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Drama drama, what a palaver.

Few things are as needlessly dramatic, divisive, and frankly, fun to argue about as talent announcements, especially for the Major.

It’s a big bloody deal. Well, it’s not really, but it’s fun to pretend it is. These are the voices of the game, and the voices we’ll all be hearing in those YouTube recaps for the next ten years or so.

So without any more of our witter, here it is:

While the last PGL Major had a very nostalgic feel - it was the first one back after so long, so it felt right to have the old guard in - this one is a very modern line-up.

Harry/Hugo and Scrawny/Launders are in, but interestingly, so are Vince/Bleh. This might be a shock to some, but they’ve proven themselves to be an excellent duo over the last few years.

You might not have paid that much attention to them, but you can trust us. Vince also decided against working for ESL after the takeover, so this is a huge gig for him.

The big names missing are Anders/Semmler, who both tweeted somewhat cryptically about their exclusion. We’re not going to make any unfounded speculations, so you can draw your own conclusions.

The other headline news would be the much-awaited return of both Sjokz and Frankie to CSGO - Sjokz did host during the RMRs but had to turn down the chance to do MSI (a LoL tournament) to be here.

You made the right choice, Eefje.

Frankie, meanwhile, is back from her maternity leave and the birth of her wonderful daughter. Any excuse to post a cute baby, we’ll take it. We’re very excited on her behalf. Partly for the Major, but largely for the child.