Riot Games has announced the Teamfight Tactics: Galaxies Championship global tournament, paving its way for TFT esports. This will give Teamfight Tactics‘ best players a chance to play competitively and compete for a $200,000 prize pool. The competitions will begin in May, with several regions holding tournaments leading up to their own regional final. In August, the top 10 ranked players in each region will compete for some of the 16 spots in the Galaxies Championships.
Teamfight Tactics: Galaxies Championship
The Teamfight Tactics: Galaxies Championship will be the first merit-based system of qualifiers in TFT. Additionally, it will be TFT‘s first global tournament, with a region-specific system of ladders and tournament play. Although the game is available on both mobile and PC, qualification may be platform-specific depending on region.
Participants will qualify from 8 regional qualifiers in North America, China, Europe, Japan, Brazil, South Korea, Turkey, and Latin America. Riot’s official blog post about the championship explained, “We believe the competitive season for Teamfight Tactics: Galaxies will lay the foundation upon which TFT Esports can grow in North America.”
The breakdown of the competition’s ladders, as well as the participating regions, are below:
The North America Final will occur in mid-August over two days. This final will feature 16 players fighting to become the two North American representatives at the Teamfight Tactics: Galaxies Championship. The 16 players featured in the final will be determined through two separate methods: ladder and organized play. You can view more about this system on their official site.
Competitive ecosystem
Additionally, Riot Games is planning to unveil the Teamfight Tactics Community Competition Guidelines next week for third-party organizers to create opportunities for high-stakes competitive play. They have also mentioned a plan that will make it easier to broadcast and operate TFT tournaments.
Stay tuned for more updates on the Teamfight Tactics: Galaxies Championship tournament at Daily Esports.
