BLAST announce changes for Bounty Season 2

BLAST has decided to change the format of Bounty Season 2, a $500,000 tournament that will run from August 5th to 17th.

One of the main changes is that the teams will now keep their initial seeding from the beginning of the event.

"This is because lower-ranked teams would push down higher-ranked opponents after securing an underdog victory, meaning that the higher-ranked opposition displaced would often pick a favourable matchup against an underdog," BLAST said on its official website.

BLAST is also changing how wagering works. In BLAST Bounty Season 2, teams will be able to wager against each other for "the chance to earn extra cash towards their prize money for the event."

The teams don't have to wager the same amount, and the lower-seeded team gets to suggest the wagered amount first.

Another important change is that, from now on, the wagered amount will go directly to the bank of the winning team. Previously, the wagered amount would be added to their bounty.

"This was changed because the previous wording of the rule meant that the wager won would be added to a team's bounty and then halved. The previous ruling incentivised teams not to wager for larger amounts, as it just increased their bounty number."

And finally, teams will earn money for each win in BLAST Bounty Season 2. They will earn $2,500 from their bounty for every victory, and those who have under $2,500 will gain all of their bounty.

BLAST Bounty Season 2 will kick off online on August 5th, and the playoffs will be played offline in Malta from August 14th to 17th.