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Blast has announced its debut arena event in mainland China with the Dota Slam Chengdu from December 5–7 at the Wuliangye Chengdu Performing Arts Centre. The event will be delivered as part of a multi-year agreement with Chengdu Television and Media Company, with follow-up tournaments to be confirmed for in the future. Chengdu joins the Blast […]
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Blast has announced a multi-year partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board to host four arena esports events in Singapore over the coming years following the sellout of the Blast Premier World Final in 2024. “Blast has major global ambitions as a leader in esports and competitive entertainment and we are delighted to expand our partnership […]
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Global esports company Blast has announced the appointment of Charlie Cowdrey as chief executive officer of JioBlast, the recently announced joint venture between Blast and Rise, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited. Cowdrey has held multiple senior leadership roles at Blast over the last four years, including chief of staff and most recently program director […]
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Blast has announced a three-year partnership with GamingMalta, an independent non-profit foundation set up by the government of Malta, with Blast debuting in Malta with the BLAST Premier Bounty S2 in August. “Our partnership with GamingMalta makes a major milestone for BLAST having secured a multi year partnership to elevate esports and gaming in Malta,” said […]
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Blast and Visit Raleigh have announced a partnership ahead of the Rocket League Championship Series Raleigh Major, set to take place at the Lenovo Center from June 26–29. As part of the partnership, Visit Raleigh will be integrated across the event’s broadcast and on-site branding, including in-broadcast advertisements, printed backdrops and sponsored event zones. “This […]
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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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