Accor Arena to host esports event after President Macron called for France to become the 'country of video games'.
Esports organisation Blast has announced that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s (CS:GO) 2023 Major will take place at the Accor Arena in Paris.
French esports company Webedia, will be the first CS:GO Major to take place in France. In April President Emmanuel Macron wanted France(country of video games) to host big esports events
“Blast has always had an ambition and dream to be involved in a major, an event that is rightly viewed as the pinnacle of esports and competitive gaming,”
“Paris is a world class location to host the tournament and will precede another high profile international event in the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics."