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ABU DHABI: Saudi Arabia’s Musaed Al-Dossary, winner of the FIFA 2018 eWorld Cup, and top creator BanderitaX, will attend the BLAST Premier World Final 2022 in Abu Dhabi alongside a host of top gamers, gaming influencers and content creators from the Middle East region.

Al-Dossary, known as “Msdossary,” is also the founder of Team Falcons, the esports team covering MENA and Europe across a range of games.

BanderitaX has racked up more than 12 million subscribers on YouTube and is one of the most popular content creators in the region. They will be joined by some of the biggest names in the region including “Basharkk,” and Galaxy Racer’s professional Fortnite players “Souriano” and “g1ntl.”

BLAST has also announced its Gaming Zone for the World Final, which takes place on Dec. 17 and 18 at Etihad Arena with a host of activities on offer across different gaming titles. Fans of all ages can participate in a weekend of playing Counter-Strike, FIFA and Fall Guys.

The activities are part of the BLAST Premier World Final that will see the world’s best Counter-Strike teams battle for a slice of the $1 million prize fund in the Etihad Arena. BLAST has partnered with Abu Dhabi Gaming, a gaming and esports initiative, to host the tournament.

Following the conclusion of last week’s BLAST Fall Final, the lineup has been confirmed with OG Esports, Navi, G2 Esports, Heroic, Faze Clan, Outsiders, Team Vitality and Team Liquid set to compete.

The event will be the culmination of the BLAST Premier tournament series which has seen six other editions as part of the 2022 world Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, or CS:GO, calendar.

Another huge attraction for the week will be a local head-to-head between leading regional teams Falcon Esports and Nasr Esports who will be playing in the World Final Show match.

Charlotte Kenny, managing director of BLAST Premier, said: “At BLAST we are always looking at ways to deliver next-level entertainment for fans. As part of this ambition, we are delighted to host some of the most popular and loved esports and gaming personalities from the Middle East at next month’s BLAST Premier World Final in Abu Dhabi.

“Msdossary has quickly become one of the most well-known names in esports in the region, having had a successful FIFA career so far and it’s no different for Fortnite professionals Souriano and g1ntl, along with popular gaming creators BanderitaX and Basharkk. By having them under one roof at the Etihad Arena will also make the World Final even more special, giving a unique opportunity for fans to meet their heroes in person.”