Everything you need to know about BLAST Premier World Final 2023

We'll be closing out our biggest ever year of Counter Strike by returning to the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, for the BLAST Premier World Final - the culmination of this year's calendar where the best performing teams from this year compete for the $1 million prize pool.

Last year G2 were crowned as worthy winners, a stepping stone on their way to becoming the most feared roster at the start of 2023, but who will reign supreme this time at the BLAST Premier World Final 2023

When is the BLAST Premier World Final 2023?

You won't have to wait long to find out who the BLAST World Champions will be, at least not in the grand scheme of things, anyway.

BLAST Premier World Final is returing to Abu Dhabi in 2023. Photo: Michal Konkol

Sure, we may have Fall Groups and Fall Final to get out of the way first, but as soon as that's said and done, all eyes will be on the United Arab Emirates and that $1,000,000 prize pool.

Scheduled for December 13th-17th, it's a perfect opportunity for fans to go and get some Winter sun and for the players involved to earn themselves a nice Christmas bonus.

Where is the BLAST Premier World Final 2023?

If you’re in the mood to catch some Winter rays and watch some great Counter-Strike action (and who isn’t?) then our venue is the perfect place for a December break.

The Etihad Arena is located on Abu Dhabi’s entertainment Island - Yas Island – 15 minutes from Abu Dhabi airport.

Here you’re surrounded by theme parks, water parks, the Formula 1 track, Sea World and a host of dining and hotel options.

Take a look at https://yasisland.com/ to find out more.

The pre-sale for World Final 2023 goes LIVE late August. Sign up on BLAST.tv to get all info when the pre-sale is live.

Who will be at the BLAST Premier World Final 2023?

The team list for who will be competing at BLAST Premier World Final 2023 is not yet complete, but we do know three of the teams that will be there.

Winners of BLAST Premier Spring Final, Heroic earned their spot just before the player break. When the winner is decided in November, they'll also be joined by the winner of BLAST Premier Fall Final 2023.

FaZe Clan are already confirmed to be in attendance, they booked their spot in Abu Dhabi thanks to their Intel Grand Slam winning showing at ESL Pro League Season 17.

Similar to BLAST Premier, ESL Pro League is afforded two spots at World Final, so the winner of Season 18 will also qualify for World Final in December.

G2 lifted the trophy in 2022. Photo: Michal Konkol

The final team qualified thus far is Team Vitality, the dominant winners of the BLAST.tv Paris Major.

With no second Major of the year, the remaining three slots at World Final will go to the teams placed highest on the BLAST World Ranking. Should one of the qualification tournaments be won by FaZe, Vitality, or Heroic too, the spot for that tournament will also go to a World Ranking team.

Where to watch the BLAST Premier World Final 2023

As with all our events, you can watch BLAST Premier World Final 2023 right here on BLAST.tv. Chat with other fans as you watch, get involved with exclusive interactive features such as live polls, and skip back to the best bits with our timeline highlights - it's the best way for fans to watch the action.

Of course, we also have everything you need on blast.tv for the build-up to the World Finals with the latest news and our range of games, including Pick 'ems to keep you entertained.

Where to buy tickets for BLAST Premier World Final 2023

Tickets will go on sale in late August and you can get the best chance of securing a ticket by signing up now to our pre-sale which will give you, our BLAST.tv community, exclusive early access.

Here’s what you need to do to make sure you are signed up to receive the pre-sale link on email in August

• Click on the big yellow button marked 'Join the community' and make sure you tick both boxes to opt-in.
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