G2 are the first Big Event champions of 2023

After beating Heroic 3-1 in the championship match, G2 has won the IEM Katowice tournament. Nikola "NiKo" Kovac and Nemanja "huNter-" Kovac are cousins. Together, Kova lifted the prestigious trophy, making it a very significant moment for the younger Kova cousin, who had competed in the IEM Katowice grand final three times before ultimately hoisting the illustrious trophy in Poland. Justin "jks" Savage, an Australian, is the first player to win the IEM Katowice championship back-to-back since 2016 and the first player to ever do it with two different teams. He previously won it as a stand-in with FaZe in 2022.

The multinational team won the championship in the best-of-five grand final without dropping a single series and only one map in the process, extending their current winning run to 12 games. G2 managed to maintain their offensive momentum and win the first half stylishly. All of the players contributed to the team's 3-1 triumph in Katowice.