WoW has managed to carve an interesting esports community out of a game, and continuing to do so in it’s 15th anniversary. As one of the older MMOs, the scene isn’t the most competitive, but has a loyal fandom following each event with immense passion.
WoW esports in 2022 is going to be continuing with its current offerings and expanding them even fruther. There are a number of big changes and expansions just unveiled in the WoW Esports 2022 update. This includes offering over $1.8 million in prize pools across the year and extended support for the games.
It’s exactly what we wanted from WoW esports in 2022, or at least go part of the way there. Here’s what Blizzard is planning for WoW in 2022 and what’s due to change.
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WoW Esports 2022 – Arena World Championship
The Arena World Championship is one of the oldest aspects of WoW esports. It is a PvP competition. The AWC is going to be running in 2022 just like in previous years. Sign-ups are already open in Europe and North America.
The AWC is going to be launching this year on March 18th. Teams are going to be competing in North America and Europe. There will be four separate Open Cups across the year. $10,000 weekly will be on offer in prize pools for each region. These cups decide who will join the AWC circuit. This is a round-robin competition with a prize pool going up to $320,000. The circuit is going to find the top four teams from each region to get their spots in the Grand Finals.
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The WoW Esports 2022 update includes bringing back Burning Crusade Classic for Season 3. It’s another event that runs in Europe and North America.
Teams are in a 3v3 format here. There is a prize pool of $100,000 in total on offer here. This is going to be one of the first events for the year. Sign-ups close February 19th, with the first offline bracket starting on February 12th.
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WoW Esports 2022 – Mythic Dungeon International
Mythic Dungeon is a dungeon game that also offers competitive play in WoW esports. 2022 is going to see Season 3 for the MDI take place. Season 3 will have the group format return to the game. Teams can begin to register for the season’s time trails from March 30th. The top 24 in the time tri
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