Top Facts About BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025

The BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 is just around the corner, and soon, we’ll all be swept up in the excitement of epic showdowns between the world’s top Counter-Strike teams. As the final days before the tournament drag on, the Esports Charts team has gathered a quick collection of fun and fascinating facts to help make the wait a little easier.

Brazil leads all countries in the number of players competing in the tournament

A total of 25 Brazilian players are set to compete at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 — the highest number of representatives from any country at this event, and a new all-time record for any Valve Major. This impressive showing is largely thanks to the expanded tournament format, which now includes 32 teams instead of the usual 24.

In total, six Brazilian teams will take the stage in Austin. Imperial Esports, Fluxo, and Legacy earned their spots in Stage 3 by qualifying through the South American regional qualifier. Meanwhile, paiN Gaming, FURIA, and MIBR will enter during Stage 2, having received direct invites based on their positions in the official Valve rankings.

It’s not the first time Brazil has topped the charts in player representation at a Major — and it likely won’t be the last. This trend is fairly common, thanks to the country’s deep pool of active teams consistently competing in both Tier-1 and Tier-2 events. The previous high point came at the PGL Major Stockholm 2021, where 21 Brazilian players took part — an impressive feat considering the tournament featured only 24 teams overall.

The youngest and oldest players at BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025

The youngest player at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 is Russia’s Ivan "zweih" Gogin from Nemiga Gaming. Born in September 2007, he’ll be just 17 years old when the tournament kicks off. Joining him as one of the youngest competitors is Ayush "mzinho" Batbold from The MongolZ, who is also 17. He won’t celebrate his 18th birthday until the end of June.

When it comes to the oldest players at the tournament, the title goes to Denmark’s Finn ‘’KarrigaN’’ Andersen from FaZe Clan, who turned 35 in April. A few other veterans over the age of 30 will also be competing in Austin, including Engin ‘’MAJ3R’’ Küpeli (34), Gabriel ‘’FalleN’’ Toledo (34), Dan ‘’apEX’’ Madesclaire (32), and Peter ‘’stanislaw’’ Jarguz (31).

The average player age at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 is 23.3 years old as the tournament kicks off. The youngest roster belong to B8 Esports, with averaging just 20,6 years of age. On the other end of the spectrum, FaZe Clan has the oldest lineup, with an average age of 28.2. That number ticked up slightly after Oleksandr ‘’s1mple’’ Kostyljev stepped in as a stand-in for Helvijs ‘’Broky’’ Saukants.

Top BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 teams by peak viewership in 2025 tournaments

The 2025 competitive Counter-Strike season got off to an impressive start. By midyear, teams had already competed in nearly a dozen major tournaments, battled for millions in prize money, and drawn massive audiences to their broadcasts.

So far in 2025, the highest peak viewership belongs to Team Vitality and Team Spirit — both drew an impressive 1,299,747 viewers at their peak. This record was set during their showdown in the grand final of IEM Katowice 2025. Natus Vincere ranks third, having also surpassed one million viewers during that same Polish event. As the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 approaches, only these three teams can claim a peak online audience exceeding one million viewers.

The richest teams of BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 by prize earnings in 2025

Among the teams competing at BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, Team Vitality has had the strongest start to the season. ApEX’s squad has won six tournaments in a row, racking up over $1 million in prize money along the way. Nearly half of that total came from their win at IEM Katowice 2025. It’s also worth noting that in April, Team Vitality pocketed another $1 million by clinching the ESL Grand Slam, becoming only the fifth team in Counter-Strike history to accomplish this feat.

Team Spirit holds the second spot in prize earnings for the current season, bringing in $773,100 during the first half of 2025. The majority of their winnings came from triumphs at BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 and PGL Astana 2025.

It’s important to mention that for this ranking, we combined the earnings of Eternal Fire and Aurora Gaming because the same Turkish roster played under both team names. Together, they’ve earned over $364,000 in prize money during the first half of the year.

The richest players at BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 by career prize earnings

Given the size of prize pools in Counter-Strike tournaments, it’s no surprise that BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 features a large number of millionaire players. The richest player at the event, based on career earnings, is FaZe Clan’s captain KarrigaN. He started competing in tournaments nearly 20 years ago and has since earned over $2.06 million in prize money.

In the top 10 Major participants list by career prize money, three are from FaZe Clan (including the stand-in s1mple), with two players each from Team Falcons, Team Liquid, and Team Vitality. The youngest millionaire in the top 10 is b1t from Natus Vincere, who has already earned more than $1.42 million in tournament winnings by age 22.

The BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 will run from June 3 to June 22 in the United States. The tournament’s final stage will be hosted at the Moody Center (Austin, Texas). The total prize pool is set at $1.25 million, with the champion taking home $500,000. For more details on the event, including the schedule, participating teams, and broadcast channels, check out our full article.