BLAST.tv Announces Austin Major 2025 Invited Teams

The BLAST.tv Austin Major is on the horizon. With the event ever so imminent and the Valve’s team invite ruling, BLAST has announced the first 16 teams that will play on American soil for a chance to lift the sought-after trophy.

The Major will consist of four stages: Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, and the Playoffs. Top 8 teams according to the VRS (Valve Regional Standings) directly qualify for Stage 3 and only need to clear a single Swiss stage to qualify for the Playoffs.

Stage 3 Invited Teams

• Team Vitality (EU)
• MOUZ (EU)
• Team Spirit (EU)
• Aurora [prev. Eternal Fire] (EU)
• Natus Vincere (EU)
• G2 Esports (EU)
• Team Liquid (Americas)
• The MongolZ (Asia)

Stage 2 Invited Teams

The next 8 teams directly qualify for Stage 2.

• Team Falcons (EU)
• FaZe Esports (EU)
• 3DMAX (EU)
• Virtus.Pro (EU)
• paiN Gaming (Americas)
• FURIA (Americas)
• MIBR (Americas)
• M80 (Americas)

MRQ Invited Teams

Additionally, 16 more teams will join the invited teams. These slots will be filled with MRQs. These are divided as 6 for Europe, 3 each for the Americas (6 in total) and 4 for Asia.

• Europe MRQ (6 slots)
  • Astralis
  • GamerLegion
  • SAW
  • BC.Game
  • Heroic
  • BIG
  • 500
  • B8
  • OG
  • Nemiga Gaming
  • BetBoom
  • Fnatic
  • Parivision
  • 9Pandas
  • ENCE
  • Metizport
• North America (3 slots)
  • Complexity
  • Wildcard Gaming
  • NRG
  • BLUEJAYS
  • Getting Info
  • MARSBORNE
  • Nouns Esports
  • MIGHT
• South Americas (3 slots)
  • Imperial
  • Fluxo
  • Legacy
  • Sharks Esports
  • ODDIK
  • BESTIA
  • RED Canids
  • Team Solid
• China (2 slots)
  • Rare Atom
  • TYLOO
  • Lynn Vision
  • DogEvil
• Oceania (1 slot)
  • SemperFi
  • FlyQuest
  • ex-TALON
  • Rooster
• Mongolia (1 slot)
  • The Huns Esports
  • Eruption
  • Chinggis Warriors
  • Gods Reign

These MRQ will kick off April 14th. The dates for the qualifiers worldwide are:

• Europe: April 14th-17th
• Oceania: April 15th-17th
• China: April 15th-17th
• North America: April 15th-17th
• Mongolia: April 15th-17th
• South America: April 15th-17th

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