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Anyone who has ever sat through a nail-biting Counter-Strike round knows the thrill of calling a clutch before it happens. Some fans shout their predictions at the screen, others swap hot takes in chat. Now, with Nova Shots, those gut calls turn into part of the experience itself. Good to know Nova Shots is free-to-play, with no crypto purchases required. Fans can win from a $25,000 prize pool paid directly in stablecoins. Built on Polkadot and Hydration, the game is fully on-chain and skill-driven. Launched at the BLAST.tv Open London 2025, Nova Shots transforms fan predictions into real-time gameplay. Every user starts with 1,000 BLAST tokens, then trades team tokens as matches unfold. Smart calls lead to bigger rewards, and the top performers share in the $25,000 prize pool. Instead of just watching the scoreboard, fans are pulled deeper into the action — every round becomes a chance to test instincts against the shifting momentum of the matchups. Nova Wallet CEO Anton Khvorov put it this way: “Today, with Nova Wallet and Polkadot, we are introducing a whole new way for the CS community to enjoy even more fun, competition, and rewards!” Nova Shots isn’t an experiment — it already proved itself in Austin with 239.6 million views and 563,000 viewers, then scaled in Malta with 3,000 players making more than 400,000 trades. Over 700 winners shared $25,000 in prizes. The London event, running August 27 to September 7, brings the next step. Sixteen Counter-Strike 2 teams, including G2 Esports and Brazil’s PaiN Gaming, will face off — and fans can trade predictions live as the action unfolds. BLAST Commercial Director James Brown highlighted the new layer of interaction: “We’re thrilled to be returning to London in September and upping the excitement on socials, in broadcast and in the arena with Nova Shots. Nova Shots will offer BLAST fans a new way to engage with the Open in real-time and earn amazing rewards whilst enjoying the best Counter-Strike action.” Unlike many blockchain esports experiments, Nova Shots is completely free-to-play, fully on-chain, and driven by fan skill rather than spending. Stablecoin prizes are paid directly to players’ Nova Wallets, making the system seamless and secure.

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