BLAST Slam III Dota 2 viewer’s guide
Are you ready for the next big Dota 2 esports event? Then you are in luck, as the BLAST Slam III begins on 5 May 2025. Let’s take a look at the most important details so no fan misses out on the heart-pounding action.
BLAST Slam III event details
The BLAST Slam III event takes place this week, running from 5 to 11 May 2025. It features 10 of the best Dota 2 esports teams in the world, competing on LAN for their share of a huge $1 million prize pool. That’s roughly R18.5 million at the current exchange rate.
The tournament starts with two round-robin groups, where all matches are best-of-one. Teams will then be seeded in the playoffs according to their placement in their respective groups with a King of the Hill type of system. No teams are eliminated during this stage of the competition.
Teams Competing:
- Team Liquid
- Tundra Esports
- Team Falcons
- Team Spirit
- Aurora Gaming
- Xtreme Gaming
- BetBoom Team
- Gaimin Gladiators
- PARIVISION
- Team Tidebound
Playoffs placements from the Group Stage are as follows:
- 1st place teams are seeded to Semifinals
- 2nd place teams are seeded to Quarterfinals
- 3rd place teams are seeded to Round 2
- 4th and 5th place teams are seeded to Round 1
The Playoffs Stage of BLAST Slam III features a single-elimination bracket, where all matches are BO3, except for the Grand Final, which is BO5.
Can defending champions Tundra Esports retain their title at BLAST Slam III, or will PARIVISION, Falcons, or Team Liquid come out on top? Maybe a new champion rises? Who knows…all we know is, we can’t wait to find out!
You can watch all the Dota 2 esports action from the BLAST Slam III event live via the YouTube or Twitch channels. Don’t miss out!
Header image via BLAST.tv
