Eight teams booked their spots at the BLAST Bounty Finals in Malta, with two bounties claimed during a weekend of sweeps, close calls, and clutch performances.

BC.Game kicked off S1mple’s debut with a win over Cybershoke, thanks largely to Aleksandar “CacaNito” Kjulukoski’s 1.19 series rating, as S1mple shook off a slow start to help close the series.

Hooxi pulled no punches after Astralis’ one-sided IEM Cologne loss to FURIA, calling the performance “not acceptable” and opening up on the team’s progress, map pool changes, and goals for the season.

FURIA, MOUZ, paiN and Legacy all claimed wins on Day 3 of BLAST Bounty Season 2, with no bounties secured yet and just one day left to decide it all.

Heroic benches gr1ks and brings in Alkaren on loan from Team Spirit Academy, with his debut set for the Esports World Cup in Riyadh.

Boris “magixx” Vorobiev reflects on his benching from Team Spirit, the team’s recent success without him, and what comes next in his career.

Favorites held strong on Day 2 of BLAST Bounty, with Astralis leading the charge in a dominant debut.

YaLLa Esports go bankrupt according to a report by HLTV. Future of YaLLa Compass tournament in November still uncertain.

IEM Cologne 2025 thrilled in-game but was overshadowed by racist incidents inside the arena, prompting ESL to respond with a strong statement to Pley.gg.

No bounties fell on Day 1 of BLAST Bounty 2025, as all top seeds held firm through clutches, chaos, and overtime thrillers.