BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 1 to be held in Texas

Tournament operator BLAST has announced that the third tournament of the BLAST Rivals series in Counter-Strike 2, scheduled for next year, will be held in Fort Worth, Texas. The event will take place at the Dickies Arena. The statement was published on the company's official website.

The competition will play out from April 29 to May 4, 2026, with the participation of eight squad, four of which will be invited based on Valve's official ranking. Another four teams will be selected by the organizers themselves as part of Wildcard invites (one from North America, South America, Europe and Asia). The prize pool of the tournament will amount to $350,000.

Note that BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 1 took place from April 30 to May 4 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with the participation of eight rosters. The competition fester featured a total prize pool of $350,000. Vitality bested Falcons 3-2 in the final. Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut was named the tournament's most valuable player. BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2 will take place in Hong Kong this November.

Origin: blast.tv