BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 Playoffs: Everything You Need to Know

The BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 takes place from August 14 - 17, 2025, at the BLAST Arena Studios in Malta. Eight top teams, qualified through an intense closed qualifier, will compete for a share of the dynamic $500,000 prize pool, spiced up with BLAST’s innovative bounty format.

Format

• The playoffs will feature a single-elimination bracket. Teams will carry over their bounties from the Closed Qualifiers.
• Underdogs pick their opening matchups and can earn half the beaten team's bounty as instant prize money, inheriting the rest as their risk for the next match.
• The quarterfinals and semifinals will be played as Bo3 series, while the grand final will be a Bo5 showdown to crown the champion.

Qualified Teams

The eight teams that prevailed in the closed qualifier and will compete onsite in Malta:

• Top Seeds
  • Team Vitality
  • MOUZ
  • Team Spirit
  • The MongolZ

• Low Seeds
  • Aurora Gaming
  • Virtus.pro
  • Astralis
  • Team Liquid

Opening Matches

The opening matchups have not yet been decided, as the lower-seeded teams will make their selections during the draft pick on Wednesday, August 13, at 8:00 PM CEST - one day before the playoffs begin.

MOUZ vs Astralis [August 14, 4 pm CET | 7 am PT]

The MongolZ vs Aurora Gaming [August 14, 7 pm CET | 10 am PT]

Team Vitality vs Team Liquid [August 15, 4 pm CET | 7 am PT]

Team Spirit vs Virtus.pro [August 15, 7 pm CET | 10 am PT]

This format places top-seeded teams at a disadvantage, as they face the challenge of preparing for the unknown and the added pressure of being targeted by motivated underdogs eager to claim their bounty.

Prize Pool

The BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 offers a dynamic prize pool of $500,000, making the tournament one of the most unique Counter-Strike tournament this season. The prize money is distributed across all the 32 teams, with teams also taking home the bounties they managed to earn throughout the tournament:

• 1st - 8th Place: $40,000 + banked bounties.
• 9th - 16th Place: $26,250 + banked bounties.
• 17th - 32nd Place: $7,500 + banked bounties.

Where to Watch

All matches will be streamed live via BLAST’s broadcasting channels on Twitch and YouTube. Additional language streams will also be available in the following languages:

• French: Twitch, YouTube
• Turkish: Twitch, YouTube
• Vietnamese: YouTube, ONLive

The BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 playoffs promise four days of high-stakes Counter-Strike action, where every match could deliver upsets, big bounty swings, and unforgettable moments for fans around the world.

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