CS:GO Competitive Scene: Over the past few years, the competitive scene of the video game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) has grown impressively. The teams that were once dominant, like Fnatic and Astralis, have lost their top spots and new teams have risen in their place. Looking forward to the year 2023, there is much to anticipate, and some of the teams to keep an eye on include those that are showing promising signs of success.
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The Best CS:GO Teams in 2023
If you’re a fan of CS:GO, then you might want to keep an eye out for some of the best teams that could potentially win big in 2023. These include Heroic, G2, Liquid, FaZe, and a few Outsiders that could surprise everyone with their impressive skills. These teams are definitely worth watching as they strive to become the next Major winners in the world of competitive CS:GO.
Heroic is a Danish organization that competes in CS:GO and they are currently considered the top team in the world. They had an impressive run in 2022, winning six tournaments and earning a silver medal at the IEM Rio Major. After the Major, they finished the year strong by winning the BLAST Premier Fall Final, which ultimately led them to claim the top spot in the rankings. They are definitely a team to keep an eye on in 2023.
G2 Esports, a professional esports organization based in France, is another team to watch out for in 2023. Interestingly, their roster has no French players at the moment. Although 2022 was a bit of a bumpy ride for them, they managed to end the year on a high note by winning the BLAST Premier World Final and finishing the year in second place. With their current great form, 2023 could be their year to shine in the competitive world of CS:GO.
Team Liquid is one of the largest and most well-known CS:GO teams in North America. While they didn’t have a great season last year, their current form is quite impressive. What’s interesting is that they haven’t made many changes to their roster, except for adding YEKINDAR. With this strong lineup, they have the potential to make a lot of progress in 2023, and they are definitely one of the top contenders for the Major title.
FaZe, a team of superstar players, has finally found their stride with Finn “karrigan” Andersen as their in-game leader. They won several tournaments in 2022, including the PGL Major in Antwerp, IEM Cologne, and IEM Katowice. If they can continue their winning streak into 2023, they will definitely be a top team to watch and could even become the team of the year in CS:GO.
Major Tournaments
In 2023, the professional CS:GO scene will have not one, but two Major championships. At present, only one of them has been announced: the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023. This Major will be held in the Accor Arena in Paris and will have a prize pool of $1,250,000 USD, with the championship team taking home $500,000 of that amount.
The upcoming tournament will have 24 teams competing in three different stages: The Challengers Stage, The Legends Stage, and The Champions Stage. During the first two stages, the matches will be played in a “Best of 1” format, which means each team will play a single game. However, the matches in the playoffs (Champions Stage) will be played in a “Best of 3” format, where teams will have to win two out of three games to advance to the next stage.
Important Tournaments
Apart from the Major tournaments, there will be 11 S-Tier tournaments with prize pools of $250,000 or more that will take place during the year. Here are some details about a few of these events:
Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023: This tournament will be held from January 31 to February 12, 2023, in Katowice, Poland, and will have a massive prize pool of $1,000,000.
ESL Pro League Season 17: Scheduled to take place from March 01 to April 02, 2023, in Malta, this tournament will offer a prize pool of $835,000.
Intel Extreme Masters Spring 2023: This tournament will be held from April 17 to 23, 2023, and the location is yet to be announced. However, players will have the chance to compete for a prize pool of $250,000.
Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023: Taking place in Dallas, United States, from May 29 to June 04, 2023, this tournament will offer a prize pool of $250,000.
BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2023: This event will run from June 07 to July 11, with the location yet to be announced, but the prize pool is set at $425,000.
Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023: Scheduled to take place from July 25 to August 06, 2023, in Cologne, Germany, this tournament will have a massive prize pool of $1,000,000 up for grabs.
ESL Pro League Season 18: This tournament is scheduled to take place from August 15 to September 24, 2023, in Malta. It will have a prize pool of $835,000.
Intel Extreme Masters Fall 2023: This event is set to run from October 16 to 22, 2023, and the location is yet to be announced. However, players will be competing for a prize pool of $250,000.
BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023: The location is yet to be announced, but this tournament will take place from November 22 to 26, 2023, with a prize pool of $425,000.
BLAST Premier: World Final 2023: The final S-Tier tournament of the year will be held from December 12 to 17, 2023, in a location yet to be announced, with a massive prize pool of $1,000,000 up for grabs.
Conclusion
The year 2023 will be an exciting year for CS:GO fans. Some of the top teams to watch out for are Heroic, G2, Liquid, FaZe, Outsiders, Na’Vi, and Vitality, as they have a good chance of winning the Major championship title. There will also be big tournaments like BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 and Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023 with huge prize pools for teams to compete for. With new teams emerging and old favorites still in the running, 2023 is definitely going to be a thrilling year for all CS:GO fans.
