BLAST publishes bounty rewards for BLAST Bounty Winter 2026
The qualification stage of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 will take place online from January 13 to 18. A total of 32 teams will compete, with only eight earning a spot in the main stage of the tournament. The decisive matches will be held from January 22 to 25, traditionally in the city of Attard, Malta, at the BLAST Arena Studios, where teams will compete offline.
Tournament operator BLAST has also announced the bounty reward system, which provides additional cash bonuses for victories over specific opponents. The highest bounty, set at $60,000, is awarded for defeating FURIA, Aurora, Vitality, and Falcons.
Wins against NAVI, Team Liquid, Astralis, and Team Spirit will earn teams $30,000. A victory over paiN, HEROIC, FaZe Clan, or 3DMAX will bring an additional $20,000 in prize money.
The lowest bounty — $15,000 — is set for wins against Gentle Mates, PARIVISION, FUT, and GamerLegion.
The winner of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 will receive a prize pool that depends on the number of matches played and the victories achieved over opponents through the bounty system. This format ensures that each match directly impacts the final earnings, promising intense competition from the very first games thanks to the bounty mechanics and a highly competitive field of participants.
FURIA
Aurora
Vitality
Falcons
NaVi
Liquid
Astralis
Team Spirit
paiN Gaming
Heroic
FaZe Clan
3DMAX
Gentle Mates
PARIVISION
FUT Esports
GamerLegion
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Gentle Mates Eliminate M80 at BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 Closed QualifierGentle Mates defeated M80 2:0 at the BLAST Bounty 2026 Closed Qualifier and advanced to the next round.71stawraithTeam Vitality Eliminates Virtus.pro at BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 with a Convincing 2:0 VictoryVitality crushed Virtus.pro 2:0 at BLAST Bounty 2026, with ZywOo leading the way.80fauesde
Monte knock NAVI out of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 after a tense bo3NAVI exit BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 as Monte secure a surprise bo3 win, taking Nuke close, completing a Mirage comeback, and dominating on Dust2.81fauesdeHEROIC defeated Friendly Campers 2:0 at BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 Closed QualifierHEROIC secured a clean 2:0 win over Friendly Campers at BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 Closed Qualifier, with strong individual performances and a confident series victory.83fauesdePassion UA fall to GamerLegion in BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifier matchGamerLegion defeat Passion UA 2–1 at BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifier and advance to the next stage as the Ukrainian team bow out.195fauesdeAstralis knock fnatic out of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifierfnatic start strong but Astralis rally back to win the series and knock fnatic out of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 Closed Qualifier, securing progression toward the LAN finals.6stawraithGentle Mates Eliminate M80 at BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 Closed QualifierGentle Mates defeated M80 2:0 at the BLAST Bounty 2026 Closed Qualifier and advanced to the next round.71stawraithTeam Vitality Eliminates Virtus.pro at BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 with a Convincing 2:0 VictoryVitality crushed Virtus.pro 2:0 at BLAST Bounty 2026, with ZywOo leading the way.80fauesdeMonte knock NAVI out of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 after a tense bo3NAVI exit BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 as Monte secure a surprise bo3 win, taking Nuke close, completing a Mirage comeback, and dominating on Dust2.81fauesdeHEROIC defeated Friendly Campers 2:0 at BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 Closed QualifierHEROIC secured a clean 2:0 win over Friendly Campers at BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 Closed Qualifier, with strong individual performances and a confident series victory.83fauesdePassion UA fall to GamerLegion in BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifier matchGamerLegion defeat Passion UA 2–1 at BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifier and advance to the next stage as the Ukrainian team bow out.195fauesdeAstralis knock fnatic out of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifierfnatic start strong but Astralis rally back to win the series and knock fnatic out of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 Closed Qualifier, securing progression toward the LAN finals.
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