‘Bigger, better’ Blast Premier Rivals returns to Hong Kong, officials eye Asia expansion

Blast Premier Rivals returns to Hong Kong “even bigger and better”, and officials hope the city acts as a bridge to mainland China and beyond in the coming years.

The esports event, which will see eight of the world’s best CS2 squads compete for a share of a US$1million (HK$7,841,460) prize pool, sold out the AsiaWorld-Arena last year when descending on the city for the first time.

It was Hong Kong’s first esports event to be awarded the “M” Mark for major events, with more than 30,000 fans attending the event across the three days, generating HK$600 million (US$76.5 million) in economic impact.