BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 to be held on old patch

Ongoing BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 will be held on the old version of Counter-Strike 2, which was used during the first playday. HLTV.org reported this, citing the tournament operator.

Notably, on the night of March 18-19, the Counter-Strike 2 developers released an update that significantly reworked the reload mechanics in the game. The full list of patch changes can be found in our article.

BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 will take place from March 18-29, 2026. The group stage will play out at the BLAST studio in Copenhagen, Denmark, while the playoffs will be held at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The event's prize pool will amount to $400,000, divided among 16 rosters. More detailed information about the competition can be found via the link.

Origin: www.hltv.org