Match organiser BLAST has renewed its partnership with ASUS for the 2026 BLAST Premier season, which incorporates six Tier 1 Counter-Strike 2 occasions.
ASUS has been named the official monitor, PC, laptop computer, mouse and keyboard accomplice for the occasions, that are set to happen throughout three continents and 5 international locations.
“For 20 years, ROG’s mission has been to innovate merchandise that provide distinctive experiences. As we have fun our twentieth anniversary, we’re bringing that legacy to the aggressive scene like by no means earlier than,” stated Kris Huang, Normal Supervisor of the ASUS Gaming and Workspace Gear enterprise unit.
“With this partnership, we’ve constructed a seamless ecosystem between our ultrafast shows and precision gear. It’s all designed in order that players can obtain their true potential collectively in play.”
ASUS merchandise will likely be utilised for broadcast throughout all occasions in 2026, Notbaly this consists of BLAST Bounty Season 1, which has already taken place. The complete record consists of the next:
BLAST Bounty Season 1: January thirteenth to January twenty fifth (Malta)
BLAST Open S1 2026: March 18th to March twenty ninth (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
BLAST Rivals S1: April twenty ninth to Might third (Fort Price, Texas, USA)
BLAST Bounty S2: July twenty first to August 2nd (Malta)
BLAST Open S2: August twenty sixth to September sixth (Europe)
BLAST Rivals S2: November eleventh to fifteenth (Hong Kong)
Moreover being built-in into the printed, ASUS is ready to obtain its personal broadcast phase. This can include spotlight replays and unique digital camera angles. The model can even put up a branded sales space in any respect Premier Enviornment (non-studio) occasions.
BLAST Survey Reveals Constructive Reception To ASUS Partnership
BLAST stated in a launch that it carried out a survey with attendees in 2025 which confirmed that one-third of followers already use ASUS merchandise. Moreover, 76% of followers engaged with ASUS merchandise following the occasion.
“2025 was an extremely profitable first BLAST Premier season on this new period of Counter-Strike, and we’re proud to be going into 2026 re-signing with an trade chief in ASUS,” stated Kevin Nguyen, Director of Partnerships at BLAST. “ASUS merchandise not solely elevated our competitors requirements, but additionally created distinctive experiences for attending followers at our occasions.”
BLAST Open S1 2026, the subsequent tier 1 occasion by the event operator, will function 16 groups and a prize pool of $400,000 (~£293,000). Invitations will likely be based mostly on the February VRS, that means the total record of confirmed groups is predicted quickly.
Ninjas in Pyjamas, NRG, 9z Workforce, and Tyloo have already confirmed a spot within the occasion by way of BLAST Rising tournaments throughout Europe, North America, South America, and Asia, respectively.
