WoW World Tournament
Blizzard has announced that starting this April, they will be holding a global tournament-style competition for their massively successful MMORPG, World of Warcraft. The tournament will utilize the game’s arena system in special realms. Participants of the competition can instantly craft a level-70 (highest possible level) with “epic equipment” to fight others online.
The first qualifying rounds will be held in April for Europe, South Korea, North America, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. If you want to enter, you will need to pay £12 if you are from Europe, 20,000 won in South Korea, $20 in North America, and NT$450 if you are from the other three regions. The qualifiers will run for six weeks with players playing in three-vs-three team matches. The top four teams will advance to the regional finals. Up for grabs on the regionals are $27,000 in cash prizes. The victors of the global championship will get a whopping $75,000.
“eSports is one of the most exciting facets of online gaming today,” said Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime. “We’re pleased to expand World of Warcraft’s tournament options for players who want to focus mainly on the competitive aspect of the game.”
This sounds like an exciting tournament and I’m sure a lot of players will try to fight their way towards that large cash prize. Events like this will only make WoW even more popular. Well done Blizzard!