Razer Is Named Official Headset Partner Of BLAST Premier Through 2028
The deal puts a consumer headset line on stage at a fixed run of Counter-Strike 2 events through 2028, and Razer is tying the product's tuning to a pro athlete and to a third-party survey of professional usage.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Razer Japan announced on September 24 that Razer has become the official headset partner of BLAST Premier, the global Counter-Strike 2 tournament series. Razer headsets will be used on stage at 12 tournaments from late 2026 through 2028, with the BlackShark V3 Pro as the featured model. The run starts at BLAST Premier Rivals Hong Kong, held from November 11 to 15, 2026.
The agreement names the BlackShark V3 Pro as the product that will sit on BLAST Premier stages. Razer says Team Razer athlete Nikola "NiKo" Kovac was among those involved in development, with adjustments made for the CS2 competitive environment.
The company also cites a ProSettings.net survey counting more than 775 professional players using Razer headsets and giving the BlackShark series a leading share of usage. The first event under the deal is BLAST Premier Rivals Hong Kong.
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