The top-level esports tournaments come hand-in-hand with exciting reveals, a cosplay contest, and exclusive highlights of new releases: a game and an anime show.
Everything is great about the Arc World Tour (AWT) 2024 Global Finals! Just take a look at the list of activities. Three tournaments concluded a year-long official circuit for Guilty Gear Strive (GGST), Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (GBVS Rising), and UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes (UNI2). The fighting games community (FGC) had a chance to compete in a few side tournaments that highlight older games by Arc System Works.
The newest game, Hunter x Hunter Nen Impact, was playable at the AWT 2024 Global Finals. The first episode of the anime series Guilty Gear Strive Dual Rulers was shown exclusively at the event. The deep tradition of cosplay reached another peak with anime-inspired costumes.
A new DLC characters was shown here as well: the gameplay reveal and started guide for Venom in GGST. We may get information on Galeon in GBVS Rising later.
With all this excitement, it could be easy to lose track of the most important stuff. No worries! This article on esports.gg highlights all you need to know about the AWT 2024 Global Finals. You’ll find the stream, schedule, tournament recaps and results, reveals, and key details here.
Where to watch the Arc World Tour 2024 Global Finals?
The official Twitch channel ArcSystemWorksU broadcasted the AWT 2024 Global Finals. You can watch the tournaments right here, as the final brackets stream is embedded below. VODs of thw two first tournaments days are in our AWT 2024 results section.
AWT 2024 tournament results
In this section, you’ll find the results of the AWT 2024 Global Finals. We have a dedicated article that lists all the players who qualified for the AWT 2024, so check it out.
Arc World Tour 2024 Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ)
All three games had LCQ matches before the main tournament of the Arc World Tour 2024. Here is the stream.
GGST final standings
Placement | Player | GGST Characters | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RedDitto | Ramlethal | $50,000 |
| 2 | Phantom Team | Rang13 | Goldlewis | $20,000 |
| 3 | tatuma | Sol Badguy | $10,000 |
| 4 | ONi Global | Tiger_Pop | A.B.A, Happy Chaos | $5,000 |
| 5-6 | ZETA DIVISION | Tyurara | Sin, Ky | $2,500 |
| 5-6 | Jonathan Tene | Sol Badguy | $2,500 |
| 7-8 | Twisted Minds | Slash | May | $1,500 |
| 7-8 | Paragon | Daru | I-No | $1,500 |
GGST groups and top 8
The main GGST tournament at the AWT 2024 begins with the group stage. All 16 participants are divided into four groups. After round-robin matches, where everyone plays against everyone else, the top 2 players from each group advance to the final brackets.
Here are the GGST AWT 2024 groups.
Group A: Player, W-L | Group B: Player, W-L | Group C: Player, W-L | Group D: Player, W-L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Tene, 3-0, +3 | Tyurara, 2-1, +4 | Rang13, 2-1, +3 | RedDitto, 3-0, +8 |
| Slash, 2-1, +3 | Daru, 2-1, +1 | Tiger Pop, 2-1, +2 | Tatuma, 2-1, 0 |
| Verix, 1-2, -2 | Zando, 1-2, -2 | Razzo, 2-1, +2 | poka, 1-2, -2 |
| RedIAmNot, 0-3, -4 | Nitro, 1-2, -3 | GOBOU, 0-3, -7 | Sanakan, 0-3, -6 |
The top 8 part are pretty straightforward. Who could make it through the stacked brackets and claim victory at the GGST AWT 2024 Global Finals?
The story of RedDitto is pretty inspiring. The American player was 3rd at the Guilty Gear Strive Evo 2024, but still couldn't advance directly to the Global Finals. However, RedDitto won the Last Chance Qualifier, finished the group stage with only victories, and then he left no chance to his opponents in the top 8 brackets.
RedDitto is the Guilty Gear Strive Champion at the Arc World Tour 2024 Finals.
Winners Semifinals | Winners Final | Grand Final |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Tene 0:3 RedDitto Sol vs Ramlethal | RedDitto 3:0 Rang13 Ramlethal vs Goldlewis | RedDitto 3:1 Rang13 Ramlethal vs Goldlewis |
| Tyurara 2:3 Rang13 Sin vs Goldlewis |
Losers Round 1 | Losers Quarterfinals | Losers Semifinals | Losers Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slash 0:3 tatuma May vs Sol | tatuma 3:2 Tyurara Sol vs Sin | tatuma 3:2 Tiger_Pop Sol vs A.B.A | tatuma 0:3 Rang13 Sol vs Goldlewis |
| Daru 1:3 Tiger_Pop I-No vs Happy Chaos | Tiger_Pop 3:2 Jonathan Tene A.B.A vs Sol |
GBVS Rising final standings
Placement | Player | GBVSR Characters | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IBUSHIGIN | Tororo | Siegfried, Percival | $50,000 |
| 2 | Gamera | Beatrix, Versusia | $20,000 |
| 3 | Iago | Ryazo | Seox | $10,000 |
| 4 | Monarch | Metera | $5,000 |
| 5-6 | Team Oplon | Skyll | Soriz | $2,500 |
| 5-6 | Railfire Legion | Zippy | Sandalphon | $2,500 |
| 7-8 | IBUSHIGIN | Rookies | Seox | $1,500 |
| 7-8 | Fitizen | Siegfried | $1,500 |
GBVS Rising groups and top 8
The GBVS Rising tournament format is identical to GGST. From the group stage to the top 8 brackets and to the ultimate victory.
Group A: Player, W-L, games diff. | Group B: Player, W-L | Group C: Player, W-L | Group D: Player, W-L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamera, 3-0, +4 | Tororo, 3-0, +4 | Skyll, 3-0, +5 | Ryazo, 2-1, +2 |
| Monarch, 2-1, +2 | Zippy, 1-2, 0 | Fitizen, 2-1, +1 | Rookies, 2-1, +1 |
| Xerom, 1-2, -2 | Space, 1-2, -2 | Kojicoco, 1-2, -1 | Aarondamac, 1-2, -1 |
| BEPaw, 0-3, -4 | Zane, 1-2, -2 | Elsa, 0-3, -5 | Socky, 1-2, -2 |
The group stage matches for both Granblue and Guilty Gear happened on the second tournament day. Here is the full stream of AWT 2024 Groups.
The final brackets are stacked with exciting matches! You’ll find the information about the top 8 matchups and the GBVS Rising characters in the tables below.
This season, Tororo reached amazing results: victory at Super Tournament and South East Asia Major; 2nd place at GBVSR Evo 2024. The title of the AWT 2024 Champion is a great achievement to complete this run.
In the GBVS Rising Global Finals, Tororo played Percival, and he lost no matches in groups and final brackets.
Winners Semifinals | Winners Final | Grand Final |
|---|---|---|
| Gamera 1:3 Ryazo Versusia, Beatrix vs Seox | Ryazo 1:3 Tororo Seox vs Percival | Tororo 3:0 Gamera Percival vs Versusia |
| Tororo 3:0 Skyll Percival vs Soriz |
Losers Round 1 | Losers Quarterfinals | Losers Semifinals | Losers Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch 3:0 Rookies Metera vs Seox | Monarch 3:0 Skyll Metera vs Soriz | Monarch 2:3 Gamera Metera vs Beatrix | Gamera 3:0 Ryazo Versusia vs Seox |
| Zippy 3:2 Fitizen Sandalphon vs Siegfried | Zippy 0:3 Gamera Sandalphon vs Versusia |
UNI2 final standings
Placement | Player | UNI2 Characters | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senaru | Eltnum | $25,000 |
| 2 | Mawaru | Hilda | $10,000 |
| 3 | BigBlack | Byakuya | $5,000 |
| 4 | Defiant | Uzuki | $3,000 |
| 5-6 | 2GB Combo | Carmine | $2,000 |
| 5-6 | Mo.Sin | Uzuki, Londrekia | $2,000 |
| 7-8 | Kyo | Tsurugi | $1,500 |
| 7-8 | Oushuu-Hittou | Seth | $1,500 |
UNI2 top 8
The UNI2 AWT 2024 tournament has no groups, so the competitors advance directly to the top 8 brackets. You can see the matchups at the UNI2 AWT 2024 Global Finals here.
Senaru won the tournament while playing Eltnum. Being a UNI2 AWT 2024 Champion is a nice addition to his Evo 2024 title.
The event featured a nice diversity of characters, including Hilda by Mawaru and even a DLC fighter, Uzuki by Defiant.
Winners Quarterfinals | Winners Semifinals | Winners Final | Grand Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mawaru 2:0 Mo.Sin Hilda vs Kuon | Mawaru 2:1 2GB Combo Hilda vs Carmine | Mawaru 1:3 Senaru Hilda vs Eltnum | Senaru 3:0 Mawaru Eltnum vs Hilda |
| Oushuu-Hittou 1:2 2GB Combo Seth vs Carmine | Senaru 2:1 DefiantEltnum vs Londrekia | ||
| BigBlack 0:2 Senaru Byakuya vs Eltnum | |||
| Kyo 0:2 Defiant Tsurugi vs Uzuki |
Losers Round 1 | Losers Quarterfinals | Losers Semifinals | Losers Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mo.Sin 2:1 Oushuu-Hittou Kuon vs Seth | Mo.Sin 0:2 Defiant Kuon vs Uzuki | Defiant 1:2 BigBlack Uzuki vs Byakuya | BigBlack 0:3 Mawaru Byakuya vs Hilda |
| BigBlack 2:1 Kyo Byakuya vs Tsurugi | BigBlack 2:0 2GB Combo Byakuya vs Carmine |
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Side tournaments at the AWT 2024 Global Finals
Arc System Works is a company behind some of the best games of the fighting genre. A few older titles by these developers have side tournaments at the AWT 2024 Global Finals.
- BlazBlue Central Fiction
- BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle
- Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R
- Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
Hunter x Hunter Nen Impact is playable at the AWT 2024 Finals event
If you plan to attend the event, don’t miss the chance to try out Hunter x Hunter Nen Impact. It’s an upcoming game by Arc System Works that's based on the popular anime series. The release date for Hunter x Hunter Nen Impact is July 17, 2025.
Guilty Gear Strive Dual Rulers: Episode 1 at AWT 2024
The story mode in GGST is anime on its own: you do not participate in battles, which is pretty unique for fighting games. However, Arc System Works decided to treat a wider community to the story of their game as a stand-alone series.
It is called Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers, The first episode was shown exclusively at the AWT 2024 Finals. The full release is in April 2025 via Crunchyroll.
Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers opening and ending movies
The opening movie for the anime Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers features quite a few game characters, such as Sin Kiske, Sol Badguy, Jack-O' Valentine, Baiken, Johnny, and others.
The Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers ending movie was revealed a day before the Arc World Tour 2024 Global Finals. The atmosphere here is totally different than in the opening.
Venom in Guilty Gear Strive: Gameplay trailer at AWT 2024
Even the current list of the GGST characters is pretty vast, and it’s getting bigger. Thanks to the phenomenal success of this title, the developers have the opportunity to support the game and unleash new Seasons.
At the moment, we are in the middle of Season 4. Queen Dizzy joined the game in October 2024. The next DLC character is Venom GGST. His gameplay trailer and character guide were shown at the AWT 2024 Global Finals.
Venom in Guilty Gear Strive: Trailer
The release date of this new character is March 24, so venom is available in Guilty Gear Strive the next day after the Arc World Tour 2024 Global Finals.
GGST Venom: Character guide
Thanks to this official starter guide, you can quickly learn the basics of GGST Venom.
The character seems to be rather complicated, as you need to use a vast variety of balls to set the ground for Venom's offense. However, with some practice, you can shoot above and beyond with mixups and combo scaling.
Galleon in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
After a reboot, the fighting game inspired by the Granblue Fantasy universe reached its Season 2. Sandalphon was released in late February. Galeon GBVS Rising is coming next, and the release window is Spring 2025.
Galleon in GBVS Rising: Teaser trailer
Only a teaser trailer for the new DLC character was revealed during the AWT 2024 Global Finals. More information about Galleon in Grablue Fantasy Versus: Rising will be announced soon.
Izumi in Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes]
As for UNI2, the DLC characters join the game with big gaps. The previous one is Ogre, and it was released on Feb. 20. The next one is Izumi, with the release window being August 2025. It is more likely we will get details about UNI2 Izumi at Evo 2025.
Izumi UNI2: Key art
The Under night community still got treated to some reveals. The developers published a few images of Izumi in UNI2.
Arc World Tour 2025: Schedule and games
Right after the end of one competitive circuit, the community starts looking forward to the next esports season.
On the final day of AWT 2024, the next season was officially confirmed! The Arc World Tour 2025-2026 is coming, and it begins at Evo Japan 2025. It’s an event where two other big official leagues kick off: Capcom Pro Tour 2025 for Street Fighter 6 and TEKKEN World Tour (TWT) 2025 for TEKKEN 8.
As for the games at the AWT 2025 event, GGST, GBVS Rising, and UNI2 are in the lineup again.
Even before the AWT 2025, we can witness some awesome GGST, GBVS Rising, and UNI2 tournaments. The games are featured at the big multi-title event Texas Showdown 2025 from March 28 to March 30.
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