CS:GO majors boosted to $1,000,000

CS:GO fans have always felt a bit short-changed with regards to the $250,000 prize funding for Valve's flagship major championships, especially when games such as Dota 2 feature tournaments such as The International where, just last year, more than $18 million was on the line for teams.

Valve has announced today that this will be changing however; from MLG Columbus on, all Valve-sponsored will have their traditional prize pots quadrupled, going from $250,000 to a whopping $1,000,000 for each. Read the company's statement on the matter below:

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When we announced the first CS:GO Major Championship in 2013, we hoped the Majors would be rallying points for the community, tent-pole events that could draw new audiences and amplify the value of all events.

Since then, the professional CS:GO community has been growing at an incredible rate. CS:GO tournaments are now among the largest esports events in the world, drawing global audiences of millions of viewers, filling massive venues, and garnering higher prize pools. Professional CS:GO has grown, and the CS:GO Major Championships are about to grow with it.

We’re pleased to announce that beginning with MLG Columbus 2016, each CS:GO Major Championship prize pool will be $1,000,000.

We look forward to another great year of CS:GO competition. ”