FURIA to replace 100 Thieves at BLAST Premier Fall Series
Details for the BLAST Premier Fall Series have been revealed, confirming that two of its partner CS:GO teams will be replaced with substitute teams for the Europe-based tournament.
In what will be the first cross-continental CS:GO competition since the coronavirus pandemic shifted esports events online, teams from North and South America will be travelling across the pond to base themselves in Europe. They are partner teams MIBR and Evil Geniuses, as well as FURIA which comes in to replace 100 Thieves after the organisation announced this week it would be exiting Counter-Strike esports. They will join European teams Astralis, Ninjas in Pyjamas, G2 Esports, OG, Vitality, Natus Vincere, FaZe Clan, Complexity, and BIG, the latter of which replaces another BLAST partner in Team Liquid.
According to the announcement post, Team Liquid will not be making the trip over to Europe with FURIA, MIBR, and Evil Geniuses "to limit the amount of cross-continental travel for players during COVID-19." Team Liquid will return for the Fall Showdown, however, which takes place a few weeks after the Fall Series has concluded.
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