The BLAST Paris Major RMRs for the last Valve-sponsored tournament in CS:GO are up and running, featuring the usual tier-one teams that own spots in closed circuits organized by ESL and BLAST, and tier-two teams like Bad News Eagles and GamerLegion that rarely appear in premier events other than the Major because they’re not partnered with any tournament organizer. And, to the surprise of many, some lesser-known teams have already punched their ticket to France while tier-one teams have been left behind, causing some fans to wish for Valve to push for a different competitive system once Counter-Strike 2 fully launches.
Bad News Eagles, for example, haven’t played in a tier-one tournament since the IEM Rio Major in November 2022 because they don’t own spots in franchised circuits like BLAST Premier and ESL Pro League and haven’t grabbed one of the few open spots available for said tournaments. The Kosovar team, however, attended the BLAST Paris Major Europe RMR A and qualified for the French Major as Legends following a 3-1 campaign in the Swiss system stage, in which they most notably took down FaZe Clan again, just like they did at the IEM Rio Major. Bad News Eagles are currently one of the best advertisers for the open circuit.
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