The 2016 World of Warcraft Arena World Championship is about to kick off\u2014and for teams across North America, the battle begins in just a few weeks.<\/p>\n
This year, we\u2019re pleased to announce that we\u2019re partnering with Major League Gaming to produce the entire North American Road to BlizzCon, including all three qualifier cups. Over the years, MLG has played a major role in World of Warcraft\u2019s development as an esport, and it\u2019s exciting to be working with them once again.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the fine folks from GCDTV<\/a> will be joining us again, working behind the scenes with MLG to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible.<\/p>\n North America Online Qualifiers & Sign-ups<\/p>\n The battle begins with three online qualifier cups, starting in mid-June, each with their own $6000 prize pool (see our previous announcement<\/a> for more details). You\u2019ll be able to catch them all live on Twitch.tv\/Warcraft<\/a> and MLG.tv<\/a> beginning with the Round of 8, with the following schedule:<\/p>\n \u2022Cup 1: June 18<\/p>\n \u2022Cup 2: July 2<\/p>\n \u2022Cup 3: July 16<\/p>\n Sign-ups<\/a> for the qualifiers are now open! If you\u2019re interested in competing, head over to the official MLG website.<\/p>\n Note to competitors: games played prior to the Round of 8 will be played in the days leading up to the broadcast.<\/p>\n Americas Regionals<\/p>\n The top two teams from each qualifier cup (six teams in total) will move on to the Americas Regionals, where they\u2019ll be joined by two other teams: one from Latin America, and one from Australia and New Zealand. This year\u2019s Regionals will be held at the MLG Arena in Columbus, Ohio on October 8 and 9. Once again, our eight competitors will be fighting for their share of a $100,000 prize pool and one of three coveted spots in the Arena World Championship finals at BlizzCon 2016. The 2016 World of Warcraft Arena World Championship is about to kick off\u2014and for teams across North America, the battle begins in just a few weeks. This year, we\u2019re pleased to announce that we\u2019re partnering with Major League Gaming to produce the entire North American Road to BlizzCon, including all three qualifier cups. Over the … <\/p>\n
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