Announcing Counter-Strike 2 (opens in new tab) Earlier this week marked the beginning of a whole new era for what is arguably the most famous shooter in video game history. It also marks the end of an era, as Valve announced today that the upcoming Paris Major 2023 will be the last major championship event played in that version of the game.
Majors are semi-annual CS:GO championship events held in regions around the world with big prize pools. Previous Championship Event, Rio Major 2022 (opens in new tab)has a prize pool of $1.25 million, with the Paris Major offering the same amount. Like the game itself, Majors is extremely popular despite its age. It has been running since 2013, still sells out major arenas, and is broadcast in multiple languages around the world.
However, Valve has finally decided it’s time to move on from CS:GO, so they’re wasting no time moving forward. “The Paris Major will be the last CS:GO Major,” he tweeted. “His next major will take place in March 2024 and will be held for the first time in Counter-Strike 2.”
That’s a year from now, and naturally, that should be plenty of time to squash bugs and polish the rough edges of the next sequel. From the perspective of an audience that isn’t watching and competing for a ton of money, it might be fun too.
The final CS:GO Major is the Paris Major. His next major will take place in March 2024, first in Counter-Strike 2.March 24, 2023
Counter-Strike 2 is in Closed Beta at the moment and Valve is pretty selective (opens in new tab) But even at this early stage, it’s expected to not only continue CS:GO’s legacy, but surpass it.The streamer said, as Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek advised when his CS2 was announced, “I’m done with Valorant. I’m done. Fucking done.” (opens in new tab)It may not be over yet for Valorant and its millions of players, but Counter-Strike 2 is sure to make a big impact on the competitive shooter scene.
of Paris Major 2023 (opens in new tab)—the last CS:GO Major to date—will take place from May 8th to May 21st at the Accor Arena.
