The first big LAN tournament of the 2025 season, BLAST Premier Bounty Season 1, went down in esports history due to the very solid attention of the audience and the vivid struggle of the teams. The tournament took place from January 14 to 26 in Copenhagen and brought together eight of the world's best teams.

The most popular matches of the tournament

The main event of the tournament was the grand final between Team Spirit and Eternal Fire, which was watched by 693,670 peak viewers, according to escharts. This confrontation became the real end of the tournament, where Spirit won a confident victory with a score of 3:1 and received the main prize of $288 125.

The semifinal match between NAVI and Spirit became the second most popular, attracting 667,487 viewers. Even despite the defeat, NAVI demonstrated a decent level of play and showed that they remain one of the most favorite teams among fans.

Overall viewership results

The tournament was a great success, garnering 22.29 million hours of viewing across all platforms. English was the most popular language of broadcasts, and Twitch took the lead in terms of the number of viewers. The average number of simultaneous views was 243,613.

NAVI and other teams

The NAVI team, which reappeared among the leaders, not only showed a stable game, but also proved its popularity among fans once again. Their matches were consistently included in the list of the most popular, in particular, the quarterfinal game against paiN Gaming gathered 514,339 viewers, and the Play-In match against Imperial - 490,871.

It's also worth noting Eternal Fire, which became a real discovery of the tournament. The Turkish team unexpectedly won against such giants as G2 Esports and Vitality, but failed to repeat their success in the final. Nevertheless, their performance was an important step forward.

The match between NAVI and Imperial FE gathered the largest audience of female teams in the game, setting a new bar for the popularity of female esports. This once again emphasizes the growing interest of viewers in competitions among women and the importance of developing this scene.

BLAST Premier Bounty Season 1 laid a solid foundation for the new Counter-Strike 2 season. The tournament was successful not only because of the high level of play, but also due to the significant attention of fans. Team Spirit once again confirmed their status as leaders, while NAVI and Eternal Fire got a chance to show their potential in the next competitions.