BLAST Slam III continued series trend of peak viewers records, this time just below 300,000 concurrent viewers

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The third event of the BLAST Slam series took place during early May in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event series is quickly building up to be a part of Dota 2’s global viewership, and the third iteration continued the trend of new viewership records for each Slam. 

The BLAST Slam series is BLAST’s entrance to the Dota 2 scene. The inaugural Blast Slam I just about broke 200,000 Peak Viewers for its grand final, the second event came close to 280,000, and now, the Blast Slam III achieved 293,702 Peak Viewers. This peak viewership was recorded for the event’s grand final, which saw Tundra Esports defeat Team Falcons 3-1. This victory marks the second BLAST Slam title for Tundra Esports; the team were also victorious at BLAST Slam II, defeating Gaimin Gladiators in the finals.

Apart from the grand finals, the other top matches of the BLAST Slam III were various playoffs matches. Generally, Team Spirit was highly popular, appearing in three of the top five games. Team Spirit were even able to contest the tournament finalists for the most popular team of the event by Average Viewers. 

Across the esports industry, co-streaming and content creators interacting with esports is becoming increasingly popular. Dota 2 and the BLAST Slam series are no different; the event was highly supported by various co-casters representing English and Russian-speaking audiences, alongside minor contributions from other European audiences and Asian demographics. Detailed breakdowns on co-casters and more for the BLAST Slam III are available through our Events Dashboard.

In total, the BLAST Slam III received over 6.77M Hours Watched and maintained an average viewership of 149.5K concurrent viewers. Comparatively, this is not as strong as more established Dota 2 circuits, such as the DreamLeague series or PGL’s events, but it is an improvement over past BLAST Slam events. As of May 12, the BLAST Slam III is the 6th most popular Dota 2 event of 2025 by Peak Viewers.

  Viewership statistics for the BLAST Slam series, as of May 12   

With each iteration, the BLAST Slam’s audience grows and grows. The series started off low compared to other major Dota 2 events happening at the end of 2024, but BLAST Slam has slowly been closing the gap. BLAST committed to hosting 8 separate Slam events through 2026, so they have five more events over the next couple of years to grow into a major third-party tournament. 

The million-dollar BLAST Slam series is already a significant part of the Dota 2 circuit, if it can continue its natural growth, it could soon be one of the most significant third-party events for the title. Keep an eye on the Dota 2’s esports scene with Esports Charts’ thorough database of tournament viewership.