What’s a Major without the pundits and commentators guiding you through

Well, still the Major, but you catch our drift.

And PGL have thrown some wrenches in the works.

Richard Lewis, for the first time since PGL threw a wrench in the works in 2021, is back as the desk host.

Since then, he’s launched his own Substack, broken the news of CS2’s impending release, won the 2023 Esports Journalist of the Year, promised to retire at some point, and probably blocked a not insignificant portion of you all reading this on Twitter.

But it’s easy to forget, in all the controversy and wars declared on r/globaloffensive, that Lewis is exceptional at his job. He’s also defended Valve and CS2 since release, whether it comes to VAC or MR12.

The other host, sjokz, of League fame, is also excellent. But it does mean that Freya, the best endemic CS host of the last few years for us, will miss out — which is a huge shame.

There’s more big absentees on the desk, with YNk and Mauisnake also snubbed.

But it’s still a huge team, of very talented people.

Harry and Hugo are back. Top duos Machine-SPUNJ and Scrawny-Launders, too. Anders, the voice of Counter-Strike, will get to commentate the first Danish Major with HenryG.

PGL spent a whopping $850,000 on talent fees for the RMR and Major. But there’s no doubt it’s worth it.