Tournament organiser BLAST has renewed its partnership with ASUS for the 2026 BLAST Premier season, which includes six Tier 1 Counter-Strike 2 events.
ASUS has been named the official monitor, PC, laptop, mouse and keyboard partner for the events, which are set to take place across three continents and five countries.
“For two decades, ROG’s mission has been to innovate products that offer exceptional experiences. As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we’re bringing that legacy to the competitive scene like never before,” said Kris Huang, General Manager of the ASUS Gaming and Workspace Gear business unit.
“With this partnership, we’ve built a seamless ecosystem between our ultrafast displays and precision gear. It’s all designed so that gamers can achieve their true potential together in play.”
ASUS products will be utilised for broadcast across all events in 2026, Notbaly this includes BLAST Bounty Season 1, which has already taken place. The full list includes the following:
BLAST Bounty Season 1: January 13th to January 25th (Malta)
BLAST Open S1 2026: March 18th to March 29th (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
BLAST Rivals S1: April 29th to May 3rd (Fort Worth, Texas, USA)
BLAST Bounty S2: July 21st to August 2nd (Malta)
BLAST Open S2: August 26th to September 6th (Europe)
BLAST Rivals S2: November 11th to 15th (Hong Kong)
Besides being integrated into the broadcast, ASUS is set to receive its own broadcast segment. This will contain highlight replays and exclusive camera angles. The brand will also put up a branded booth at all Premier Arena (non-studio) events.
BLAST Survey Shows Positive Reception To ASUS Partnership
BLAST said in a release that it conducted a survey with attendees in 2025 which showed that one-third of fans already use ASUS products. Additionally, 76% of fans engaged with ASUS products following the event.
“2025 was an incredibly successful first BLAST Premier season in this new era of Counter-Strike, and we’re proud to be going into 2026 re-signing with an industry leader in ASUS,” said Kevin Nguyen, Director of Partnerships at BLAST. “ASUS products not only elevated our competition standards, but also created unique experiences for attending fans at our events.”
BLAST Open S1 2026, the next tier 1 event by the tournament operator, will feature 16 teams and a prize pool of $400,000 (~£293,000). Invites will be based on the February VRS, meaning the full list of confirmed teams is expected soon.
Ninjas in Pyjamas, NRG, 9z Team, and Tyloo have already confirmed a place in the event through BLAST Rising tournaments across Europe, North America, South America, and Asia, respectively.
