BLAST Premier World Final 2023 preview: Favourites, opening matches, exclusive 4K streams
BLAST Premier World Final is finally here and we can't wait for the action to kick off in sunny Abu Dhabi.
Before it kicks off, allow us to tell you where you can watch exclusive 4K streams, the opening matches, what the teams are playing for, and the favourites for the event.
The best place to watch World Final
The best place for you to watch World Final is right here on BLAST.tv.
Here you will find exclusive 4K streams, the best replay feature Counter-Strike has to offer, and a fantasy team game where you can win prizes.
Alongside that, there will also be on-the-ground coverage from the event, including match reports and exclusive interviews with the world's best players.
Photo: Michal KonkolBLAST Premier World Final
World Final is set to kick off on December 13th.
The event will run until December 17th, and the action will take place in Abu Dhabi's Etihad Arena for the semi-finals and final on the 16th and 17th.
Of course, that also means we'll be bringing you a BLAST Showmatch, and we all know how incredible they are.
Photo: Michal KonkolThe opening matches
The first day of the group stage is a banger, we're set to bring you four best-of-threes between some of the very best teams in the world.
Please bear in mind that we will be using rolling start times for the event, so the times listed for the following matches are approximate.
| 10:00 GST | CLOUD9 VS ENCE |
| 13:00 GST | VITALITY VS NAVI |
| 16:00 GST | FAZE VS HEROIC |
| 19:00 GST | MOUZ VS G2 |
The favourites
We've already outlined our favourites and underdogs for the event, but let's go over them one more time.
Team Vitality made two changes before BLAST Premier Fall Final, one to the team itself, and the other their coach. That didn't hinder them at all though, they departed Copenhagen as the first team to take down FaZe in CS2.
Now with even more time to feel the impact of the arrivals of mezii and XQTZZZ, we're sure that they'll be an even more dangerous force in Abu Dhabi.
If FaZe need reinforcements to take down Vitality, they've found someone very capable in frozen. The most dominant force in CS2 thus far, they'll be refreshed by the signing of their new Slovakian star.
A motivated FaZe is a dangerous one, and they'll be hungry to get their first tournament win with their new lineup at World Final.
Photo: Stephanie LindgrenThe prize pool
World Final has a whopping $1,000,000 prize pool. Here is how it is broken down:
| 1ST | $500,000 |
| 2ND | $250,000 |
| 3RD-4TH | $85,000 |
| 5TH-6TH | $25,000 |
| 7TH-8TH | $15,000 |
The final big event in one of the most important years in Counter-Strike history, it's going to be a banger.