Esports match organiser BLAST has introduced ECSTATIC will change Imperial Esports on the upcoming BLAST Bounty Season 1 2026 Counter-Strike 2 occasion.
The Danish esports organisation joins an intensive record of groups competing within the first Tier 1 occasion of 2026.
Introduced on December twenty third, 2025, the occasion would be the first Tier 1 occasion ECSTATIC has competed in since August, the place it featured within the on-line part of BLAST Open London. In the course of the on-line qualifiers, the Danish facet misplaced to FaZe Clan and Fnatic, scoring a top-16 end. Notably, BLAST hasn’t revealed the explanation behind ECSTATIC changing Imperial Esports.
Outdoors of Tier 1 competitors, the staff has continued an upward trajectory in on-line and offline occasions. November noticed it earn a second place at DraculaN #3 and victory in Winline Perception Season 9.
At the moment ranked forty fourth within the Valve Regional Standings (VRS), a robust displaying at BLAST Bounty Season 1 provides ECSTATIC a possibility to start the 12 months on the entrance foot after recording victories in current months.
On account of the change, Imperial Esports will not function at BLAST Bounty Season 1, taking the variety of individuals from the Americas down from 5 to 4.
BLAST Bounty Season 1 2026 Groups
Happening from January thirteenth to 18th, 2026, 32 groups will compete in on-line qualifiers for eight locations within the LAN playoffs working from January twenty second to twenty fifth in Malta.
With Imperial Esports not competing, the up to date BLAST Bounty Season 1 staff record is as follows:
- FURIA
- Group Falcons
- Group Vitality
- Aurora Gaming
- Group Spirit
- Group Liquid
- NAVI
- Astralis
- HEROIC
- 3DMAX
- paiN Gaming
- FaZe Clan
- Parivision
- Mild Mates
- GamerLegion
- FUT Esports
- BetBoom Group
- Fnatic
- M80
- Ardour UA
- HOTU
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- NRG
- EYEBALLERS
- Interior Circle Esports
- OG Esports
- 9INE
- ENCE
- Virtus.professional
- Monte
- SINNERS Esports
- ECSTATIC
