Arc System Works America announced that the Arc World Tour Finals 2023 is heading to Long Beach in California. Matches are going to be on March 21 to March 23. The matches are going to be streamed live through the Arc System Works Twitch channel. Meanwhile, those who want to watch in person can buy spectator tickets beginning December 13.
For this year, the participating titles are GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, and UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes.
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
For Granblue Fantasy Rising: Versus, there's going to be three qualifying tournaments in the run up to the Finals, in addition to a last chance qualifier. The schedule for these qualifying tournaments are:
- January 20 to January 21, 2024 - GBCS Cygames Cup Special (Japan)
- January 21, 2024 - Kayane Cup (France)
- January 25 to January 28, 2024 - Frosty Faustings (USA)
- March 21 to March 22, 2024 - Last Chance Qualifier at Arc World Tour Finals 2023
A total of eight players are set to fight it out in the Arc World Tour Finals 2023 and these come from the top two of the qualifier tournaments and the LCQ. The winner gets to bring home prize money of $15,000.
UNDER NIGHT IN BIRTH II Sys:Celes
UNDER NIGHT IN BIRTH II Sys:Celes is going to be featured in a one-day side tournament on March 21 during the Arc World Tour Finals 2023. More details of this event is set to be released at a later date. This title is the latest in the UNI series and scheduled to launched on January 25, 2024. Pre-orders are now available.
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-
For GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- there's going to be Qualifier Tournaments which offer 12 slots for the Finals. Then there are tour points with the top three earners earning a spot for the Finals. Finally, the LCQ has one slot up for grabs. The first-place winner in the Finals can get their hands on the prize of $50,000.
Ticket Information
As mentioned, tickets for the Arc World Tour Finals 2023 go on sale starting December 13 and can be purchased through EventBrite. In addition to the tournaments and LCQ, fans can look forward to other attractions at the venue.
Excited for the tournament? Which matches are you most excited about in watching?
