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Esports organization Blast has announced a content agreement with in-flight entertainment company Encore to bring its flagship series Blast.tv: Paris Major and The Launders Show to airline passengers around the world. It marks Blast’s inaugural in-flight entertainment distribution deal and is the first time esports content will be available onboard flights, with the agreement giving […]
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Blast has announced its return to Singapore with the Blast Dota Slam Singapore, set to take place in November at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, supported by the Singapore Tourism Board. Singapore is teaming with AEG Presents Asia to host the arena event, bringing together the world’s best Dota teams to battle for $1 million in […]
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Blast has announced its expansion into the United States with its first office in the country in New York City to serve as the North American hub for the esports organization. Blast, which was founded in 2016, has a global footprint that spans three continents and five major esports markets with existing offices in Copenhagen, […]
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Esports giant Blast has announced a partnership with Rise, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, India’s largest private sector company, to accelerate the growth of esports in India as the country’s gaming industry features a base of 600 million people and continues to grow year over year. Blast will bring its global esports properties and […]
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As the esports world continues to grow, its biggest events have outgrown the old process of flying around the world and hoping to find the right destination. These days, major esports events are getting the same treatment as traditional sports events when it comes to the bidding process, with Blast and ESL FaceIt Group leading […]
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The city of Raleigh is preparing to host three major esports tournaments this year with the help of the Greater Raleigh Esports Local Organizing Committee. The ESL One Raleigh 2025 esports tournament and the Rocket League Championship Series Raleigh Major are expected to attract tens of thousands of fans. North Carolina State University will also […]
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The 2025 Rocket League World Championship and Fortnite Battle Royale Global Championship are both headed to Lyon, France. Esports event organizer Blast has teamed with AEG Presents to help support and promote the Fortnite Global Championship and Rocket League World Championship events at LDLC Arena. Last year, both events took place at Dickies Arena in […]
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Blast has announced the opening of its RFP process for hosting opportunities in 2026 and 2027 with plans to host up to 20 arena events in 2026 and another 25 live events in 2027. Blast will have 14 events in 2025 spanning four continents. In the years to follow, it will be organizing events around […]
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Blast will have the 2025 Rocket League Championship Series Season kick off in Solihull, England, with the RLCS Major 1 Birmingham taking place from March 27–30 at the bp pulse LIVE facility. Sixteen teams from around the world will compete for the first trophy of the season in front of a live audience. The West […]
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Blast has announced a partnership with NASCAR to sponsor the FNCS Global Championship and Rocket League World Championship 2024, which are set to take place at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, this month. The FNCS Global Championship will take place September 7–8, with the Rocket League World Championship on September 10–15. The competitions will […]
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