Greetings from Com2uS!

 

We are excited to announce that registration for the <Summoners War World Arena Championship 2024 (SWC2024)> will open soon!

Please read below for more info on the SWC2024 tournament.

 

[Player Selection Criteria and Tournament Details]

1. Player Selection Criteria

Among the applicants, World Arena Seasons 28 and 29 records will count for selecting the preliminary participants.

※ Player selection will be based on individual scores for each season, not the combined scores of the World Arena seasons 28 and 29. The most recent score will have the seed advantage.

※ If you haven't played in the 28th season of World Arena but wish to participate in the SWC2024, please make sure to play in the 29th season of World Arena.

 

2. Application Period

- Jun. 3rd 7pm -Jun. 24th 12am PDT

※ Please enter the game and press the EVENT button to access the registration page.

 

3. Tournament Schedule and Method

■ Preliminary Participant Selection (Late June - mid-July)

Among the applicants, preliminary participants will be selected based on their records of the World Arena Season 28 and 29.

※ The number of qualifiers for each region is different.

 

■ Regional Preliminary, China Qualification Match, and Open Qualifier Schedule

Regional Preliminary, China Qualification Match, and Open Qualifier will be held as below.

A separate notice will also be announced with the tournament details, bracket, and more details.

 

■ Regional Preliminary

: All matches will be played in double elimination and BO5.

 

1) EUROPE & AMERICAS Preliminary

: Regardless of the regions, 16 preliminary qualifiers will be selected based on season records.

 

: AMERICAS & EUROPE Preliminary Bracket

[Day 1]

(Season 29) Qualifier Rank No. 1 vs. (Season 28) Qualifier Rank No. 8

(Season 29) Qualifier Rank No. 5 vs. (Season 28) Qualifier Rank No. 4

(Season 29) Qualifier Rank No. 4 vs. (Season 28) Qualifier Rank No. 5

(Season 29) Qualifier Rank No. 8 vs. (Season 28) Qualifier Rank No. 1

 

[Day 2]

(Season 29) Qualifier Rank No. 2 vs. (Season 28) Qualifier Rank No. 7

(Season 29) Qualifier Rank No. 6 vs. (Season 28) Qualifier Rank No. 3

(Season 29) Qualifier Rank No. 3 vs. (Season 28) Qualifier Rank No. 6

(Season 29) Qualifier Rank No. 7 vs. (Season 28) Qualifier Rank No. 2

 

① 16 players will be divided into 2 groups and play in the quarterfinals during DAY 1 and DAY 2.

Quarterfinals winners will advance to the Winner's Group, and 4 players who win from each group's Winner's Group will advance to the Regional Cup.

 

② Quarterfinals losers will have another chance in the Loser's Group. The players that win from the Loser's Group will play the final match with the players who lost in the Winner's Group. 4 players who win the final match will advance to the Regional Cup.

 

2) ASIA-PACIFIC Preliminary

: 8 players will be selected based on their season records for each region.

 

※ SWC2024 ASIA-PACIFIC Preliminary groups have been changed and the tournament order has also been changed.

Please double-check the schedule if you wish to participate.

 

: ASIA-PACIFIC Preliminary Bracket

[Day 1]

(Season 29) Qualifier Rank No. 1 vs. (Season 28) Qualifier Rank No. 4

(Season 29) Qualifier Rank No. 2 vs. (Season 28) Qualifier Rank No. 3

(Season 29) Qualifier Rank No. 3 vs. (Season 28) Qualifier Rank No. 2

(Season 29) Qualifier Rank No. 4 vs. (Season 28) Qualifier Rank No. 1

 

① First, 8 players will play in the quarterfinals on DAY 1. Quarterfinals winners will advance to the Winner's Group to fight in the final. The final winner will advance to the Regional Cup.

② The players who lost in the first day's match will play the second day's loser match, and the final winner of the loser match will advance to the Regional Cup.

 

※ The preliminary bracket seed will be decided based on the season ranking of the players who applied for each regional preliminary.

※ The match details of the last preliminary day for each region will be decided based on the results of the previous matches.

 

■ OPEN QUALIFIER

: One World Finals ticket will be provided as a venue advantage, and one World Finalist will be chosen through an Open Qualifier tournament.

The SWC2024 Open Qualifier will be held for players from Japan, which is hosting the World Finals. Eight players will be chosen based on their records in Seasons 28 and 29, with the quarterfinals being single elimination and all matches being BO5. The winner will advance directly to the World Finals.

 

■ CHINA QUALIFICATION MATCH

: Eight Summoners from China will be chosen based on their records in Seasons 28 and 29, with the quarterfinals being single elimination and all matches being BO5. The winner and the runner-up will advance directly to the World Finals.

The China Qualification Match will be held offline in Shanghai, China on Aug. 17 (local time) and livestreamed in various languages.

 

※ The winners of the China Qualification Match and Open Qualifier will advance to a closed seeding round to decide Seed 1. A bracket draw will be done based on seed placement, with the runner-up from the China Qualification Match automatically being put as Seed 2.

 

4. Regional Cups & World Finals Schedule and Venue

※ The Regional Cup schedule and venue may change based on circumstances. Relevant information will be announced in a separate notice.

 

You can also see in which cities players will compete for the SWC2024 Regional Cups and World Finals in the previously released venue guide video.

 

Please see the information below to find out the details.

 

[SWC2024 Venue Guide Video]

▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGIwb4HEQyU

 

■ REGIONAL CUPS

 

■ WORLD FINALS

 

: As previously stated, the structure of SWC2024 World Finals will be as follows.

 

 

: SWC2024 World Finals will be single-elimination with quarterfinals (1st-4th round) in BO5, and the finals in BO7.

 

※ More info on the on-site viewing for SWC2024 Regional Cups and World Finals will be announced later.

 

For more detailed information about the tournament's schedule and progress, please visit the official website.

 

▶ Official Website

: https://esports.summonerswar.com/swc

 

All SWC2024 matches will be livestreamed on the Summoners War Esports YouTube Channel.

We have prepared amazing gifts for users who will watch the tournament, so please stay tuned for the start of SWC2024!

 

▶ Subscribe to Summoners War Esports YouTube Channel

: https://www.youtube.com/c/SummonersWarEsports

 

Please stay tuned for another exciting journey of epic Summoners this year in SWC2024!

 

Thank you.​