World of Warcraft Esports
Fact Sheet: World of Warcraft Esports 2017
In 2017, Blizzard is expanding the World of Warcraft Arena World Championship to give players more
opportunities, more events and more prizing. There’s a new point structure for North America and
Europe, which will lead to more events at a larger scale, with the largest global prize pool in the history
of the tournament.
2017 World of Warcraft Arena World Championship - Structure Breakdown:
World of Warcraft Arena Championship Highlights:
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More Teams, More Action
o Open signups: no arena rating required in 2017
o Additional qualifier cups in North America and Europe, giving more teams the chance to
shine
o All quarterfinals (Top 8) will be broadcast live, giving teams the chance to show off their
skills and the audience at home an opportunity to cheer on their favorite teams
o North America and Europe will have five qualifiers each in 2017 with a point system
o The Qualifiers in North America and Europe will have prize pools of $6,000 each
o With the point system in North America and Europe, teams will be granted one “free”
roster swap throughout qualifiers. Each subsequent roster swap will cost teams 50% of
their remaining points
Larger Regional Events
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North America and Europe will have 12 teams qualify for their respective regional
events
o All regional events will be LAN events with teams competing in person
o Each of the Regionals will offer $100,000 prize pools
World of Warcraft Arena World Championship Finals
o 12 teams will qualify for the World of Warcraft Arena World Championship Finals
o Latin America (1) and China (2) now have their own World of Warcraft Arena World
Championship Finals spots
o The World of Warcraft Arena World Championship will boast a prize pool of $280,000
Point Distribution (for North America and Europe):
Finish:
Online Arena Cup:
Approved Community Events:
1st
160
40
2nd
80
20
3rd
36
12
4th
20
8
5th & 6th
12
N/A
CONTACT: David Gordon, PR Manager, Blizzard Entertainment | [email protected]
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