The BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 playoffs are in full swing, and the tournament has already broken a significant viewership record.

According to Esports Charts, the first match of the playoffs peaked at 1.4 million concurrent viewers, officially becoming the most popular Counter-Strike tournament held in the US. The organizers anticipated that this could happen under favorable conditions, but did not expect such a result so quickly. In this article, we will take a detailed look at the key moments of the tournament, viewership records, and upcoming matches.

Event Overview
The Moody Center was packed with fans who witnessed the first two playoff matches. In the first match, reigning champions Team Spirit faced off against the ambitious Mouz lineup. It was during this exciting confrontation that the viewership record was set. The match was dramatic, with overtime and a tense decisive round, where Mouz secured victory, earning themselves a place in the Major semifinals for the third time in the organization's history.

The peak viewership came during the first chaotic map battle between Spirit and Mouz . However, after that, the number of viewers began to gradually decline, which is not surprising, since the match lasted well past midnight Central European Time, when most European fans, who made up the main audience, began to tune out.

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*still ongoing

Upcoming Matches
The playoffs continue today with new intense matches. First, Mouz will try to challenge the powerful Team Vitality . Next, pain will take the stage to face the ambitious and rapidly growing The MongolZ . These matches promise to keep fans interested and possibly set new viewership records.