Esports event organiser BLAST has opened its host metropolis utility course of for occasions going down in 2027 and 2028.
The method permits cities and areas from internationally to precise an curiosity in internet hosting a large-scale esports occasion over the following two years.
BLAST has revealed that the appliance course of contains occasions throughout its vast portfolio of ecosystems. This contains Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, Fortnite, and Rainbow Six. The event organiser additionally mentions it plans to host no less than 40 area occasions over the following two years.
Cities considering internet hosting an occasion should categorical an curiosity by February thirteenth, with the ultimate deadline for 2027 occasions going down on March sixteenth. For 2028 occasions, the deadline for events is July third.
“Esports continues to be one of many fastest-growing leisure sectors globally,” stated James Woollard, VP of Locations and Market Improvement at BLAST.
“Our focus is constructing long-term, strategic partnerships with host locations that ship measurable financial impacts, world publicity and lasting neighborhood and cultural worth.”
For 2026, BLAST has already shared particulars concerning a number of occasions going down all year long. Its Premier Open CS2 occasions head to Europe in March and September, with the primary occasion going down in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The placement for the second Premier Open occasion hasn’t been disclosed.
BLAST’s Continued Growth
Alongside saying plans to host high-profile occasions in Europe, BLAST has continued increasing, cementing its place as one of many largest event organisers on this planet.
November’s BLAST Rivals Season 2 occasion returns to Hong Kong following the success of BLAST Rivals Fall in 2025. Final 12 months’s occasion turned the primary esports event to obtain the ‘M’ mark standing, an accolade awarded to sporting occasions that improve Hong Kong’s worldwide picture.
With a number of cities internationally seeking to host high-profile occasions, it is going to be fascinating to see which safe profitable functions for future BLAST occasions.
