While the Arena World Championships (AWC) are taking a break in North America and Europe before their LAN finals, it’s time for Asia-Pacific to get in on the action.

AWC Korea, AWC Australia/New Zealand, and AWC Taiwan are kicking off soon, all adjusted from last year to fall in line with the points-based online cups of North America and Europe. These three tournaments will culminate in a live, cross-regional LAN finals in South Korea, which will take place September 28-29. There, the top three point-earning teams from ANZ, the top three point-earning teams from South Korea, and the top two point-earning teams from Taiwan will battle it out for a $36,000 prize pool, the title of APAC champions, and a spot at the AWC Global Finals.

Signups for ANZ are open now, while signups for Korea and Taiwan open soon. We can’t wait for our Asia-Pacific friends to join the fray! Follow us on Twitter to stay up to date with all things World of Warcraft.

AWC Australia/New Zealand

Cup dates (in Australian Eastern time):

ANZ Cup 1: April 5
ANZ Cup 2: April 19
ANZ Cup 3: May 17
ANZ Cup 4: June 14

Tournament format: Double-elimination, best of 5. Finals are best-of-7.
Prize pool: AUD $2,000 per Cup

Signups: Open now.

AWC Korea

Cup dates (in Korean Standard time):

KR Cup 1: May 11
KR Cup 2: June 1
KR Cup 3: June 22
KR Cup 4: July 13

Tournament format: Double-elimination, best of 5. Finals are best-of-7.
Prize pool: USD $2,500 per Cup

Signups: Open soon – keep this page bookmarked!

AWC Taiwan

Information, broadcast times and registration will be available in a TW-specific blog post in mid-April.