Razer Takes Its Competitive Headsets to the BLAST Premier Stage

Razer has signed a two-year deal with BLAST Premier, becoming the Counter-Strike 2 tournament series’ Official Headset Partner. The agreement will bring Razer headsets to 12 events from late 2026 through 2028, beginning in Hong Kong this November. It also puts the company’s BlackShark V3 Pro at the center of a wider push to connect esports product development with top-level competition.

Key takeaways

• Razer will be BLAST Premier’s Official Headset Partner for two years.

• Players will use Razer headsets across 12 events, starting at BLAST Premier Rivals Hong Kong on November 11–15, 2026.

• The BlackShark V3 Pro is the partnership’s featured headset, developed with input from professionals including Counter-Strike champion Nikola “NiKo” Kovač.

The deal makes Razer’s presence part of the event environment, while positioning professional play as a test bed for competitive audio technology.

A new presence across the tournament series

The partnership covers 12 BLAST Premier events running from late 2026 through 2028. Razer’s debut will take place at BLAST Premier Rivals Hong Kong, scheduled for November 11–15, 2026. Players will compete on stage using Razer headsets, giving the brand a consistent presence across the series rather than a one-off event activation.

Both companies framed the agreement around the role of sound in Counter-Strike 2. Footsteps, reloads and teammate communications can provide information that influences a round, making audio clarity and reliable communication important considerations for players.

The BlackShark V3 Pro takes the spotlight

Razer identified the BlackShark V3 Pro as the centerpiece of its tournament partnership. The headset is the latest model in the company’s BlackShark line, which Razer says has been shaped over successive generations by feedback from esports professionals, with attention to sound, communications, comfort and noise isolation.

Counter-Strike Major champion and Team Razer athlete NiKo Kovač worked with Razer engineers on tuning the headset for competitive CS2, according to the announcement. That collaboration reflects a wider product-development approach: using feedback from players who compete under pressure to inform gear intended for demanding sessions and split-second decisions.

A broader foothold in professional esports

Razer cited ProSettings.net data indicating that more than 775 tracked professional esports players worldwide use its headsets, and that the BlackShark line occupies the site’s top two positions among gaming headsets. The BlackShark V3 Pro is also listed as the most-used headset among the site’s tracked Counter-Strike 2 professionals. These figures are attributed to the tracker and represent its monitored players, not the entire professional scene.

For BLAST Premier, the agreement adds an established gaming hardware brand to its event ecosystem. For Razer, the series offers a recurring global platform to showcase its audio products and maintain a connection with Counter-Strike fans and competitors.

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