3DMAX and NIP out of BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1

Four more teams have finished their journey in the first tournament of the new Counter-Strike 2 season – BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1. M80, 3DMAX, NIP, and ECSTATIC lost to their opponents in the first round of the bracket.

M80 lost to Gentle Mates (2:13 on Mirage, 8:13 on Inferno), 3DMAX fell to Inner Circle (9:13 on Ancient, 16:13 on Nuke, 6:13 on Dust2), NIP got defeated by Liquid (10:13 on Nuke, 13:8 on Mirage, 13:16 on Ancient), while ECSTATIC got bested by Falcons (2:13 on Inferno, 10:13 on Mirage).

The losing teams finished 17th-32nd, while the winners advanced to the next round, where they will compete for spots in the BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 LAN finals. More detailed information about the competition can be found in our article.

Current tournament bracket looks as follows:

The full schedule and live broadcasts of the BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 matches can be found on the tournament page on our website via the link.