BLAST announces 2021 tournaments
The tournament organizer reveals new plans for 2021, where they seek to "be the most inclusive on the Counter-Strike scene".
A new year is near, which means that the scheduling of 2021 tournaments is ongoing.
Today BLAST introduced their plans for the 2021 season.
"The BLAST Premier Championship will be returning next year with the tournament organizer set to introduce a new qualifying series and changes to how teams secure their place in the highly anticipated World Final at the end of 2021.
The tournament series will be the first and last event of the CS:GO calendar year taking place from February to December where BLAST will look to unite all major tournaments, offer opportunities to all regions, and crown the world champions of Counter-Strike," the organizers state in a press announcement.
12 BLAST Premier Member Teams will automatically earn a place in the Fall and Spring Groups before progressing to the Showdown and Finals depending on performance and progression. Winners of the BLAST Premier Spring and Fall Finals, Flashpoint 3 and 4, ESL Pro League 13 and 14, and Valve Fall Major - will qualify for the World Final. The last place will go to the Race to the World Final Leaderboard, if a team has already won one of these events then another spot will be made available through the leaderboard.
- "Next year’s format will be the most inclusive on the Counter-Strike scene and offer teams from regions all over the world an opportunity to compete in our highly-anticipated events, thanks to our new qualifying series," Robbie Douek, CEO of BLAST.
BLAST Premier Member Teams: Astralis, NiP, G2 Esports, OG, Vitality, NAVI, FaZe Clan, Complexity, MiBR, Evil Geniuses, and Team Liquid.
2021 season dates:
BLAST Premier Spring Groups - $150,000 (4-14 February)
BLAST Premier Spring Showdown - $162,500 (13-18 April)
BLAST Premier Spring Final - $425,000 (15-20 June)
BLAST Premier Fall Groups - $150,000 (26 August - 5 September)
BLAST Premier Fall Showdown - $162,500 (12-17 October)
BLAST Premier Fall Final - $425,000 (23-28 November)
BLAST Premier World Final - $1,000,000 (14-19 December)