World Cyber Arena, an international organizer of eSports tournaments, announces the Open Qualifier tournament for Dota 2, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone, WarCraft III and Crossfire. In total 1,792 people are participating, consisting of teams and numerous solo players. They can compete in any of these games by signing up one week before and they can confirm their registration by checking in within 30 minutes of their respective tournament starting. The registration phase starts with Crossfire on 13th October, followed by Heroes of the Storm and WarCraft III two days later, Hearthstone on 19th October and Dota 2 on 22nd October 2015. Players or teams may qualify for the finals in Yinchuan, China, giving them the opportunity to win several sums of prize money of up to 10,000 Dollars.
WCA Open Qualifier: Tournament Overview
Game | Dota 2 | Heroes of the Storm | Hearthstone | WarCraft III | Crossfire |
Start of Registration | 22. Oct. | 15. Oct. | 19. Oct. | 15. Oct | 13 Oct. |
Max. Participants | 256 teams | 256 teams | 512 players | 512 players | 256 teams |
Qualifier Schedule (local times) | 29. Oct. 6pm 30. Oct. 31. Oct. 1. Nov. |
22. Oct. 6pm 24. Oct. 25 Oct. |
27. Oct. 6pm 28. Oct. 29. Oct. |
23. Oct. 6pm 26. Oct. 27. Oct. |
19. Oct. 6pm 20. Oct. 22. Oct. |
Prize Money and Finals Participation in China | 1: 8,000 $
2: 3,000 $ 3: 1,500 $ |
1: 8,000 $
2: 3,000 $ 3: 1,500 $ |
1: 8,000 $
2: 3,000 $ 3: 1,500 $ |
1: 3,000 $
2: 1,800 $ 3: 1,000 $ |
1: 10,000 $
2: 4,500 $ 3: 3,000 $ 4: 1,500 $ |
- Finals Participation in Yinchuan, China