The Arc World Tour Finals 2023 are officially set to take place from March 21 through March 23, 2024, in Long Beach, California. Additionally, UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes and Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising are joining the lineup of competitive fighting games in this year’s tournaments.

Here’s a more detailed breakdown of the upcoming event from today’s press release:

Arc World Tour Finals 2023 Event Overview

The annual event features top players from around the world who have earned a top spot in the Finals through various Arc World Tour qualifying events.

• Event Date: March 21-23, 2024
• Venue: Thunder Studios, Long Beach, California USA
• Participating Titles:
  • GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-
  • Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
  • UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes
• Streaming Information: The Arc World Tour Finals 2023 will be streamed live on the Arc System Works Twitch channel

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Details

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising features three qualifying tournaments in the run up to the Finals, in addition to a last chance qualifier. The schedule for these qualifying tournaments is as follows:

• January 20-21, 2024: GBCS Cygames Cup Special (Japan)
• January 21, 2024: Kayane Cup (France)
• January 25-28, 2024: Frosty Faustings (USA)
• March 21-22, 2024: Last Chance Qualifier at Arc World Tour Finals 2023

The 8 winners of these qualifier tournaments will be invited to participate for the title of the World’s Best at the Arc World Tour Finals 2023.

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes Details

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes will be featured in a one-day side tournament on March 21 at the Arc World Tour Finals 2023. More details on entry will be released at a later date, so stay tuned. UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes, the latest title in the UNI series, will be released on January 25, 2024 and is currently available now for pre-order.

Arc World Tour 2023 Last Chance Qualifier Details

The Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ), the final qualifying tournament for Arc World Tour 2023, will be held on March 21-22, 2024 at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, CA. LCQ registration will open in late January.

Arc World Tour Finals 2023 Ticket Information

Tickets for the Arc World Tour Finals 2023 go on sale December 13 at 5pm PT/8pm ET/9am HKT on EventBrite here. In addition to the tournaments and LCQ, there will be various other attractions at the venue for fans.

NOTE: Tickets from EventBrite are for General Admission only. Those who want to participate in the LCQ do not need to buy tickets for Day 1 & 2. On Finals day all LCQ players require a GA ticket to enter the venue. Final qualifying players from each game do not require a GA ticket.

Are you looking forward to the Arc World Tour Finals? Let us know down in the comments.

If you’re especially looking forward to Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, you’re going to have to wait just a little longer to get your hands on it yourself. You can read about the game’s recent delay here.