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BLAST Bounty Summer 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 was the second 2026 edition of BLAST Premier's Bounty competition. Thirty-two teams entered the event; eight qualified for the LAN finals in Attard, Malta, July 30–August 2, where MOUZ defeated Team Spirit in the final.
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Host and dates
Finals: BLAST Arena Studios, Malta, Attard, Malta · Jul 30–Aug 2, 2026[3]
Champion
Combined prize pool
USD 1,150,000: USD 410,000 for the online closed qualifier and USD 740,000 for the eight-team finals[1][3]
Games
Participant scale
32 teams entered the event; eight advanced to the LAN finals[1][3]
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BLASTCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[1]
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ICCommercial note
Official Online Trading Partner of BLAST Premier · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[4]
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ROGCommercial note
Official monitor and PC hardware partner · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[5]
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BetBoomCommercial note
Regional broadcast rights holder and exclusive betting partner · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[6]
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EFM GlobalCommercial note
Official Global Logistics Partner for BLAST's 2026 season · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[7]
PTG Database Analysis
BLAST ran the second Bounty competition of its 2026 Counter-Strike season from July 21 to August 2. The event began online with 32 teams; the eight-team finals were played at BLAST Arena Studios in Ta’ Qali, Attard, Malta, from July 30 to August 2. Liquipedia classifies the finals as S-Tier and lists a USD 740,000 finals pool, alongside USD 410,000 for the online closed qualifier.[1][3]
MOUZ beat Team Spirit 3–1 in the final. FaZe Clan and Astralis reached the semifinals; Team Liquid, 3DMAX, paiN Gaming and The MongolZ completed the LAN field. The finals used single elimination, with best-of-three quarterfinals and semifinals and a best-of-five grand final.[1][2][3]
Commercial relationships verified for the edition include IC, BLAST Premier’s Official Online Trading Partner; ROG, the season’s official monitor and PC hardware partner; BetBoom, the licensed media-rights holder and exclusive betting partner for local-language broadcasts in Brazil and LATAM; and EFM Global, BLAST’s 2026 Official Global Logistics Partner. These cover different rights: trading-brand activations, hardware, regional broadcasts and event logistics.[4][5][6][7]
References8
- [1]BLAST Premier Bounty S2 2026 — BLAST
- [2]MOUZ capitalise on out of sorts Spirit to win first trophy of 2026: BLAST Bounty Season 2 2026 grand final recap — BLAST
- [3]BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 — Liquipedia
- [4]IC expands global sports strategy with major multi-year BLAST partnership — BLAST
- [5]ASUS Republic of Gamers Extends Partnership with BLAST Premier — ASUS Republic of Gamers
- [6]BetBoom become official BLAST partner for Brazil & LATAM broadcasts — BLAST
- [7]EFM Global & BLAST Join Forces to Power the World’s Fastest-Growing Esports Arena Tour — BLAST
- [8]BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 cover image reuse audit — BLAST
Commercial opportunities
Online trading partner
IC is BLAST Premier's Official Online Trading Partner under a multi-year agreement, with Counter-Strike broadcasts, arena and digital activations.[4]
Monitor and PC hardware
ROG is BLAST Premier's official monitor and PC hardware partner for all 2026 season events.[5]
Regional broadcasts and betting
BetBoom holds licensed media rights and the exclusive betting partnership for BLAST Premier's Brazil and LATAM local-language broadcasts from 2026 onwards.[6]
Global event logistics
EFM Global is BLAST's Official Global Logistics Partner for the 2026 season, supporting event transport and production infrastructure.[7]
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