RT @robbiedouek: BLAST’s biggest year (so far)!. We’re only halfway through 2025, and it’s already been the most ambitious and successful p….

On a personal note - Austin and Texas is such a special place. Few places in the world bring together music, entertainment, sport, tech and energy quite like this city. It’s a dream backdrop for live experiences and esports - it gave us a stage we’ll never forget.

🗞️ On the media front:. • Live in-studio interview w/ Andrew Haworth on Fox Austin.• Hits across all major local broadcasters: KVUE (ABC), KXAN (NBC), KEYE (CBS), FOX 7 Austin.• Widespread coverage across esports, sports business and culture

We bridged football and gaming. Collabs with @AustinFC and @FURIA helped us bring new audiences and create authentic crossovers between esports and traditional sport.

🇲🇳 In Mongolia, the passion was unreal. At 3am local time, thousands fans packed plazas and ice rinks to support The MongolZ - the first Asian team to reach a Major final. Moments like these proved why Counter-Strike and esports can be so special!

Austin embraced this event from day one. We launched the Major in February with Mayor @KirkPWatson , and wrapped things up with him officially declaring Sunday, June 22 as Austin Major Day. Full circle moment.

By the numbers: . ✅ Most-watched CS event ever - 76M+ hours watched.✅ Highest NA Major peak viewership — 1.76M.✅ 45K+ fans over 4 days .✅ Sold out in 6 hours - faster than some of world’s biggest artists.✅ 100s of media hits.✅ Local-language viewership records in 🇲🇳🇫🇷🇨🇳🇭🇺🇳🇴

The 'Super Bowl of Gaming' - and it delivered!. Last week's Austin Major made history: record viewership, sold-out crowds and CS fans from every corner of the globe coming together. A few of my personal standouts from the event 🧵👇

RT @EsportsCharts: THE MOST-WATCHED CS EVENT OF ALL TIME 🏆. @BLASTtv Austin Major 2025 just became the most-watched Counter-Strike tourname….

RT @BLASTEsports: The Super Bowl of esports has touched down in Austin, TX 🏆🇺🇸. Our very own Andrew Haworth joined @fox7austin to preview t….

RT @BLASTPremier: Who will be crowned the Austin Major Champions 👑

RT @BLASTtv: Happy Birthday @CounterStrike 🥳 . And what a way to celebrate it on this incredible stage inside the @MoodyCenterATX! . #BLAST….

RT @BLASTEsports: We’re thrilled to announce that BLAST is expanding to the US! . We’re opening our first American office in New York City,….

RT @bpcoffey: Rainbow Six Crowd Shows Esports Still Alive After Wall Street Bust via @sportico .#R6Community | #spo….

Seeing BLAST featured across newspapers, TV, radio & digital outlets worldwide is a testament to the brilliant work being done across the business. With 15 arena events across 5 continents, 10 countries, and 5 top esports titles, 2025 is set to be record-breaking for BLAST.

3️⃣ Boston 🇺🇸. We kicked off the Six Invitational 2025 with Ubisoft, featuring five live interviews on CBS. Then, we gave local media an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at esports at the MGM Music Hall - right next to Fenway Park!

2️⃣ Austin 🇺🇸. We officially launched the Austin Major at the Moody Center. Tickets sold out in just SIX hours - our fastest-selling event EVER! . Mayor Kirk Watson joined us to highlight Austin’s first esports arena event & its economic impact.

1️⃣ Monterrey 🇲🇽. We gathered local government reps & mainstream media at the iconic Escenario GNP Seguros to celebrate the biggest esports event in Mexico’s history - BLAST Premier Rivals, coming this May!

Last week was a whirlwind for @BLASTEsports as we took esports on a global press tour! . Hosting three major press events across Monterrey 🇲🇽, Austin 🇺🇸, and Boston 🇺🇸 - all in just FOUR days. 🧵 Key takeaways from the press roadshow:

RT @Sportico: Rainbow Six Crowd Shows Esports Still Alive After Wall Street Bust