Katowice will once again roll out the welcome mat as the esports hub of Poland when the city plays host to the Arena World Championship Spring Finals beginning July 14. The 2018 format includes four teams each from Europe and North America in the biggest battle of Western teams outside of BlizzCon. The winner will grab a piece of the $100,000 prize pool and earn a spot in the WoW Arena World Championship at BlizzCon.
Get caught up with all the info you’ll need to enjoy the Summer Finals.
Broadcast Schedule
July 14 and July 15
9:00 a.m. PDT
12:00 p.m. EDT
18:00 CEST
Streams
English:
Twitch.tv/Warcraft
French:
Twitch.tv/WarcraftFR
German:
Twitch.tv/WarcraftDE
Russian:
Twitch.tv/WarcraftRU
Format & Prizing
Total Prize Pool: $100,000 USD
1st place: $50,000 & Automatic Qualification for BlizzCon
2nd place: $20,000
3rd place: $10,000
4th place: $8,000
5th – 6th place: $4,000
7th – 8th place: $2,000
Opening Match ups
18.00 CEST - The Move vs XRB to the Moon
19.00 CEST - Method Orange vs Ascendant
20.00 CEST - Method Black vs Super Rejects
21.00 CEST - Super Frogs vs Tempo Storm
22.00 CEST - Upper bracket
23.00 CEST - Upper bracket
CEST - Lower bracket
CEST - Lower bracket
The Story So Far
The Summer Season has bought a mixed bag of continuing dominance and potential redemption stories. In Europe, Method Black & Ascendant have been tussling for the top spot all year long, with Method Black edging ahead with their superior all-round multiclassing ability. Meanwhile the surging Tempo Storm, featuring champion-tier players Alec and Niksi, have found their way back into Europe’s top tier after struggling in the Spring Season. The appropriately named The Move has been to North America what Method Black has been to Europe: ruthless in picking up 480 points out of a possible 540. They’ve blossomed from a Spring Season of missing the cut for the seasonal finals to overcoming close rivals Super Frogs and Method Orange to clinching the top spot for the Summer Finals. We’re half way through the year and BlizzCon looms for all eight of these teams. With Spring Finals winners Reformed out of the running for the Summer Finals, all eight teams in this event are eyeing that BlizzCon qualification spot and a chance to lock themselves in for the Battle for Azeroth.
Where to Discuss
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More Information
Visit the
AWC Website for information on this tournament and to learn more about competitive WoW Arena!