BLAST.tv Releases Schedule for Upcoming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major

BLAST.tv Releases Schedule for Upcoming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major

BLAST has announced the complete schedule for the upcoming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major. The event is set to take place over two weeks and will feature plenty of exciting matchups.

The Challengers Stage is scheduled to run from May 8th-11th, kicking off with a one-hour pre-show before round one begins.

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The Swiss system features four games each day on both the A and B streams, with the second round of Swiss taking place on the first day. Day two will feature more best-of-one games before switching to high-stakes action. The 2-0 games will take place first, with two teams advancing to the Legends Stage, followed by the 0-2 games. Day three will see only best-of-three matchups featuring elimination games on both streams, as well as two teams with a 2-1 record and one team with a 1-2 record. The final four teams with a 2-1 record will play their matches in the evening.

ImageThe final day of the Challengers Stage will be do or die for the six teams remaining in the 2-2 stage. They’ll play their games only on the A stream, with the last match beginning at 7:30 pm.

The Legends Stage begins on May 13th and features eight new teams.

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The Swiss system will again be in effect, with matches being played all day on both the A and B streams. The second round of Swiss will begin on day one, followed by three days of best-of-three matchups.

The top eight teams will advance to the Champions Stage at the Accor Arena in front of a live Parisian crowd from May 18th-21st. The schedule features a variety of times and matchups to ensure that all games are evenly spread out and easy to follow.

The Major is expected to be an action-packed event, and the complete schedule will help fans plan accordingly.

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