dupreeh to Attend Major for the First Time Since 2023, But Not as a Player

BLAST has announced the list of talents who will cover the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 — the first CS2 Major in the United States. Among familiar faces is the legendary player dupreeh , who will return to a Major for the first time since 2023, but this time as an analyst rather than a participant.

The Return of dupreeh
Peter " dupreeh " Rasmussen, a five-time Major champion and one of the most decorated players in the history of Counter-Strike, will join the analyst team for this Major. This is the first Major where the Dane will work as a talent — and possibly not the last.

However, he has not officially announced his retirement from professional play. In 2025, dupreeh has already appeared several times on BLAST broadcasts as an analyst — including at the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier and BLAST Rivals Spring 2025. Now he will take to the main stage — at a Major-level tournament.

Major Performances by dupreeh
Throughout his career, dupreeh hasn't played for a large number of teams. He is best known for his performances with Astralis , Vitality , and TSM , and at different times represented Dignitas and CPH Wolves.

dupreeh participated in 19 Majors and became a champion five times — a record he shares with former Astralis teammates:

BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 ( Vitality )
StarLadder Berlin Major 2019 ( Astralis )
IEM Katowice 2019 ( Astralis )
FACEIT London Major 2018 ( Astralis )
ELEAGUE Major 2017 ( Astralis )

making him the most successful player in Counter-Strike history in terms of total tournament earnings. Now he will try his hand in a new role — as an analyst at a Major.

Who Else is in the Talent Lineup?
BLAST has assembled a star-studded lineup of hosts, analysts, and commentators:

Studio Hosts and Interviewers:

Freya
Banks

Analysts:

Pimp
Mauisnake
dupreeh
mahone
moses

Commentators:

Scrawny
launders
Machine
SPUNJ
Anders
ddk
Harry
Hugo

Content and Stage:

DarfMike — reporter and content creator
Sjokz and stunna — stage hosts for the playoffs

BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 will take place from June 2 to June 22 in Austin, USA. Teams will compete for a prize pool of $1,250,000. You can follow the tournament in more detail via the link.