First BLAST Rivals in 2026 to be held in America

Tournament operator BLAST has announced that the first tournament of the BLAST Rivals series in Counter-Strike 2, scheduled for next year, will be held in North America. The statement was published on the company's X social media account.

The competition will take place from April 27 to May 3, 2026. The organizers have not yet revealed any other details about the upcoming event, including the exact location.

Note that BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 1 played out from April 30 to May 4 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with the participation of eight squads. The total prize pool of the event amounted to $350,000. In the final, Vitality bested Falcons with a scoreline of 3:2. Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut was crowned the most valuable player of the tournament.

Origin: x.com