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BLAST Slam VIII ran September 29–October 11, 2026, opening online before its six-team LAN finals at BLAST Arena Studios in Malta.[1][2] The tournament opened online with 16 teams in four GSL groups; the final six moved to four days of LAN finals at BLAST Arena Studios in Malta. BLAST reported a combined USD 750,000 pool, comprising USD 550,000 in prize money and USD 200,000 in team earnings.[1][2]
Schedule (CEST)
- Sep 29–Oct 2 — Four GSL groups, with best-of-three matches; group winners advanced to seeding matches, while group deciders fed into the Last Chance Qualifier.
- Oct 3 — Seeding matches and Last Chance Qualifier matches.
- Oct 8–11 — Malta playoffs; the grand final was scheduled for Oct 11 at 15:00.[4]
Participants and results
- Yakult Brothers, OG, Natus Vincere, MOUZ, 1win Team, PARIVISION, Xtreme Gaming, GamerLegion, Team Liquid, Team Nemesis, LGD Gaming, Team Spirit, Level UP, Team Yandex, BetBoom Team, and Aurora Gaming.[3]
- Team Yandex defeated Team Spirit 3–1 in the grand final.[1]
BLAST named Polymarket its Official Prediction Partner for BLAST Slam in 2026. The event also fell under BLAST’s Official Online Trading Partner agreement with IC and its 2026 logistics partnership with EFM Global.[5][6][7]