ESL and ArenaNet announce Guild Wars 2 World Championship

The best Guild Wars 2 teams in the world will battle it out for a share of $100,000 and the Season 2 championship title this Saturday, June 25, but that’s just the beginning! ArenaNet and ESL will continue their partnership in the newly announced Guild Wars 2 World Championship, which will take place on Saturday, September 17 at the ESL Studios in California and will feature the franchise’s largest competitive prize pool yet at $200,000 USD!

“After four years of refinement and countless rounds of player-versus-player combat, we’re very excited to announce the Guild Wars 2 World Championship,” said Joshua Davis, Associate Global Brand Manager for Guild Wars 2 Competitive. “Working closely with the Guild Wars 2 community and our partner ESL, the Guild Wars 2 World Championships and the ongoing Guild Wars 2 Pro League events demonstrate ArenaNet’s commitment to competitive play.”

Craig Levine, CEO of ESL America added, "We are extremely excited to continue working with ArenaNet on Guild Wars 2, and the announcement of the World Championship demonstrates the influence of eSports as it continues to grow while spanning different titles and genres.”

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

The Guild Wars 2 World Championship qualification will be based on the Pro League Season 2 standings. The top six teams from both Europe and North America will be invited to play in the online qualifier for their respective regions. Both will be streamed live, with the European qualifier taking place on Saturday, August 6, and the North American qualifier on Sunday, August 7.

The top three teams from each qualifier will then face off in the grand transatlantic Guild Wars 2 World Championship where the first-place winners will go home with $100,000!

SEASON 2 FINALS

All of this excitement rides on the results of Season 2, which will come to an end this weekend. Two closely matched underdog teams, Team PZ and the Civilized Gentlemen, will kick off the action and fight for the first spot in the grand finals in what is sure to be an epic showdown. Then, returning world champions Rank Fifty Five Dragons will go up against the North American powerhouse roster of Astral Authority.

Tune in to the Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel starting at 10:30AM PDT this Saturday, June 25 to see who claims the Season 2 championship title. If you’re in Los Angeles, be sure to purchase tickets to be a part of the live studio audience and win amazing prizes!

For all the latest information, visit the Pro League’s official website and follow ESL Guild Wars 2 on Twitter and Facebook.

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