The first major tournament of 2025, BLAST Bounty Season 1, will bring together 32 teams worldwide for an intense competition.

BLAST has revealed the teams invited to participate in Bounty Season 1, with most of the spots allocated based on the Valve Ranking System (VRS). Alongside the 28 VRS invites, BLAST reserved four wildcard spots to ensure regional representation, even for teams outside the top 28.

Eligibility for a wildcard spot required teams to meet specific criteria. A team qualified if it included at least three players who were part of a top-eight VRS roster in the past year or had won a Tier 1 event within the same timeframe. Falcons was the sole team meeting these conditions. While their roster details remain unclear, the Saudi organization is reportedly rebuilding, with Emil “⁠Magisk⁠” Reif as their only confirmed player and Nikola “⁠NiKo⁠” Kovač rumored to join soon.

Falcons briefly reached the VRS top eight in February after their semi-final performance at IEM Katowice. BLAST has stated that two planned wildcard slots have been given to the next highest-ranked VRS teams, leaving one wildcard position to be announced before the year’s end.

Teams from regions such as Europe, Russia, Brazil, and others, including notable names like G2, Vitality, and FaZe, dominate the list. Among these, Imperial Female, an up-and-coming team, also secured a spot.

Currently, Falcons are confirmed, with one more wildcard slot yet to be decided.

FURIA faced a unique situation with two eligible rosters. However, as BLAST only allows one team per organization, FURIA Female’s invitation was declined in favor of the primary roster.

BLAST Bounty Season 1 will run from January 13 to 26, employing a single-elimination format. Teams will be assigned bounty values based on their seeding, meaning higher-seeded teams face greater stakes as they compete.

The initial rounds will take place online, with the top eight advancing to the LAN phase in Copenhagen. The final stage will maintain the single-elimination format, culminating in a best-of-five grand final. BLAST describes the format as designed to add extra tension and stakes, particularly for the highest-seeded teams.