BLAST Major Talent announced, includes Jake Lucky
Today, BLAST posted the talent list to their website, but have yet to make a public announcement via their social media channels. The talent for each stage has been announced, with North America seeing several of their favorites gracing the mic once more.
Mohan "launders" Govindasamy and Conner "Scrawny" Girvan will be returning as a duo once again, with congratulations in order for Scrawny who recently resolved an outstanding visa issue which allows him to work in the United States once more.
The Bald Eagle, Jason "moses" O'Toole will also be casting, presumably with Anders Blume considering their previous work together. This will be the 13th Major that the long-time American caster will be involved in. His first appearance was at ESL One: Cologne 2015 and attended every Major broadcast since, except for PGL Antwerp 2022.
We will also see Danny "mahone" Hsieh, who has continued to rise to prominence within the scene, thanks for his incredible eye for the micro-details that happen within the game. He will earn the title of "Weatherman" and one can assume that his broadcast portion will highlight any intriguing details of the matches as they happen.
Friend of the show, Alex “Mauisnake” Ellenberg will once more be featured on a Major broadcast as an analyst. He will also feature alongside HLTV Head of Operations and HLTV Confirmed Co-Host Zvonimir “Professeur” Burazin. Mauisnake has become a mainstay of the top tier broadcasting scene thanks to his insightful and impassioned analysis. Professeur is no stranger to the desk, having been in front of the camera during the PGL Antwerp European RMRs.
Finally, Jake Lucky will be the "Overtime Host". This will be the first appearance for Jake Lucky as part of a Major broadcast or any sort of broadcast for a major Counter-Strike tournament. He is well known for his coverage of esports drama and hosted a YouTube show on Esports Talk. He has since moved to the NRG owned Full Squad Gaming where he continues to cover esports and the people that surround the scene.
Desk Hosts:
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Freya "Freya" Spiers
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Sam "Tech Girl" Wright [Not Playoffs]
Stage Hosts:
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James Banks [Playoffs Only]
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François "Cnd" Balembois [Playoffs Only]
Analysts:
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Mathieu "Maniac" Quiquerez
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Jacob “Pimp” Winneche
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Alex “Mauisnake” Ellenberg
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Danny "mahone" Hsieh
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Zvonimir “Professeur” Burazin [Not Playoffs]
Interviewer:
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Adam "Dinko" Hawthorne
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James Banks [Not Playoffs]
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Mads “CouldBeMassive” Pedersen [Not Playoffs]
Overtime Host:
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Jake Lucky [Playoffs Only]
Commentators:
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Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill
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Alex "Machine" Richardson
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Anders “Anders” Blume
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Jason "moses" O'Toole
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Conner "Scrawny" Girvan
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Mohan "launders" Govindasamy
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Harry "JustHarry" Russell [Not Playoffs]
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Hugo Byron [Not Playoffs]