Get your EE-3 carbine rifles, we’re hunting bounties.

BLAST’s newest innovation in CS Event technology, BLAST Bounty is starting on Tuesday. “What makes it so special?” You might ask. We’re glad you did.

For this event, seeding has a different meaning. The higher your seeding, the bigger the bounty on your head. G2’s bounty is $60k for example, whilst in comparison, Liquid’s is $30k. 16 teams have these bounties, whilst 16 “underdogs” are hunting them with no price on their heads. These underdogs even get to pick who they play.

BIG got to pick first because their seeding was the highest. They picked SAW. How German of them.

These games are all played in a big bracket, starting in a round of 32. Every game is a bo3, except for the final which is a best of 5.

Some notable games to watch out for is ropz’s debut with Vitality against metizport, and EliGE’s debut for FaZe against M80. We’re especially curious to see how a NiKo-less G2 looks, heavygod is a sick signing for them, but will malbs really have what it takes? Spoiler: Yes.

BLAST will be doing draws for the other stages, including a “special” live draw for the playoffs. Which is an odd term to use in a bracket tournament. They mean from the quarters onwards.

This format is a pretty cool idea, it definitely adds some motivation for underdog teams, and letting them pick their opponent is a cool game within the game.

It’s a bit gimmicky, but hey, we’re down for a gimmick here and there. Especially if it includes good counter-strike.