BLAST Rivals to return to Hong Kong in 2026

Tournament operator BLAST announced that the fourth BLAST Rivals Counter-Strike 2 competition, scheduled for late 2026, will be held in Hong Kong. The event will take place at the AsiaWorld Arena with a 12,500 seating capacity. BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2 took place at the same venue.

The tournament will play out from November 8-15, 2026, and will feature eight rosters. The prize pool for the event will amount to $350,000 (with additional $650,000 split among the teams).

BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2 was held from November 12-16 in Hong Kong. The total prize pool of the tournament was $350,000, split among the eight squads. In the final, FURIA defeated Falcons with a scoreline of 3-1. Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov was crowned the tournament's most valuable player.

Origin: www.hltv.org