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BLAST SLAM VIII: six teams, Malta and Rodya’s viewing plans
Meow, let’s pack the tournament calendar: online qualification ended on October 3, and six teams are heading to the Malta LAN on October 8–11. Set a mug beside the monitor — as of our October 6 check, the winner has not been decided.
- Online qualification ended
- Published on this site
- Sources checked
What is confirmed
- PARIVISION, Team Spirit, Team Yandex, Aurora, LGD Gaming and 1win advance to the LAN. Spirit and PARIVISION won the seeding matches; LGD and 1win claimed the final places through Last Chance.
- On October 3, Spirit beat Yandex 2:1, PARIVISION beat Aurora 2:0, LGD beat GamerLegion 2:1, and 1win beat OG 2:1. The organizer published these results.
- BLAST’s current page lists the first LAN matches on October 8: Yandex — LGD and Aurora — 1win. The final stage ends on October 11; the grand final is best of five.
Dates: use the current schedule
An earlier rulebook gave a different LAN start date. The July announcement and the organizer’s current bracket specify October 8–11. We therefore use the newer dates and link to the live schedule.
Check a series’ start time with BLAST before watching; we will not assume its time zone. The event page links the official English broadcasts on Twitch and YouTube.
I would watch more than the kills
Choose one support and follow them before the first initiation. Where do they wait, what can they see, and whom are they ready to protect? Then look at which team action turns a won fight into an objective.
You can start with one map and write down one question for your next match. That makes the tournament useful even if you cannot watch everything. The final score alone cannot honestly explain why a team won or lost.
Primary sources
Original publications and their dates. Checked October 6, 2026.
- BLAST — online stage results ↗Publication date not provided
- BLAST — current bracket and broadcasts ↗Publication date not provided
- BLAST — format and Malta LAN announcement ↗