BLAST reveals Paris Major trophy design \u2014 and CSGO community isn\u2019t happy BLASTBLAST has revealed two design options for the Paris Major trophy, neither of which appears to be to the CS:GO community\u2019s liking. With the BLAST.tv Paris Major being the final Valve-sponsored event for CS:GO before Counter-Strike 2 takes over, the stakes have never been higher. Because of that, BLAST is determined to host an event that will celebrate CS:GO\u2019s history and close a chapter that began ten years ago with the first Major, in J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping. And BLAST is seeking the CS:GO community\u2019s help in picking the trophy for the event. It took the triangle trophy that for years has been part of its CS:GO tournaments and covered part of it in a slime-like substance. This organic visual identity is a departure from the design concept with which CS:GO Majors \u2014 and BLAST\u2019s own events \u2014 have traditionally been associated. \u201cIf Majors of the past have gone right, we want to go left,\u201d Faye Marlborough, Head of Creative Solutions at BLAST said in a statement. \u201cWe are pivoting away from the hard lines and angles the audience traditionally sees at Majors and moving toward softer lines, curved edges, and playful imagery. It\u2019s going to be really fun.\u201d BLAST has asked the CS:GO community to choose between two color schemes for the trophy, purple or yellow, with fans able to cast their vote on BLAST.tv until March 31 at 5pm BST. The three robots that can be seen in promotional materials \u2014 each symbolizing one of the three colors of the French flag \u2014 will be a regular presence during the event broadcast, BLAST added. \u201cWe\u2019re introducing the BLAST Bots \u2013 loveable rogues from the blast.tv universe that act as narrators and guides through the Major broadcast, making the whole experience a more positive playful space,\u201d Marlborough said. CS:GO community reacts to BLAST Paris Major trophy On Twitter and Reddit, many have criticized BLAST\u2019s design choice for a tournament of this stature. \u201cWith all due respect that the designer deserves, this is the worst Major trophy I\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d one Twitter user said. \u201cI truly believe that the last Major on CS:GO should have an epic trophy to honor its own history.\u201d \u201c[It] feels more like a Splatoon 3 trophy because of the goo,\u201d one Reddit user wrote. \u201cAt least, personally. I don\u2019t hate it, I just don\u2019t know if it suits CS:GO.\u201d The BLAST.tv Paris Major will run between May 8-21, with the playoffs taking place at the Accor Arena in front of a crowd. The 24 teams attending the event will be determined by regional qualifying events that will kick off on April 6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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