BLAST Rising, an online CS:GO series hosted by tournament organiser BLAST, has expanded into the Latin American (LATAM) region.
As a result, the third BLAST Rising tournament will feature 16 invited teams from the region competing for $15,000 (~£11,224) in prize money.
The tournament will be organised by gaming agency Fantasyexpo, a licensee for the Polish broadcasting rights of BLAST Premier. The tournament will officially commence on November 30th, with the teams competing expected to be revealed soon.
Andrew Haworth, Commissioner for BLAST Premier and Director of Operations & Production at BLAST, spoke on the expansion in a release: “After the success of the first two European-based BLAST Rising tournaments, we’re delighted to be able to expand into the LATAM region and give teams in South America a platform to compete and impress.