The team’s sniper, ZywOo, was named the tournament’s MVP by HLTV. His average rating was an impressive 1.42 across 13 maps. This marks his second MVP award at a Major and the 27th MVP medal of his career. The Major took place in Austin, USA, from June 3 to June 22, with a total prize pool of $1.25 million.

Vitality Crowned BLAST Austin Major Champions After Beating The Mongolz

One of the most decorated players in Counter-Strike history has announced his retirement. Dupreeh made his decision public on June 22 during BLAST Austin Major, delivering an emotional farewell speech on stage, where the 32-year-old Dane couldn’t hold back tears. In his farewell speech, Dupreeh revealed that his main reason for leaving esports was his family. The player said he wants to spend more time with his children. Dupreeh holds the record for the most Major appearances in CS history — he took the stage 19 times, winning 5 titles in total: four with Astralis and one with Vitality. Throughout his career, the Danish player earned over $2.2 million in prize money.

Five-Time Major Champion Dupreeh Announces Retirement

The decisive stage of the BLAST Austin Major will continue on June 20. The top 8 teams have been seeded into a single-elimination playoff bracket, with all matches — including the grand final — played in a best-of-3 format. The playoff stage will run through June 22, when the Major champion will be crowned. The tournament features a total prize pool of $1,250,000, with $500,000 awarded to the winner. <h4>June 20 Schedule</h4>
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 <li><a href="/esports/match/natus-vincere-vs-team-vitality-20-06">NAVI vs Vitality</a> — 21:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/faze-clan-vs-the-mongolz-20-06 ">FaZe Clan vs The Mongolz</a> — 00:30 CEST</li>
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BLAST Austin Major Schedule. Playoffs. June 20

The decisive stage of the BLAST Austin Major will kick off on June 19. The top 8 teams have been seeded into a single-elimination playoff bracket, with all matches — including the grand final — played in a best-of-3 format. The playoff stage will run through June 22, when the Major champion will be crowned. The tournament features a total prize pool of $1,250,000, with $500,000 awarded to the winner. <h4>June 19 Schedule</h4>
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 <li><a href="/esports/match/mouz-vs-team-spirit-20-06">Team Spirit vs MOUZ</a> — 21:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/furia-esports-vs-pain-gaming-20-06">paiN Gaming vs FURIA</a> — 00:30 CEST</li>
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BLAST Austin Major Schedule. Playoffs. June 19

Organizers of the Esports World Cup 2025 have revealed the group stage draw for the Dota 2 tournament. Sixteen teams have been split into four groups of four. According to the format, the winner of each group advances directly to the playoffs. Teams placing 2nd through 4th will compete in the Elimination Phase for the remaining four playoff spots. 
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 <li>Group A — Spirit, Talon, Xtreme Gaming, NAVI. </li>
 <li>Group B — BB Team, Falcons, Gaimin Gladiators, BOOM. </li>
 <li>Group C — Tundra, Aurora, Virtus.pro, Cyber Goose. </li>
 <li>Group D — PARIVISION, Team Liquid, Heroic, Shopify Rebellion.</li>
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The event will be held from July 8 to 19 in Riyadh, with a total prize pool of $3 million.

Groups Revealed for Esports World Cup 2025

Astralis has signed Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen on a permanent basis following his impressive run with the team at PGL Astana. Acting as a stand-in for cadiaN, HooXi helped the team reach the grand final — Astralis’ first LAN final since 2019 — after defeating NAVI, Virtus.pro, paiN, Aurora, and ODDIK. HooXi described joining Astralis as a dream come true and said he’s excited to once again compete with an all-Danish lineup. He previously earned major victories with G2 in 2023, including IEM Katowice and IEM Cologne. At Astralis, he reunites with jabbi, his former teammate from Copenhagen Flames. Astralis roster: HooXi, device, stavn, jabbi, Staehr. The announcement comes amid reports suggesting Astralis may be exploring the sale of the organization or its CS division due to financial issues. The team’s first event with the new lineup is set for July 23 at IEM Cologne.

HooXi Signs Full-Time Contract with Astralis

Esports organization Natus Vincere has officially announced the disbandment of its current Dota 2 main roster. The team’s final appearance under the NAVI banner will be at PGL Wallachia Season 5, taking place from June 21 to 29. After the event, all players and the coach will become free agents and open to new opportunities. In a farewell message, NAVI thanked the entire lineup — Yuragi, Copy, Boom, Ari, Kaori, and coach Milan — for their time with the organization and invited fans to support the squad in their final tournament. As part of this transition, NAVI also revealed that, starting July 1, the NAVI Junior squad will take over as the club’s main roster. The junior team has already qualified for two major events this year — the Esports World Cup and The International 2025. Under the NAVI tag, the new roster will include Riddys, Pma, Gotthejuice, Niku, W_Zayac, and coach TheHeartlessKing.

NAVI Junior to Become Main Dota 2 Roster for Natus Vincere

HEROIC has officially announced a roster change in its CS2 lineup: Turkish rifler xfl0ud has been benched after six months on the active squad. During this period, the team won both the CCT Global Finals and MESA Nomadic Masters Spring. However, they fell short at the Austin Major, finishing Stage 2 with a 2-3 record and losing the decisive series 0:2 to Nemiga. Earlier in the season, the squad also failed to reach the playoffs at IEM Dallas and ESL Pro League, and exited IEM Katowice during the Play-In stage. HEROIC has yet to announce xfl0ud’s replacement. At the moment, only three players remain on the active roster: Swedish players LNZ and yxngstxr, and Belarusian player tN1R.

HEROIC bench xfl0ud

Natus Vincere Junior secured a spot at The International 2025 in Dota 2 by defeating OG in the upper bracket final of the Western Europe closed qualifiers. The match ended 2:1 in favor of Zayac’s team. OG dropped to the lower bracket and will continue fighting for the second available slot. They will face the winner of Nigma Galaxy vs Yellow Submarine to determine the final Western European participant at TI14. The qualifiers are held online from June 13 to 17. Eight of the region’s top teams are battling for two tickets to the year’s biggest Dota 2 event.

NAVI Junior qualify for The International 2025

Following the conclusion of Stage 3 at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, the final lineup of top teams advancing to the playoff stage has been determined. These teams will continue their fight for the championship title in the decisive phase of the tournament. Eight teams successfully made it through the Swiss system and will step onto the stage at the Moody Center, where the final matches will take place. The playoff participants are: FURIA and Team Spirit (3–0 record), FaZe Clan, Natus Vincere, and Team Vitality (3–1), The MongolZ, paiN Gaming, and MOUZ (3–2). The teams eliminated from the tournament are: Virtus.pro, Legacy, G2 Esports, Aurora Gaming, 3DMAX, Lynn Vision, Nemiga Gaming, and Team Liquid. The playoffs of BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 will be held in a single-elimination format from June 19 to 22. All matches, including the grand final, will be played as best-of-three series. The tournament winner will not only claim the title of the first-ever CS2 Major champion held in the United States but also secure $500,000 from the total $1,250,000 prize pool.

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