"Do us a favor and don't host the major again": Fans upset with CS2 StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 due to technical issues

The first day of the CS2 StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 took place on November 24, 2025, and the fans were quite disappointed. The event faced long delays, audio issues, and numerous broadcast interruptions. This resulted in a major backlash, and the Counter-Strike 2 community flooded the social media platforms with memes and criticism.

As soon as the first day concluded, StarLadder issued an official statement on X. They apologised to the viewers, promising improvements and stating that the production team was working to fix everything. However, the community was frustrated, and the post was bombarded with negative comments. One of the users wrote:

“Just do us a favor and don’t host the major again.”

AmX

@AmX74079244

@StarLadder_CS just do us a favor and dont host the major again

Many users shared strong criticism. User @Fuarkistan77 said this should be their last major and added that Valve shouldn't allow an organiser that has been inactive for years to host a CS2 Major. Another user, @dingleCS2, questioned how the production could make up for the poor audio quality. Meanwhile, @Sad_King_Billy_ stated that the lack of preparation was disrespectful to the viewers.

Comments from the community (Image via X)

Some responses were disappointing but still hopeful. User @Am1racle said that day one in esports events is usually rough and encouraged StarLadder to finish strong. @Danmckie2002 admitted that things went poorly, but appreciated them for taking accountability. On the other hand, @not_too_dumb said that while the issues were bad, they were unintentionally funny.

More comments from the community (Image via X)

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CS2 StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 first day results

The first days of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 were full of surprises. It's very likely that the majority of the players who took part in the Major Pick'Ems are already out of the race to unlock the diamond coin. Here are the final results of Stage 1 Day 1:

2-0 bracket

• FlyQuest
• NRG
• M80
• Fluxo

1-1 bracket

• Legacy
• B8
• Fnatic
• FaZe Clan
• Ninjas in Pyjamas
• Imperial Esports
• PARIVISION
• Red Canids

0-2 bracket

• GamerLegion
• The Huns Esports
• Lynn Vision Gaming
• Rare Atom

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That's everything you need to know about the opening day at the CS2 StarLadder Budapest Major 2025.

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