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BLAST Premier Rivals Fort Worth 2026
BLAST Premier Rivals Fort Worth 2026 was an eight-team Counter-Strike 2 event held April 29–May 3. Team Vitality defeated Natus Vincere in the final.
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Host and dates
Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas, United States · Apr 29–May 3, 2026[1][2]
Champion
Combined prize pool
USD 1 million[1]
BLAST and Dickies Arena describe the combined amount as prize pool and participation payments.
Games
Participant scale
8 teams[1]
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Organizer
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BLASTCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[1]
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Live Nation EntertainmentCommercial note
Local event support and promotion · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[2]
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Partner
Fort Worth Sports CommissionCommercial note
Local event support and promotion · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[2]
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Official Partner
Partner
C3 PresentsCommercial note
Local event support and promotion · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[2]
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Official Partner
Partner
EFM GlobalCommercial note
Official Global Logistics Partner · 2026 season · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[4]
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Official Partner
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ROGCommercial note
Official hardware partner · 2026 season · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[5]
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PolymarketCommercial note
Official prediction partner · 2026 season · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[6]
PTG Database Analysis
BLAST Premier Rivals Fort Worth 2026 ran from April 29 to May 3. The group stage and first match days used the tournament schedule across the full five-day window; Dickies Arena hosted the public playoff programme May 1–3. Team Vitality defeated Natus Vincere 3–0 in the final. The eight teams were Vitality, Natus Vincere, FaZe, GamerLegion, G2, Astralis, FUT Esports and FURIA.[1][2][3]
BLAST and Dickies Arena reported a combined USD 1 million for prize money and participation payments. The arena named Live Nation Entertainment, Fort Worth Sports Commission and C3 Presents as event partners supporting and promoting the tournament. EFM Global, ROG and Polymarket held broader 2026 BLAST circuit partnership roles, which are recorded at season scope.[2][4][5][6]
References7
- [1]BLAST Premier Rivals Fort Worth 2026 — BLAST
- [2]BLAST Premier Rivals — Fort Worth 2026 — Dickies Arena
- [3]FaZe to return against NAVI: BLAST Rivals Fort Worth groups and opening matches revealed — BLAST
- [4]EFM and BLAST Partner to Power a Global Esports Touring Circuit — EFM Global
- [5]ASUS Republic of Gamers supercharges BLAST Premier for 2026 season — BLAST
- [6]BLAST names Polymarket Official Prediction Partner for BLAST Premier and BLAST SLAM in 2026 — BLAST
- [7]BLAST Rivals 2026 Spring — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
Commercial opportunities
Local event support and promotion
Live Nation Entertainment, Fort Worth Sports Commission and C3 Presents partnered with BLAST to support and promote the Fort Worth event.[2]
Global event logistics
EFM Global served as BLAST's Official Global Logistics Partner for 2026.[4]
Hardware
Republic of Gamers was the official hardware partner across the 2026 BLAST Premier season.[5]
Prediction markets
Polymarket was the official prediction partner across the 2026 BLAST Premier season.[6]
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