WCA 2016 main event begins with group stage

WCA 2016 main event begin today with the group stage. The event is the first to debut the new update 7.00 at a LAN. Newbee, ViCi Gaming, IG.VItality, WarriorGaming.Unity, Vega Squadron, Prodota Gaming, Union Gaming BO, VINCE TE IPSUM, TnC Gaming and We are Young have all converged in Yinchuan, China, December 14-16th to compete for the $760,000 prize pool.

WCA Groups start in 3 hours

— moonduckTV (@moonduckTV) December 13, 2016

WCA 2016 main event will be the first LAN to be played on the update 7.00.

With only two days to prepare under the incredibly revamped patch, ten teams go head to head for the $760,000 prize pool in Yinchuan, China. Over the next three days spectators will get a glimpse of the changes in competitive play and all teams have been knocked down to a level playing field.

The event kicks off with the group stage – only the top two teams from each will advance into the playoffs.

WCA 2016 main event teams

• WG Unity (Winner of SEA qualifier)
• ViCi Gaming (Winner of Chinese Qualifier #1)*
• Prodota Gaming (Winner of EU Qualifier)**
• Vega Squadron (Winner of EU Qualifier)
• IG.Vitality (Winner of China Qualifier #2)
• Newbee (Winner of China Qualifier #3)
• TnC Gaming (Winner of SEA qualifier)
• Union Gaming BO (Winner of Americas qualifier)
• VINCE TE IPSUM (Winner of Americas qualifier)
• We are Young (Wild Card)

*Replaced Wings Gaming

**assumed Kaipi spot with teams combined

WCA 2016 main event format

WCA 2016 group stage

• Teams are split into 2 groups of Five
• Round Robin format
• All matches best-of-one
• Top two teams advance to the playoffs

WCA 2016 playoffs

• Four teams
• Single Elimination
• All games are best-of-three
• Grand Finals best-of-three

WCA 2016 main event groups

Group A

• VINCE TE IPSUM
• iG Vitality
• TNC Gaming
• Vici Gaming
• Newbee

Group B

• WarriorsGaming.Unity
• We Are Young
• Union Gaming BO
• Vega Squadron
• Prodota Gaming

WCA 2016 main event schedule

• December 14th – Group Stage
• December 15th – playoffs
• December 16th – Grand Finals

WCA 2016 main event prize pool

The total prize pool is ¥4,900,000 (~ $709,620).

• 1st place – ¥ 2,400,000 (~ $347,569)
• 2nd place – ¥ 1,000,000 (~ $144,820)
• 3rd place – ¥ 500,000 (~ $72,410)
• 4th place – ¥ 200,000 (~ $28,964)

WCA 2016 ticket

The WCA 2016 in-game ticket has appeared in the Dota 2 store.

The $2.99 ticket will be valid only for each season. It is expected that each subsequent season will have its own new ticket to be purchased.

World Cyber Arena

The World Cyber Arena (WCA) is one of the premier organizers of global esports tournaments. In 2015 it boasted a prize pool totaling $3.9 million dollars; the comprehensive series featured four separate titles with invite-only Pro Qualifiers and Open Qualifiers. Players competed for cash and a trip to Yinchuan, China, to play at the WCA 2015 Finals for their share of the $1.9 million Finals prize pool across all titles – WarCraft III, CrossFire, Dota 2, Hearthstone, and Heroes of The Storm.