BLAST announces full CS:GO esports calendar for 2023
BLAST Premier is arguably the best current tournament organizer in CS:GO esports, alongside the likes of ESL. Every single BLAST Premier event is filled with fantastic production value, casting, and top-tier CS:GO. That’s why we are so excited to see the BLAST Premier calendar. Here’s what you need to know.
BLAST CS:GO Calendar 2023
BLAST Premier will open and close top-tier CS:GO esports for 2023. Starting this week with the Spring Groups and ending with the World Final in December 2023. Check out the complete BLAST CS:GO events for 2023 below, featuring all the dates so you can mark your calendars.
- 19 to 29 January 2023 – Spring Groups (LAN in Copenhagen Studio)
- 12 to 16 April 2023 – Spring Showdown (Online)
- 7 to 11 June 2023 – Spring Final (LAN in Arena)
- 13 to 23 July 2023 – Fall Groups (LAN in Copenhagen Studio)
- 4 to 8 October 2023 – Fall Showdown (Online)
- 22 to 26 November 2023 – Fall Final (LAN in Arena)
- 13 to 17 December 2023 – World Final (LAN in Arena)
There will be a total of $2,475,000 (roughly R46 million) in prize money for all these tournaments combined, with the World Final featuring a $1 million prize pool. BLAST is also expanding the qualifying regions for the Fall Showdown with Oceania and MENA.
Unfortunately for South Africans, it doesn’t seem as if our teams will be able to compete, but I could be wrong. If anything changes, we will let you know.
TLDR Highlights:
- 345 broadcast hours across 2023’s seven BLAST Premier events.
- BLAST events will open and close the 2023 CS:GO season.
- 14 regional qualifiers in 2023 for places in Spring and Fall Showdowns.
- Spring, Fall and World Finals to be held in leading arenas around the world.
You can check out the full explanation of the BLAST Premier CS:GO calendar for 2023 via an official post by the Danish tournament organizer.
Header image via BLAST Premier.
