BLAST Premier Rivals returns to Hong Kong in November with $1M Counter-Strike prize pool

BLAST Premier Rivals is set to return to Hong Kong from 11-15 November, bringing an eight-team Counter-Strike tournament with a $1 million prize pool, according to a company announcement dated 17 September 2026.

The event will again be held at AsiaWorld-Arena, with a live audience attending three days of playoff matches from 13-15 November. BLAST said six of the eight teams will advance to the playoffs during the five-day competition.

Tickets go on general sale at 16:00 local time on 17 September. BLAST said tickets will be sold on a best-available basis, with specific seats allocated after purchase and before distribution, and with a maximum of eight tickets per transaction. Sales will run through HK Ticketing for general purchasers and Damai for fans in mainland China.

BLAST said it is working with travel and hospitality partner MATCH to offer premium ticket and travel packages, including Eagle, Guardian and Ace tiers, with elements such as preferred seating, hotel stays, merchandise bundles and meet-and-greet sessions depending on the package.

Anne Banschbach, Programme Director for BLAST Premier, said: “The response to our first BLAST Premier Rivals in Hong Kong was incredible. Selling out AsiaWorld-Arena showed us just how much passion there is for Counter-Strike in Hong Kong and across the wider region, so we can’t wait to return this November and make the event even bigger and better.”