World of Warcraft Arena Tournaments Announced
Blizzard Entertainment has announced World of Warcraft Arena Tournaments, a new kind of tournament format.
The tournaments are scheduled to start in April with two rounds of
online qualifiers in Europe, South Korea, North America, and the
regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Each qualifier round will have
a per-competitor entry fee -- €15/£12 in Europe; 20,000 won in South
Korea; $20 in North America; and NT$450 in the regions of Taiwan, Hong
Kong, and Macau -- and will run for six weeks. During this time, teams
will play 3-vs.-3 matches on the tournament realm in their region, with
the top four teams from each round advancing to the regional finals to
compete for more than $27,000 in cash prizes. Winners from each region
will then be invited to a global championship event to compete for
$120,000 in cash prizes, including a $75,000 grand prize.
“eSports is one of the most exciting facets of online gaming today,”
said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We’re
pleased to expand World of Warcraft’s tournament options for players
who want to focus mainly on the competitive aspect of the game.”
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