CS:GO.com Weekly Roundup

CS:GO.com Weekly Roundup

1. BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2 Viewer’s Guide

• Format & Prize Pool
  BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2 kicks off with an online stage from August 5 to 10, featuring 32 top CS2 teams, after which the top eight advance to LAN finals in Malta (August 14–17). The total prize pool for LAN play stands at US $500,000, including the unique “bounty” mechanic: lower-seeded teams (17–32) draft their opponents and earn half their opponent’s bounty in cash, with the rest carried forwar.

• Teams & Viewing
  The lineup includes heavyweights like Team Vitality, FaZe Clan, NAVI, G2 Esports, Team Liquid, HEROIC, and more, with OG Esports stepping in for TYLOO. Matches can be watched via BLAST’s official Twitch and YouTube channels.

2. BLAST Open London & IEM Cologne Roundups

• Upcoming Events
  The next major battleground is BLAST Open London 2025, slated for August 25–September 7 at Wembley Arena with a US $400,000 prize pool.

• Live IEM Cologne Update
  At IEM Cologne 2025 (July 23–August 3), Team Spirit took the championship title in a compelling final showdow.

3. BLAST Bounty S2: Early Action & Trends

• No Surprise Upsets
  Day 3 of the BLAST Bounty S2 online stage followed seed expectations—no upsets occurred, and no bounties were claimed yet.

• Stage 2 Pressure
  Round-of-16 “Stage 2” matches are underway, with bouts scheduled—some set for August 9 with provisional start times.

4. Monte Esports Names New Coach

• Coaching Change
  Monte Esports confirmed the departure of Ivan “AiyvaN” Semenets and appointed Austrian Alexander “kakafu” Szymanczyk as their new head coach on August 2.

• Coach Background
  Kakafu brings extensive experience—including past roles at BIG, OG, and unicorns of Love—and previously led BIG to Shanghai Major 2024 qualification and a Yalla Compass Winter 2025 silver medal.

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Summary

• BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2 is in full swing, featuring a novel bounty format and a strong international lineup.

• IEM Cologne champions Team Spirit, while BLAST Open London 2025 looms on the horizon.

• Monte Esports has refreshed its leadership, hoping new coach kakafu boosts team performance.

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