BLAST Slam V heads to Chengdu in December

BLAST has introduced that the fifth version of its BLAST Slam Dota 2 circuit will happen in Chengdu, China.

The occasion types a part of the event organiser’s three-year partnership with the Chengdu Tv and Media Firm.

Going down from December fifth to seventh, BLAST Dota Slam Chengdu marks the organiser’s first arena-based esports occasion in mainland China. The nation joins the likes of London, Austin, and Singapore as cities which have hosted BLAST-operated occasions this 12 months.

The occasion will see 12 groups competing for a share of a $1m (~£740,488) prize pool within the last BLAST Slam occasion of the 12 months. Tundra Esports, HEROIC, Group Spirit, Group Falcons, Parivision, and Group Liquid are the primary groups to obtain direct invites.

“We’re extremely proud to deliver BLAST’s first-ever occasion in mainland China to Chengdu, a metropolis with wealthy tradition, cutting-edge infrastructure, a historical past of dwell leisure and a rising repute for gaming and esports,” stated James Wollard, Director of Market Growth at BLAST.

“Partnering with Chengdu Tv and Media Firm permits us to mix our world aggressive leisure pedigree with trusted native experience to ship one thing really particular.”

Chengdu is not any stranger to the world of esports. This 12 months, town will host the League of Legends World Championship Closing on November ninth. In the meantime, ESL FACEIT Group will host an Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Counter-Strike 2 event operating from November seventh to ninth.

All through 2025, BLAST has cemented its place as one of many world’s largest esports event organisers by increasing into a number of new markets.

In August, it signed a multi-year occasion take care of the Singapore Tourism Board, constructing on its growth into the United States in Might. On account of the growth, BLAST is about to host a number of occasions spanning a number of titles throughout Europe, the Americas, and Asia.