World of Warcraft’s esports scene is gearing up for 2019. In an announcement yesterday, Blizzard revealed that the Arena World Championship will return this yr. Meanwhile, final yr’s Mythic Dungeon Invitational has been upgraded, evolving into the brand new Mythic Dungeon International.
According to Blizzard, “the Arena World Championship is a showcase of the best PvP players in the world.” Across NA and EU, there’ll be two Arena seasons every. Teams will battle for his or her share of a $10,000 (£7,750) prize pool for every of the six competitions that make up a season, with the highest 5 groups advancing to the AWC finals.
China, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific areas can even run a number of cups, with one crew from every area advancing to the finals. Signups opened final night time and can shut on Monday, January 28. The first North American and European competitions will happen on February 28, which means you’ll a minimum of have slightly little bit of time as a way to hone your expertise earlier than coming into the PvP Arena.
2019 additionally sees the improve of the Mythic Dungeon competitors. The International match will show-off the perfect dungeon-running groups on the earth, with seasons break up between jap and western areas.
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It’s fascinating that the World of Warcraft crew aren’t simply persevering with the game’s esports, however seemingly increasing them. Blizzard’s MOBA, Heroes of the Storm, recently had its esports scene slashed amid studies that Blizzard is being told to cut costs and ship more games by Activision. The growth of the WoW scene won’t be an excessive amount of of an funding, nevertheless it undoubtedly goes in opposition to what we’ve been listening to about Activision.
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