First BLAST Open in 2026 to be held in Europe

Tournament operator BLAST has revealed that the first tournament of the BLAST Open series for Counter-Strike 2, scheduled for next year, will take place in Europe. The announcement was published on the company's X social media account.

The competition will play out from March 16 to 29, 2026. The organizers have not yet disclosed any other details about the upcoming event, including the exact location.

Note that the ongoing BLAST Open Lisbon 2025 is taking place from March 19 to 30, 2025. The total prize pool of the tournament is $400,000, which will be divided among 16 squads. The final stage of the competition will play out in Lisbon, Portugal; the group stage matches were held at the BLAST studio in Copenhagen, Denmark. The playoff bracket can be found in our article.

Origin: x.com