{"id":3298,"date":"2026-06-30T14:37:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3298"},"modified":"2026-06-30T14:37:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:37:18","slug":"danish-esports-company-blast-opens-nyc-headquarters-plots-live-entertainment-biz-expansion-following-record-133-million-in-revenue-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3298","title":{"rendered":"Danish Esports Company Blast Opens NYC Headquarters, Plots Live Entertainment Biz Expansion Following Record $133 Million in Revenue (EXCLUSIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\tOn the heels of a record $133 million in revenue last year, global esports company Blast has opened a new headquarters in New York City and announced plans to further expand \u201cbeyond traditional esports into broader opportunities across gaming, creators, sports, live experiences and digital-first fandom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3296\">Josh Peck Says He Only Took Home Around $500,000 for \u2018Drake and Josh\u2019 After Four Years and 60 Episodes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tSince its founding in Denmark in 2016, Blast has grown its business to include partnerships with major publishers including Valve, Epic Games, Riot Games, Ubisoft and Supercell. The company has offices in Copenhagen, London, Berlin, Malta, Mumbai and New York City.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tOver the last 16 months, Blast has hosted seven tier-one esports events in the U.S. across Austin, Fort Worth, Boston, Raleigh, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City, which have generated \u201csubstantial economic impact\u201d for host destinations, including more than $102 million from the 2025 BLAST.tv Austin Major, per the company.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe Blast\u2019s U.S. business expansion will be led by Blast chief business officer Leo Matlock, who recently relocated to New York, alongside Blast\u2019s SVP of brand partnerships Steve Rossi. In total, the U.S. team has now grown to eight full-time employees.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tLocated at 45 Main Street in Brooklyn, the Blast\u2019s new U.S. headquarters is based within a shared 55,000-square-foot office space. The company says this new hub will serve as Blast\u2019s \u201ccentral base\u201d for partnerships, live events and commercial growth across North America.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3294\">British Government Likely to Intervene in Paramount\u2019s Proposed $110 Billion Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tAccording to financials provided by the Blast to <em>Variety<\/em>, the privately held company delivered more than 40% year-over-year revenue growth last year ($133 million in 2025 vs. $93.7 million in 2024), \u201cwhile remaining profitable and continuing to invest in its global expansion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tIn 2025 alone, Blast\u2019s broadcasts delivered more than 2 billion live views globally and 300 million hours watched across live events in 22 cities worldwide via a network of 29 broadcast partners and online platforms. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tBlast says it expects to host 15 arena events across 13 cities and three continents this year, including the return of the Rocket League World Championship to Fort Worth in September 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cCompetitive entertainment has become one of the fastest-growing sectors in global media because it combines community, technology and live experiences in entirely new ways,\u201d Blast CEO Robbie Douek said. \u201cThe next generation of fans want entertainment that feels participatory, social and global by default. That shift is creating enormous opportunities for brands, publishers, creators and host cities, and we believe Blast is uniquely positioned to help lead that evolution after a landmark year in 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3293\">Television Academy Hall of Fame Class: Netflix\u2019s Ted Sarandos, Jean Smart, Ted Danson and \u2018South Park\u2019 Co-Creators Among Honorees<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the heels of a record $133 million in revenue last year, global esports company Blast has opened a new headquarters in New York City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3297,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[293],"tags":[2711,2712],"class_list":["post-3298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","tag-blast","tag-esports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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