The World Championship Is Live on Twitch This Saturday

by The Guild Wars 2 Team on 16th September, 2016

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Six teams are about to enter into the most prestigious tournament of 2016—but only one can claim the definitive title of World Champion. Tune in to Twitch tomorrow at 5:00 PM UTC (10:00 AM Pacific Time) to witness the top Player vs. Player teams fighting for the lion’s share of a $200,000 USD prize pool. Read on for more information on the broadcast, the reveal of the Eternal Coliseum PvP map, and how you can win sweet prizes from our partners.

The Broadcast

The World Championship broadcast will be live on the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel at 5:00 PM UTC (10:00 AM Pacific Time). You’ll also be able to catch the broadcast in French and German.

  • Host: James “Kaelaris” Carrol
  • Commentators: Daniel “Jebro” Littleton and Joe “Storm” Nowasell
  • Analysts: Hans “Supcutie” Onsum, Alex “Sindrener” Wallo, and Christian “Heurix” Thomasser

The Reveal

Tune in just before the Grand Finals for an in-depth first look at the Eternal Coliseum—the newest addition to the PvP map pool, coming to the Mists on 20 September. The reveal will be followed by a friendly exhibition match featuring players from a variety of top-tier PvP teams.

The Giveaways

Keep your eyes on Twitch chat during the tournament, as we’ll be raffling off Sennheiser Game Zero headsets, Corsair Scimitar mice, and NVIDIA® 9 Series graphic cards.

Those of you who are attending the event in person will receive a World Championship commemorative T-shirt and will have an opportunity to win a variety of Guild Wars 2 swag, Sennheiser headsets, NVIDIA® graphics cards, or Strafe MX Red keyboards from Corsair.

The Story So Far

Looking to learn more about the teams in tomorrow’s competition? We’ve got you covered. Check out competitive.guildwars2.com to see the full list of articles.

We’ll see you tomorrow!