The Arena World Championship Returns April 4th for The War Within

Beginning April 4, the gladiatorial gates will open again for the Arena World Championship in Season 2 of The War Within! Tune into all three Cups to find out who will win!

Crack open a cool Kaja’Cola and kick back; it’s time to catch the latest close-quarter combat from the greatest gladiators in (and under) Azeroth! The pinnacle of PvP content has returned in the newest season of The War Within and has followed our competitors into the depths of the Undermine.

The crowd roars as echoes of combat ring out from the Cage of Carnage—the newest arena surrounded by the gargantuan metal bleachers of the Demolition Dome. Filled with haphazard metal ramps and trap doors, this new stadium is only one of many arenas in which fearsome fighting fanatics will face off throughout the competition.

Season 2 of the Arena World Championship will feature three qualification Cups in which teams compete for points. From there, the top three point-earning teams will advance to the culmination of the competition—the Grand Finals. Then, the next top five point-earning teams will have another chance at making it big, as they’ll face off in the Gauntlet and compete for the final spot in their region’s Grand Finals.

Details

• Venue: Online: Twitch.tv/Warcraft and YouTube.com/Warcraft
• Co-streaming: Check with your favorite competitor to see if they plan on sharing their perspective during the tournament or gather your own audience and host a watch part of your own! Sign up for co-streaming using the AWC Watch Party Form.
• Open Bracket: For the first time, the Open Bracket will be available for co-streaming! Join the AWC Discord server for more information.

• Date:
  • Cup 1: April 4–6
  • Cup 2: April 11–13
  • Cup 3: April 18–20
  • Gauntlet: May 23
  • Grand Finals: May 24–25
• Broadcast Start Time: 10:00 am PDT / 7:00 pm CEST
• Format: Double Elimination, Best-of-5. Grand Finals Best-of-7.

Talent

• Eiya
• Supatease
• Venruki
• Ziqo
• Dmachine (Cup 2)
• Chan (Cup 3)

Sign-Up Today!

While Cup 1 is underway, registration is still open for the remaining Cups. Register on Raider.IO today, and get a chance to earn the new PvP-exclusive reward “Prized Champion’s Prestigious Banner” by competing in a full AWC Cup!

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