Inaugral BLAST Rivals event moved out of Mexico

Through a post on X, BLAST have announced that their upcoming event, BLAST Rivals Monterrey has been shifted to Denmark. The event will now run as at the BLAST Studios in Copenhagen. This is the first edition (Season 1) of the BLAST Rivals events and will begin on 30th April 2025.

The organizer cited that the tournament was moved due to "Unforeseen logistical challenges" but concluded that the post by assuring Mexican fans that the org looks forward to returning to Mexico with a Counter-Strike event in the near future.

The eight-team, $350,000 USD tournament begins with a double-elimination bracket group stage where all matches are bo3. The top four teams then head into a single-elimination bracket bo3 playoffs that concludes with a bo5 grand-final to crown the winner. The tournament brings in four teams through Global VRS invites. Asia, Europe, North America and South America will receive one wildcard invite per region.