BLAST reveal the location for their Spring Final event next year
It will be the country's biggest Counter-Strike event since they hosted the Major in 2018.
BLAST Premier Spring Final 2024 will be played in London, the tournament organizers have revealed this Thursday.
The British metropole will therefore follow the footsteps of Lisbon, Portugal and Washington D.C., United States of America as the third host city of one of BLAST’s flagship tournaments.
The event will take place in June next year, with the arena matches being played in the massive OVO Arena Wembley – an indoor arena with a capacity of 12.500 seats, and the second-largest of its kind in London.
The prize pool will be set at $425.000.
Andrew Haworth, Programme Director for BLAST Premier, has given a comment on the release:
- London is renowned for hosting world-leading events in sport, music and entertainment with the city now setting its sights on being a leading destination for esports. We look forward to working with London & Partners and Live Nation to achieve this aim. Bringing the first BLAST Premier arena event of 2024 to London is an important and exciting first step in this journey.
- The OVO Arena Wembley is a state-of-the-art facility and will provide fans with the perfect setting to witness the most talented Counter-Strike and esports players go head-to-head for a $425,000 total prize pool and chance to qualify for the highly-anticipated World Final in December 2024, Haworth stated.