BLAST Bounty 2027 Season 1 opens the 2027 season at BLAST Arena Studios in Malta. Sixteen teams play from 13 to 24 January for $1,250,000 in prize money, bounties and team payments, and every match is played on LAN.
The field is not set yet. BLAST invites 12 teams from Valve’s Regional Standings on 3 November, and four more come through closed qualifiers in early January. MOUZ are the defending champions.
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A clash with PGL Bucharest
PGL Bucharest 2027 runs from 17 to 24 January, the same days as the second week in Malta. All 14 teams PGL invited from the VRS have accepted, so many of the top teams will not be in Malta. Read more in our story on the clash.
A smaller Bounty, and all on LAN
Until now, BLAST Bounty started with an online stage. For 2027, BLAST cut the event to 16 teams and moved every match to LAN, with $1,250,000 per event. Teams now draft their play-in groups, and the group winners draft their way through the playoffs.
Money on every match
Each group winner gets a $40,000 bounty, the second-placed teams $25,000 and the third-placed teams $15,000. Beat a team with a bounty in the playoffs and you take half of it as prize money, while the other half is added to your own bounty. The winner of the grand final takes the full bounty of the team it beats, so the final prize for each team is only known when the event is over.
MOUZ defend, Spirit chase a third title
MOUZ won BLAST Bounty Season 2 2026 in August with a 3-1 final against Spirit. Spirit won the first two editions in 2025, and PARIVISION won Season 1 2026 in January with a 3-0 final against Falcons.
Key dates
BLAST invites 12 teams based on Valve’s Regional Standings of 2 November.
Four online qualifiers (Europe, North America, South America and Asia) decide the last four places.
Four groups of four, double elimination, all best-of-three.
Single elimination. The grand final on Sunday 24 January is a best-of-five.
Match times follow when BLAST publishes the schedule.
Format
Play-in groups
13 to 19 January- 16 teams, four groups of four
- Double elimination, best-of-three
- Teams draft their groups
- Winners: quarter-finals
- Second and third: Last Chance Qualifier
- Fourth: out
Last Chance Qualifier
From 21 January- Eight teams, best-of-three
- Single elimination
- Four winners: quarter-finals
Playoffs
21 to 24 January- Eight teams, single elimination
- Group winners draft their path
- Best-of-three
- Grand final best-of-five
Playoff bracket
The four group winners go straight to the quarter-finals. The second and third-placed teams play the Last Chance Qualifier for the other four places.
Prize money
The prize pool is $1,250,000: $320,000 in bounties, $180,000 in prize money and $750,000 in payments to the teams. On top of that, BLAST pays $400,000 in fees to the invited teams based on their VRS rank.
| Place | Payment |
|---|---|
| 1st | $150,000 plus bounties won |
| 2nd | $100,000 plus bounties won |
| 3rd-4th | $80,000 plus bounties won |
| 5th-8th | $50,000 plus bounties won |
| 9th-12th | $35,000 |
| 13th-16th | $15,000 |
Where to watch
BLAST has not announced the broadcast yet. These are BLAST’s own English channels, which carried BLAST Bounty Season 2 2026.
Tournament news
- 8 October: All 14 teams PGL invited to PGL Bucharest 2027 (17 to 24 January) accepted, which clashes with the playoffs in Malta.
- 6 March: BLAST revealed the details: Malta, 16 teams, all on LAN, with bounties and drafts.
- 28 February: BLAST announced its 2027 circuit with $1,250,000 per event and no online matches.
Earlier BLAST Bounty finals
| Event | Final | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 1 | 26 January 2025 |  Spirit | 3-1 |  Eternal Fire |
| BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2 | 17 August 2025 | Spirit | 3-0 |  The MongolZ |
| BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 | 25 January 2026 |  PARIVISION | 3-0 |  Falcons |
| BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 2 | 2 August 2026 |  MOUZ | 3-1 | Spirit |
Frequently asked questions
When is BLAST Bounty 2027 Season 1?
The matches run from 13 to 24 January 2027. The play-in groups are played from 13 to 19 January, and the Last Chance Qualifier and playoffs from 21 to 24 January.
Where is it played?
At BLAST Arena Studios in Ta’ Qali, Malta. All matches are played on LAN.
Which teams are playing?
Not known yet. BLAST invites 12 teams based on Valve’s Regional Standings on 3 November 2026. Four more come through closed qualifiers from 1 to 3 January 2027.
How much prize money is there?
$1,250,000 in total, including bounties and payments to the teams. How much each team takes home depends on the bounties it wins.
How do the bounties work?
Beat a team with a bounty and you take half of it as prize money, while the other half is added to your own bounty. The winner of the grand final takes the full bounty of the team it beats.
Who won the last edition?
MOUZ won BLAST Bounty Season 2 2026 in August, beating Spirit 3-1 in the final.
