It's a big week for Dota 2 esports fans, with a huge event to enjoy. We are, of course, talking about one of the first few S-Tier tournaments of 2025: the BLAST Slam II, from tournament organizer BLAST.tv. Here's what you need to know so you don't miss out on any of the top-tier action.

The BLAST Slam II event runs from this week, from Tuesday, 4 February 2025, until Sunday, 9 February 2025. There are 10 teams competing for their share of the huge $1 million prize pool. At the current Dollar to Rand exchange rate, that's roughly R18.7 million to fight for, nice!

The tournament starts 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.

The BLAST Slam II teams are:

• PARIVISION
• BetBoom Team
• Team Liquid
• Tundra Esports
• Team Falcons
• Gaimin Gladiators
• Xtreme Gaming
• Nigma Galaxy
• Yakult Brothers
• Talon Esports

All teams, based on their standings after the groups, will compete in the BLAST Slam II playoffs stage. It's a single-elimination bracket affair, where all matches are best-of-three, except for the grand finale, which promises to be a best-of-five slugfest. We can't wait to see who comes out on top!

You can watch the BLAST Slam II Dota 2 esports action live via the tournament organizer's YouTube or Twitch channels. Stay tuned at ESC as we will bring you the results and final standings when the event finishes up.

Header image via BLAST.tv.