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Blast & Shikenso Forge Deeper Sponsorship Data Collaboration

April 11, 2024
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by Karsten Schonauer
Creative Director

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Data Services to Include BLAST-run Rocket League Championship Series and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Competitions.

Frankfurt am Main (Germany), April 04th 2024 - BLAST, the leading global esports entertainment company, has broadened its dedication to commercial data excellence across its portfolio of events. Initially focused on the BLAST Premier tournament series, Shikenso Analytics now extends its services to includeBLAST R6 events and the Rocket League Championship Series, both organized by BLAST. As a trusted third-party data provider, Shikenso Analytics remains committed to providing BLAST with industry leading commercial media valuations.

"Having first embarked on our journey with BLAST in 2021, I am exhilarated witnessing their remarkable success and the trajectory they’ve charted. Showcasing top-level production quality on their own events, they have swiftly ascended to hosting and managing major events across diverse gaming domains. We at Shikenso are thrilled to be part of their story by fueling data-driven sponsorship strategies for their events spanning Counter Strike, Rocket League Championship Series and BLAST R6", said Arwin Fallah Shirazi, Co-CEO & Co-Founder at Shikenso Analytics.

About Shikenso

Shikenso® is an AI-powered analytics company redefining how sponsorship success is measured. By turning exposure into measurable impact, Shikenso equips brands, rights holders, clubs, and agencies with real-time, transparent insights across all media. From social and streaming to broadcast and beyond, our platform cuts through assumptions and delivers clear, data-backed value, so partners can see what works, act with confidence, and maximize performance.

Because ROI is a numbers game. So play it to win.

About BLAST

BLAST is a global esports entertainment company - working with highly-regarded broadcasters, brands and communities across the world to innovate and deliver incredible entertainment.

BLAST creates, produces, broadcasts and distributes premium esports entertainment underpinned by industry-leading technology - whether this be in the shape of intimate broadcast studio shows, packed-out arena events in all corners of the globe or top-class multi-platform content.

The esports entertainment company has worked across a number of popular titles and delivered tournaments, content and shows in a variety of games, including: Counter-Strike, DOTA 2, VALORANT, Apex Legends and Fortnite. These shows will be watched on a global scale in 25 languages and across over 130 territories around the world in 2022.

The company’s leading light is BLAST Premier, a worldwide Counter-Strike tournament where the best teams and brightest stars fight it out for glory and a multi-million dollar prize pool. The tournament series has visited a number of iconic locations in recent years, from London to Copenhagen, Miami to Sao Paulo - uniting fans through their shared love of CS:GO.

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