{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2929e4dded8ce2b8b25adc2b","clusterId":"c_10bf7fffed86d2711638a6bc","slug":"razer-is-named-official-headset-partner-of-blast-premier-through-2028","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Razer Is Named Official Headset Partner Of BLAST Premier Through 2028","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe agreement names the BlackShark V3 Pro as the product that will sit on BLAST Premier stages. Razer says Team Razer athlete Nikola \u0026#34;NiKo\u0026#34; Kovac was among those involved in development, with adjustments made for the CS2 competitive environment.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Razer is now the official headset partner of BLAST Premier. Its headsets will appear on stage at 12 Counter-Strike 2 tournaments from late 2026 through 2028, starting with BLAST Premier Rivals Hong Kong on November 11 to 15, 2026. The featured model is the BlackShark V3 Pro.","twitterPost":"Razer becomes the official headset partner of BLAST Premier. Headsets will be used on stage at 12 Counter-Strike 2 tournaments from late 2026 through 2028, starting at BLAST Premier Rivals Hong Kong (November 11 to 15, 2026). The BlackShark V3 Pro is the featured model.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Razer has become the official headset partner of BLAST Premier, with its headsets set for tournament stages across 12 Counter-Strike 2 events from late 2026 through 2028. The featured product is the BlackShark V3 Pro, which Razer says was refined with input from professional players including Nikola \"NiKo\" Kovac. The partnership begins at BLAST Premier Rivals Hong Kong, running November 11 to 15, 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/437/4437498/?rss\",\"title\":\"Razer Becomes Official Headset Partner of BLAST Premier; BlackShark V3 Pro to Appear at 12 Tournaments Through 2028\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4797,"outputTokens":652,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791152062,"createdAt":"2026-10-04T22:09:50.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T22:13:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T22:13:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_10bf7fffed86d2711638a6bc","canonicalTitle":"RazerがBLAST Premierの公式ヘッドセットパートナーに　BlackShark V3 Proが2028年まで12大会に登場","representativeArticleId":"a_6ae438f8270f17256dce0363","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"BlackShark V3 Pro\"],\"studios\":[\"Razer\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-28T01:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-28T01:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T22:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/437/4437498/?rss","title":"RazerがBLAST Premierの公式ヘッドセットパートナーに　BlackShark V3 Proが2028年まで12大会に登場"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["BlackShark V3 Pro"],"studios":["Razer"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}