StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 talent announced

Leonardo Biazzi Published October 28, 2025

Official banner for the StarLadder Budapest CS2 Major 2025.

StarLadder has announced the broadcast talent team for the upcoming StarLadder Budapest Major, the second and final CS2 Major of 2025, on October 28th.

The list of people working in the official English broadcast so far features two desk hosts, four analysts, and four casting duos. However, StarLadder said that it “might have a few more surprises in store.” The Budapest Major organizer will announce any special guests on their socials.

The list features some odd picks, such as Jonatan “Devilwalk” Lundberg and Teodor “Tedd” Borisov. It’s not that they’re unknown, but the Budapest Major will be their first time working as analysts in a tier-one event this year.

On the other hand, names like Janko “YNk” Paunović and Sudhen “Bleh” Wahengbam will miss out unless StarLadder invites them in the coming days.

As for the casters, the list features most of the names that regularly worked in tier-one events this year, aside from the veteran Anders Blume. All in all the talent list for the StarLadder Budapest Major just shows yet again how big the competition is in tier-one CS2 esports.

The StarLadder Budapest Major will feature three Swiss group stages plus a single-elimination playoff bracket. The tournament will run from November 24th to December 14th.

Without further ado, here are the talent working at the StarLadder Budapest Major:

Stage host/interviewer

StarLadder Budapest Major talent list, part one.

The analysts, desk hosts, and stage host of the StarLadder Budapest Major. Credit: © StarLadder

James Banks

Desk hosts

Freya “Freya” Spiers
Sam “Tech Girl” Wright

Analysts

Jacob “Pimp” Winneche
Jonatan “Devilwalk” Lundberg
Teodor “Tedd” Borisov
Alex “Mauisnake” Ellenberg

Casters

StarLadder Budapest Major talent list, part two.

The casters who will work at the StarLadder Budapest Major. Credit: © StarLadder

Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill & Alex “Machine” Richardson
Hugo Byron & Harry “JustHarry” Russell
Conner “Scrawny” Girvan & Mohan “launders” Govindasamy
Jason “moses” O’Toole and Adam “Dinko” Hawthorne

Feature image credit: © StarLadder

About Leonardo Biazzi

Leo is a Brazilian journalist who dedicated the early days of his career covering esports and games, most noticeably Counter-Strike. After getting his journalism degree in 2018, Leo took a deep dive into esports and gaming coverage. He covered numerous Counter-Strike events for reputable news outlets, including HLTV, Dot Esports, and Esports.net.

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