Quick answer
DreamHack Winter 2013 is recognized as the first Valve-supported CS:GO Major.
Tournament history is strongest when brackets, event pages and item metadata are kept distinct. This guide avoids invented quotes and unsupported match numbers. A source-led primer on the tournament that began the Major lineage.
DreamHack Winter 2013 is recognized as the first Valve-supported CS:GO Major.
The event established a historical baseline for Major coverage.
Contemporary VODs and bracket archives are preferable to reconstructed quotes.
Item and sticker history should be separated from match analysis.
How to read the data
Begin with the exact record involved: item name, variant, source and observation date. Then separate a factual game-data field from an estimate, community convention or market inference. This sequence keeps a helpful shorthand from becoming a false claim.
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Practical checklist
- 01DreamHack Winter 2013 is recognized as the first Valve-supported CS:GO Major.
Document the evidence and any remaining uncertainty before using this point in a valuation, simulator or publication.
- 02The event established a historical baseline for Major coverage.
Document the evidence and any remaining uncertainty before using this point in a valuation, simulator or publication.
- 03Contemporary VODs and bracket archives are preferable to reconstructed quotes.
Document the evidence and any remaining uncertainty before using this point in a valuation, simulator or publication.
- 04Item and sticker history should be separated from match analysis.
Document the evidence and any remaining uncertainty before using this point in a valuation, simulator or publication.
Common mistakes
Treat a listing as a sale
Asking prices can be stale, manipulated or far from executable demand.
Hide model assumptions
Fees, odds and freshness windows must stay visible and editable.
Match the exact variant
Wear, pattern, StatTrak, Souvenir and event identity can change the record.
Keep an unavailable state
Missing evidence should remain missing instead of becoming fabricated data.
Sources and methodology
This guide derives its factual framing from the references below. External sources can change; LootGap records a review date and does not silently replace missing facts.
- ↗HLTV event archivehttps://www.hltv.org/events/archive
- ↗Liquipedia Counter-Strike eventshttps://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Majors
Frequently asked questions
What is the main takeaway from “DreamHack Winter 2013: the first CS:GO Major”?+
DreamHack Winter 2013 is recognized as the first Valve-supported CS:GO Major.
Can this guide guarantee a market result?+
No. It explains item data and decision methods. Prices, liquidity and outcomes can change, and simulated/model results are not guarantees.