Corporate payment company Corpay Cross Border (Corpay) it has entered a multi-year partnership with esports tournament organiser BLAST.
The agreement will see Corpay become the official foreign exchange partner for BLAST, helping the organiser’s daily operations.
As a result of the deal, BLAST will use Corpay Cross-Border’s solutions to help ‘mitigate foreign exchange exposure’ in the company’s operations. The aim is to create seamless global payment management from a single point of access.
Brad Loder, Chief Marketing Officer, Corpay Cross-Border Solutions, commented on the deal: “We’re confident that BLAST and its network of partners will benefit from Corpay’s industry-leading cross-border payment and currency risk management solutions. We look forward to supporting BLAST and contributing to the continued global growth of esports.”
Corpay has joined BLAST’s portfolio of partners across various titles, from tournament sponsors to multi-year long deals. It has welcomed training software brands such as Refrag for its Counter-Strike 2 tournaments, and has worked with peripheral giants like ASUS ROG in deals spanning the entirety of the 2025 season.
“As BLAST continues to expand our global footprint, working with Corpay as our Official FX Partner ensures we can operate efficiently across borders and currencies,” said Leo Matlock
, Chief Business Officer at BLAST. “Their expertise and innovative payment solutions will help support our growing portfolio of international events and partnerships”
BLAST Esports in 2025 and 2026
The partnership follows yet another packed year for BLAST, which has organised events across the world, from BLAST Premier Rivals Hong Kong in China to the BLAST R6 Munich Major in Germany.
There are several esports events organised by BLAST still to look forward to for the rest of 2025 and for 2026.
BLAST recently unveiled its full 2026 roadmap for the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS), featuring additional rule and format changes. The top teams from across the world will once again play in the competitive circuit, from the Kick-Off LAN in Copenhagen to the World Championship and its $1.2m prize pool.
BLAST will also co-organise the 2026 Six Invitational with the Rainbow Six Siege X developer Ubisoft. The crowning event of the season, top teams from the Munich Major, BLAST R6 Regional Finals, and global standings will compete in the Adidas Arena in Paris, France, next year.
