Valve cancels the second Major of 2023

Harry Richards
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The RMRs will be especially important this time round, as they will be awarding spots at the last ever CS:GO Major.

Valve have postponed the second Major of 2023 to March of 2024, and it will of course be played on (a hopefully bug-free) Counter Strike 2.

This makes sense, for them at least. They'll let the other TOs work out the production side of the new game, and have a proper pitch in time for next year.

But it definitely sucks for the teams. In a recession, sticker money could be the difference between life and death for a few orgs.

For players, too. We've only had 3 Majors since StarLadder Berlin 2019, with Paris being the 4th.

That's half as many opportunities a year to write a legacy that truly sticks for the newer school of players.

In a scene that moves as fast as CS:GO, that's a shame. It's why having one Major a year is a terrible idea. Our seasons are half a year long, with seismic shifts every player break. Without a Major to cap each season, new fans are going to be missing some real context.

But that's okay. Valve have some time to get CS2 right, and the Majors can restart with a new game and a refreshed scene. Who knows, maybe we’ll even get some new exciting tournaments in the vacuum?

Regardless, we’re patient. We promise.

March 26, 2023

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