Competitive Counter-Strike heads to Malta. BLAST brings 32 of the world’s premier CS2 rosters together for BLAST Bounty Season 2 2026. Teams will battle through an online European stage to reach the eight-team LAN finals, competing in a dynamic bounty hunting format with a $1,150,000 USD total prize pool.
BLAST Bounty Season 2 2026
Organizer: BLAST
Dates: July 21, 2026 to August 2, 2026
Location: Online (Europe) / Malta (Offline Finals)
Prize Pool: $1,150,000 USD (Total Value)
Tier: S-Tier
Participating Teams
The event will feature 32 teams in the online stage. The specific invites and qualified teams are yet to be finalized for the Summer season. Lower-ranked teams will draft their opponents from the higher-seeded invites, with bounties placed on the higher-ranked squads. The top eight teams will advance to the LAN finals in Malta.
Opening day schedule
July 21, 2026
All times are in CEST
Time / Matchup / Group
To Be Determined
Tournament Format
Online Stage (July 21 to July 26, 2026):
Format: 32 teams. Teams must win two Best of 3 (Bo3) series to qualify for the LAN finals.
Draft: Lower-seeded teams (seeds 17 to 32) select their opponents from the higher-seeded teams.
LAN Finals (July 30 to August 2, 2026):
Format: Single Elimination bracket featuring the 8 qualified teams.
Match Length: Quarterfinals and Semifinals are Best of 3 (Bo3).
Grand Final: Best of 5 (Bo5) showdown to crown the champion.
Prize Distribution ($1,150,000 USD Total Pool)
Instead of traditional fixed prize placements, teams earn bounties by defeating their opponents.
Base Bounty: A baseline bounty is assigned to each team based on their seeding.
Winning a match secures 50% of the opponent’s bounty as a guaranteed cash prize.
The remaining 50% carries over and is added to the winning team’s total bounty value.
A Club Share is also distributed among the participating organizations depending on placement.
Schedule & Results
(Matches and brackets will be updated live as the tournament progresses. Check back closer to July 21 for Online Stage opening matches)
Online Stage (July 21 to July 26):
Opening Matchups To Be Determined
Playoffs (July 30 to August 2):
Quarterfinals: July 30 to July 31
Semifinals: August 1
Grand Final: August 2
