Esports tournament organiser BLAST has revealed that the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 generated over $102m (~£76.4m) in economic impact.
The report, prepared by Angelou Economics, revealed that the Counter-Strike 2 Major has become one of the most impactful esports tournaments to take place in North America.
According to a release, the first Counter-Strike Major of 2025 ‘set multiple records’ for the tournament organiser. The Austin Major beat the previous viewership peak record held by 2023’s Paris Major, hitting 1.7 million viewers during the Grand Final between Team Vitality and The MongolZ.