Esports event organiser BLAST has unveiled the eight-team line-up for its BLAST Rivals CS2 occasion in Hong Kong this November.
Commencing on November twelfth, simply 12 days earlier than the StarLadder Budapest Main 2025, the competitors will characteristic the highest 4 groups in October’s VRS in addition to ‘wildcard’ groups.
The Mongolz, Staff Vitality, FURIA and Staff Spirit have all accepted BLAST’s VRS invite, which means that the occasion will characteristic the present high 4 finest groups on the earth.
Staff Vitality is coming into the occasion because the reigning BLAST Rivals champion after securing the trophy in Copenhagen this Could.
Becoming a member of these groups are BLAST’s wildcard picks — Staff Falcons (Europe), Ardour UA (North America), paiN Gaming (South America) and TYLOO (Asia).
In keeping with the event organiser, BLAST’s wildcard invitations are given to groups which have ‘managed to win massive all year long’.
Each TYLOO and Staff Falcons are the very best non-VRS invited groups of their regional standings.
BLAST Rivals Hong Kong Approaches
With BLAST Rivals Hong Kong being the ultimate tier one occasion earlier than the Main, this would be the final probability for high groups to get some aggressive LAN apply. Lasting from November twelfth to sixteenth, the competitors may even characteristic a $350,000 (~$263,000) prize pool.
Over the course of 5 days, groups shall be break up into two double-elimination teams. Placement within the teams will decide placement within the playoffs, with the fourth-placed workforce in every group being eradicated from the occasion. The competitors shall be held at AsiaWorld-Expo.
Followers can tune into all of the motion on-line by going to BLAST’s official YouTube and Twitch channels.
Earlier than BLAST Rivals Hong Kong, there may be nonetheless yet another tier one cease to achieve, with IEM Chengdu 2025 going down between November third and ninth.
