BLAST

Company Information

Founded:

2016-10-08

Location:

Denmark

Headquarters:

Copenhagen

Employees:

51-200^[1]

Key People:

Robert Marc Douek (CEO)

Focus:

Esports Production

Awarded Prize Pools:

$9,145,000

Links

BLAST is a Denmark-based esports production company founded in 2016.^[2] The company was under the name RFRSH until summer 2019.^[3] They are best-known for being one of the key tournament organizers in the Counter-Strike scene, hosting their own professional circuit, Blast Premier. Since 2020, their final Counter-Strike tournaments in each circuit, the Blast Premier World Finals, have featured $1m USD prize pools.

In May 2024, they announced its expansion into Dota 2, announcing tournaments until 2025.^[4]

BLAST to enter Dota 2
We are delighted to be entering Dota 2 and have plans for BLAST to bring a new level of production and excitement that Dota fans haven’t seen before.
It’s a game we love as fans and players, we’ve been following closely as an interested tournament organiser for the last few years. As we’ve grown as a business and expand into further titles, Dota has always been on our wish list. With the recent changes to the Dota ecosystem we feel it’s the perfect opportunity for BLAST to come in, provide the community with the next level of tournaments and become the new home of Dota 2.
BLAST prides itself on unparalleled production quality and game changing fan-first moments while bringing together the very best teams and biggest superstars to fight it out for glory on the server. We look forward to bringing this approach to the world of Dota 2 and providing fans with the best esports entertainment on offer.

Andrew Haworth, VP of Ecosystems, Valve & Riot

In October 2024, they revealed their tournament dates until November 2026.^[5]^[6]

BLAST reveals its ambition for Dota 2
Since we announced that we’re entering Dota 2 we’ve been working on some incredible production surprises that we look forward to bringing to the fans across the world. The BLAST Slam format will bring high intensity and jeopardy to every match keeping the fans entertained at every step of the way.
We’ll be bringing the best teams to every BLAST Slam. In our studio events, we’ll get close to them going behind the scenes to tell the stories of the best players in the world. In our arena events, we’ll bring the best production to give the players the platform they deserve to shine.

Andrew Haworth, VP of Valve Ecosystems

In January 2025, they adjusted their prize pool distribution for BLAST Slam II and future events: The prize pool is split into two categories; Prize Money and Team Earnings.^[7]

In June 2025, they announced changes for BLAST Slam IV and future events, increasing the amount of participants, adding qualifiers for Europe, China, and Southeast Asia, while the Americas would receive an invite based on recent performances. A team from the host region would also receive an invite.^[8]^[9]

Events

	Date	Prize Pool	Location	P#	Winner	Runner-up
BLAST SLAM IX	Nov 17–29, 2026	$1,000,000	TBA	12	TBD	TBD
BLAST SLAM VIII	Sep 29 – Oct 11, 2026	$1,000,000	TBA	12	TBD	TBD
BLAST SLAM VII	May 26 – Jun 07, 2026	$1,000,000	Copenhagen	12	Team Yandex	LGD Gaming
BLAST SLAM VI	Feb 03–15, 2026	$1,000,000	Europe Malta	12	Team Liquid	Natus Vincere
BLAST Slam V	Nov 25 – Dec 07, 2025	$1,000,000	Europe Chengdu	12	Tundra Esports	Team Yandex
BLAST Slam IV	Oct 14 – Nov 09, 2025	$1,000,000	Europe Singapore	12	Tundra Esports	Team Falcons
BLAST Slam III	May 06–11, 2025	$1,000,000	Copenhagen	10	Tundra Esports	Team Falcons
BLAST Slam II	Feb 04–09, 2025	$1,000,000	Copenhagen	10	Tundra Esports	Gaimin Gladiators
BLAST Slam I	Nov 26 – Dec 01, 2024	$1,000,000	Copenhagen	10	BetBoom Team	Tundra Esports
BLAST Bounty Hunt	Jun 09–13, 2020	$145,000	Europe	6	Team Secret	OG