G-Star 2023 is now in full swing at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center, running from today through this Sunday, and NCSOFT has a big presence there.
27.10.2023 - 18:55 / news.blizzard.com
The holidays are on their way, and we can’t wait to ring in the festivities with the FlashOps Holiday Showdown tournament! Registration for North America (NA), Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions is now live. With participation rewards and BIG regional prize pools, you don’t want to miss it!
Eligible Players from the NA and EMEA regions will compete for their spot in regional FlashOps Holiday Showdown Finals. The top 8 qualifying teams from each region will advance, where they will have a shot at a $50,000 USD prize pool.
Think you have what it takes? Sign up today and prove it!
Registration closes for both regions Thursday, November 9 at 11:59 PM PST
The NA and EMEA FlashOps Holiday Showdown is split into 2 stages
Teams in NA and EMEA can register for their respective Region’s Qualifier event. After registration closes, eligible teams will compete in a Swiss Play tournament format over 10 rounds with a first-to-three map win series. The top 8 teams from each region’s Swiss Play will advance to that region’s Finals.
NA AND EMEA REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
DATE
SCHEDULE
EMEA
NA
Saturday, 11/11
Swiss 1 & 2
6PM – 10PM CET
1PM – 5PM PST
Sunday, 11/12
Swiss 3 & 4
6PM – 10PM CET
1PM – 5PM PST
Friday, 11/17
Swiss 5 & 6
6PM – 10PM CET
5PM – 9PM PST
Saturday, 11/18
Swiss 7 & 8
6PM – 10PM CET
1PM – 5PM PST
Sunday, 11/19
Swiss 9 & 10
6PM – 10PM CET
1PM – 5PM PST
Team slots are limited to 512 per region, so sign up today!
Registration closes for both regions Thursday, November 9 at 11:59 PM PST
The top 8 teams from the Regional Qualifier will compete in their region’s respective Double Elimination Finals bracket. Bracket seeding will be determined by Regional Qualifier performance with first-to-three map win series. The Grand Finals match will be a first-to-four map win series.
NA AND EMEA REGIONAL FINALS
DATE
SCHEDULE
EMEA
NA
Thursday 12/14
UB 1 & 2
6PM – 9PM CET
5PM – 8PM PST
Friday 12/15
LB 1 & 2
6PM – 9PM CET
12PM – 3PM PST
Saturday 12/16
UB Finals, LB 3
6PM – 9PM CET
12PM – 3PM PST
Sunday 12/17
LB Finals, Grand Finals
6PM – 9:30PM CET
12:30PM – 4PM PST
Eligible Players from Japan (JP, South Korea (KR), and Southeast Asia (SEA) will compete in regional qualifier events for a spot in the APAC Flash Ops Holiday Showdown. 6 total teams will qualify for a live LAN Studio Finals event at WDG Esports Studio Seoul, where they will compete for a $50,000 USD prize pool.
Sign up now and earn your spot!
Registration closes for APAC Thursday, November 9th at 11:59PM KST
The APAC Flash Ops Holiday Showdown is split into 3 stages
Teams in KR, JP and SEA will register for their respective region’s qualifier event. After registration ends, eligible teams will be split into groups of 8 where they will play round-robin
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