The tournament is divided into three phases for three regions - Asia, Europe and North America.
Phase 1 : Open Online Qualifiers
Dates : 24th March to June.
Participation : Open
6 winners from Asia, 4 winners from Europe and 4 winners from North America will advance to the next phase.
Phase 2 : Regional Finals
Winners from online qualifiers will be joined by invited teams to compete at regional LAN finals, each with a prize pool of $20,000. One winner from each region will progress to the next phase.
Asia Regional Finals
Location : Computex - Taipei Taiwan.
Dates : June 5th to 9th
Teams :
Dates : June 5th to 9th
Teams :
- 6 online qualifier winners
- 2 invited teams
European Regional Finals
Location : Samsung Smart Arena - Milano, Italy.
Dates : June 22nd to 24th
Teams :
Dates : June 22nd to 24th
Teams :
- 4 online qualifier winners
- 4 invited teams
North American Regional Finals
Location : TBA - Southern California, USA
Dates : June 30th to July 1st
Teams :
- 4 online qualifier winners
- 2 invited teams
Phase 3 - Main Event
Three regional final winners will be joined by one Chinese team and four invited teams to compete at the main event for a prize pool of $200,000.
Dates : Aug 24th to 26th
Location : Esports and Music Festival, Hong Kong.
Format : TBA
Signups for the online qualifiers are now open. Click HERE to register.