{"id":6854,"date":"2020-08-07T06:41:52","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T06:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/blast-x-neom-partnership-cs-go-casters-strike"},"modified":"2024-07-21T14:49:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T14:49:49","slug":"blast-x-neom-partnership-cs-go-casters-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/cs-go\/blast-x-neom-partnership-cs-go-casters-strike","title":{"rendered":"BLAST x NEOM partnership causes CS:GO casters to strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In late July, both LEC and BLAST Premier announced partnership deals with NEOM, the&nbsp;planned technological megacity being developed in Saudi Arabia. Now, CS:GO casters are on strike due to this deal, calling for it to end and refusing to work with BLAST Premier.<\/p>\n<div id=\"traffective-ad-Content_1_596406\" style=\"display: none;\" class=\"Content_1\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"traffective-ad-Content_1_452149\" style=\"display: none;\" class=\"Content_1\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"traffective-ad-Content_1_125140\" style=\"display: none;\" class=\"Content_1\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"traffective-ad-Content_1_187122\" style=\"display: none;\" class=\"Content_1\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"traffective-ad-Content_1_790729\" style=\"display: none;\" class=\"Content_1\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>BLAST x NEOM deal instigates CS:GO caster strike<\/h2>\n<p>For those who don&#8217;t know, this city is the&nbsp;brainchild of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The future city is reportedly being built by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development\/2020\/may\/04\/its-being-built-on-our-blood-the-true-cost-of-saudi-arabia-5bn-mega-city-neom\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">displacing an indigenous tribe<\/a>, and there&#8217;s human rights abuse going on, especially against the LGBT+ community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/the-recent-neom-sponsorships-are-a-travesty-there-can-be-no-place-for-human-rights-abuse-in-esports\" target=\"_blank\">The recent NEOM sponsorships are a travesty &#8211; there can be no place for human rights abuse in esports<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since the initial partnership announcements, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/league-of-legends\/lec-announce-end-of-neom-partnership-after-backlash\" target=\"_blank\">LEC has announced an end to their deal with NEOM<\/a>. However, BLAST Premier has not ended their deal, and the CS:GO community is up in arms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the time of the BLAST x NEOM partnership <a href=\"https:\/\/blastpremier.com\/news\/blast-neom\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">announcement<\/a>, BLAST CEO Robbie Douek called it a record deal, stating: &#8220;This is a record deal for BLAST and testament to our recent growth and standing in the industry right now.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have a strong track record when it comes to producing global events that encompass a leading broadcast product and inspire lovers of esports.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Blast x neom deal partnership cs:go casters strike\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/h9dVZnyG6qy_0_lAyU5fy0z_eMB-0lm-dATD8tVmcgo\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzL0JMQVNUTmVvbS5qcGc\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 338px;\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:11px;\">The BLAST x Neom partnership (Picture: BLAST Premier)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"page-break-after: always\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Prominent CS:GO casters are now on strike due to the BLAST x NEOM deal, refusing to work with BLAST Premier until such time as the deal is no more.<\/p>\n<p>Just some of these casters include Vince Hill, JustHarry, Hugo and Frankie. The latter included a map of countries which criminalize members of the LGBT+ community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrankieWard\/status\/1291081764295921670\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; display: flex; max-width: 550px;\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"twitter-widget-0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1291081764295921670&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ginx.tv%2Fen%2Fadmin%2Fpost%2Fedit%2F5147&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=223fc1c4%3A1596143124634&amp;width=550px\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote align=\"center\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1596782522840101926=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The BLAST x NEOM deal is an opportunity to educate ourselves so that we no longer work with people who would kill our friends.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OY5lnFtcVK\">https:\/\/t.co\/OY5lnFtcVK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Frankie (@FrankieWard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrankieWard\/status\/1291081764295921670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BLAST x NEOM, according to JustHarry, is a disgrace to BLAST brand.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustHarryGG\/status\/1291072319847268352\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; display: flex; max-width: 550px;\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"twitter-widget-1\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1291072319847268352&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ginx.tv%2Fen%2Fadmin%2Fpost%2Fedit%2F5147&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=223fc1c4%3A1596143124634&amp;width=550px\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote align=\"center\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1596782522840101926=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Been off Twitter for a good while.<\/p>\n<p>Blast x NEOM is a disgrace to the Blast brand, an organisation I know is filled with wonderful, talented &amp; loving individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The idea that this could be &#8220;silenced&#8221; through ignoring it is not a standard or precedent that should be set either.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JustHarry (@JustHarryGG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustHarryGG\/status\/1291072319847268352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hugo is standing with his colleagues for the CS:GO caster strike.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"page-break-after: always\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HugoooTV\/status\/1291100573295673345\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; display: flex; max-width: 550px;\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"twitter-widget-2\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1291100573295673345&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ginx.tv%2Fen%2Fadmin%2Fpost%2Fedit%2F5147&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=223fc1c4%3A1596143124634&amp;width=550px\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote align=\"center\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1596782522840101926=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If you don&rsquo;t support human rights then I can&rsquo;t support you.<\/p>\n<p>BLAST partnering with NEOM does not align with what they claim to stand for.<\/p>\n<p>I stand by Harry, my colleagues and every person who has been persecuted by archaic Governments for being themselves. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D50AosBYVz\">https:\/\/t.co\/D50AosBYVz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hugo (@HugoooTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HugoooTV\/status\/1291100573295673345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Further, Vince refuses to work with BLAST until the partnership with NEOM has ended.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OnFireVince\/status\/1291047913385320450\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 10px auto; display: flex; max-width: 550px;\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"twitter-widget-3\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1291047913385320450&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ginx.tv%2Fen%2Fadmin%2Fpost%2Fedit%2F5147&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=223fc1c4%3A1596143124634&amp;width=550px\" style=\"position: absolute; 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However, my principles are more important than a possible paycheck. I won&#8217;t be working with them going forward unless the NEOM deal ends<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vince (@OnFireVince) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OnFireVince\/status\/1291047913385320450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is, of course, a very sensitive matter. The CS:GO community is in an uproar over the BLAST x NEOM deal, and these casters are standing by their principles, and against reported human rights violations.<\/p>\n<div style=\"page-break-after: always\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/league-of-legends\/lec-announce-end-of-neom-partnership-after-backlash\" target=\"_blank\">LEC announce end of NEOM partnership after backlash<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While LEC swiftly ended their partnership with NEOM, BLAST is yet to make a move.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, the CS:GO caster strike continues, and BLAST has made no official statement on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In late July, both LEC and BLAST Premier announced partnership deals with NEOM, the&nbsp;planned technological megacity being developed in Saudi Arabia. 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