St0n3 won Blood Run: Red October on 25 October, recovering from a 0-2 winners-final loss to WiseGenie to beat him 3-2 in the grand final. St0n3 reached the rematch by defeating Keltz 2-0 in the lower final. Keltz placed third and PepCo fourth.

The rivalry has become a fixture: St0n3 and WiseGenie have met in four consecutive Blood Run finals and won two titles each. WiseGenie has reached the final at five straight events.

Arena and gameplay update

The tournament used the Bloodrun update released earlier that day, including revised versions of Tech Zone and Acid Base.

Tech Zone has wider routes around Mega Health and Lightning Gun, a higher ceiling above Mega Health, rebalanced lighting and a flatter teleporter corridor. Its remaining Quake III Arena sounds and jumppad assets have also been replaced.

Acid Base gets redesigned teleporters, more visible column detail, ambient sounds and acid in place of the neutral liquid. Players can no longer place totems above Red Armor. Both arenas also lose wall logos and receive texture adjustments.

Beyond the maps, Plasma Gun knockback drops from 100 to 75 ups. The UI adds support for password-protected servers and a vertical mouse-inversion option; resetting pitch now preserves inversion.

Sources: Results | Update details | Bloodrun PTS | Red October