BLAST revealed that BESTIA has not been replying them, thus they should not blame the authorities and Legacy for their Austin Major visa issues..

BLAST announced on its official website on Thursday that it would maintain its decision to let Legacy replace BESTIA, who was withdrawn from the Austin Major due to visa issues that could not be resolved before the deadline, and refuted the latter's unfair accusations one by one.

BLAST said in an official statement that the authorities have been updating statuses since February, actively sending invitations to all qualified clubs, and actively cooperating to provide assistance with visa issues. However, after the authorities sent an update inquiry email on the visa process on May 1, BESTIA has not been replying them.

After BLAST set May 21 as 17:00 (Central European Standard Time) as the deadline for players to obtain visas, because BESTIA has always not been replying them, the authorities can only withdraw the club's Austin Major qualification and decide that Legacy will replace them.

At the same time, BLAST also revealed that BESTIA responded after receiving the news that they would be replaced by Legacy, that the club had scheduled an emergency interview on May 22 and 23 regarding their visa issues, but emergency interviews did not mean that their visa had been approved, thus BESTIA's appeal was rejected. On the contrary, the visas of all Legacy members have been approved.

In addition, although one player of Flyquest also faced visa problems, he had an interview yesterday and is currently just waiting for his visa to be approved. During this period, the club already has a stand-in player with an approved visa who can immediately serve as a substitute, so Flyquest's eligibility will be maintained.

BLAST also confirmed that this decision was made and maintained jointly by the authorities after consultation with Valve. Both BLAST and Valve have validated that the current problems faced by BESTIA are not enough to support the point where it has had good communication with the authorities, there has not been any instances of malicious accusation against the Brazilian club, and people should not blame the authorities and Legacy for the problem.

Afterwards, a journalist from the foreign media Esports Insider contacted BESTIA about BLAST's response, and the club's legal representative has now changed his stance and admitted that they made mistakes in the visa application process and did not ensure that BESTIA received sufficient support in terms of legal affairs and due process.

BLAST.tv Austin Major is scheduled to be held in Austin, Texas, USA from June 2 to 22.

At that time, 32 of the world's top Counter Strike 2 teams will compete for a total prize of $1.25 million and the glory of winning the title.