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WoW Arena North American Championship Finals Announced

Blizzard Entertainment

For Arena teams across North America, the competition is about to come to a head!

The World of Warcraft Arena North American Championship finals will be held at the MLG Arena in Columbus, Ohio, September 7-10. The top 12 teams from North America will be invited to compete, based on hard-earned points amassed during the tournament. You can see the point standings here.

Who You Can Expect to See

Tempo Storm (Jahmilli, Pikaboo, Gorecki)

  • Method: Reborn (Cdew, Snutz, Samiyam, Bean)
  • Union (Sethcurry, Mageiden, Prevy, Brain)
  • Method: Synergy (Mes, Maldiva, Kolo)
  • Panda Global (Rubcub, Rositajones, Jellybeans, Wallabare)
  • And many more!
  • Catch all the action on our Twitch channel (Below).
Prize Pool: $100,000
1st Place $50,000
2nd Place $20,000
3rd Place $12,000
4th Place $8,000
5th and 6th Place $5,000

BlizzCon Final

Only the top 4 teams will get to compete at BlizzCon, representing North America at the World Championship. And with $280,000 up for grabs, the competition will be fierce.

Regional Events

The World of Warcraft Arena Championship is truly global, and all regions in the tournament will be sending teams to the BlizzCon finals. Want to know who you’re up against? Keep an eye on the international team play on the dates below.

  • Asia Pacific Regional Championship: July 29–30
  • China Regional Championship: Aug 11–13
  • EU Regional Championship: Aug 23–26
  • Latin America Regional Championship: Aug 26

Cups #4 and #5 Are Still Up for Grabs!

The North American Championship finalists are far from decided, and with two more cups to play for there’s plenty of opportunity for late contenders to taste glory. Want to compete? Sign up for Cup #4 here and Cup #5 here. For those of you following at home, you can watch all the action from Cups #4 and #5 on the dates and times below.

  • Watch the NA Arena Cup #4 at 11:00 a.m. PDT on July 29 – Twitch below
  • Watch the NA Arena Cup #5 at 11:00 a.m. PDT on August – Twitch below

 

Watch live video from Warcraft on www.twitch.tv

 

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