World Series of Warzone 2024: Start date, how to participate, prize pool, and more

World Series of Warzone 2024 is finally back, and the stakes are higher than ever. Warzone's most competitive league will introduce a couple of changes across the board, including the tournament's format, a $1 million prize pool, competitive settings, and more. The competition will start on May 24, 2024, and interested teams can join by signing up for the in-game open qualification series via FACEIT.

This article delves into the details of this year's World Series of Warzone. If you're looking to join or follow the tournament, keep reading.

World Series of Warzone 2024 release date

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The World Series of Warzone (WSOW) 2024 will officially start on May 24, 2024, for NA and EMEA regions. Teams of three can drop to Urzikstan in the In-Game Open Online Qualifier, which will feature a single global competition window from 9 AM to 3 PM PT (4 PM to 10 PM UTC). The online qualifier series will run for three days until May 26, 2024.

World Series of Warzone 2024 prize pool

This year's tournament boasts a massive $1 million prize pool. $50,000 will go to the Solo Yolo winner (more details below), while the rest will go to the main event winners.

How to join World Series of Warzone 2024

To join the tournament, players must form a group of three and sign up for the In-Game Open Online Qualifier on FACE IT. Once the online qualifier window opens on May 24, 2024, join the lobby with your registered team and battle against other teams in competitive settings almost similar to the Warzone Ranked Resurgence mode.

Your team's 10 best scores will count toward your final score. The tournament will follow the standard WSOW scoring method detailed below:

1 Elimination = 1 Point

Placement	Multiplier
1st	2x
2nd-5th	1.8x
6th-10th	1.6x
11th-15th	1.4x
16th-24th	1.2x
24th-34th	1x

Only the top 68 squads from both regions are allowed to advance to the Group Stage.

World Series of Warzone 2024 competitive settings

As mentioned, the tournament will adopt the Ranked Resurgence competitive settings with some additional changes below:

Loot Items Removed:

Redeploy Pack
Reinforcement Flare
Gulag Entry Kits

Public Event Adjustments:

Circle 3: Fire Sale
No other public events will occur

World Series of Warzone 2024 2024 tournament format

WSOW 2024 tournament format (Image via Activision)

After the In-Game Open Online Qualifier for NA and EMEA, 68 qualified squads will be divided into four groups, with each group composed of 17 teams. The matches will be played in the same competitive game mode following the same WSOW point system.

The top 34 teams across all groups will play each other in the Upper Bracket, while the remaining 34 will be pitted against each other in the Lower Bracket Round 1.

The top 17 teams in the Upper Bracket will advance to the Qualifier Finals, while the other 17 will play in the Lower Bracket Round 2 against the top 17 of the Lower Bracket Round 1. The top 17 in Lower Bracket R2 will join the Qualifier Finals, and those who don't make the cut will play in the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ).

In the LCQ, the teams will play five maps of the same scoring, and only the top three teams will advance to the Global Finals. Additionally, there will be a Wildcard map on the sixth match, where one team can secure a spot in the Global Finals.

Joining these teams in the Global Finals are the top 10 squads from the Qualifier Finals and winners from APAC (1 squad), LATAM S (2 squads), and LATAM N (3 squads).

What are the participating regions in the World Series of Warzone 2024?

Here are the participating regions in the World Series of Warzone 2024 with their respective countries:

EMEA (14 Global Final Trios)

Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.

NA (14 Global Final Trios)

Canada, Puerto Rico, United States.

APAC (1 Global Final Trio)

Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.

LATAM North (3 Global Final Trios)

The Bahamas, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,

LATAM South (2 Global Final Trios)

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay.

SoloYolo and Call of Duty Warzone Match Point in WSOW 2024

WSOW Solo Yolo 2023 winner (Image via Call of Duty)

The World Series of Warzone 2024 will start with the SoloYolo event. Solo Yolo is one of WSOW's most entertaining events, where 150 players compete for the $50,000 prize in a single map battle royale solo competition.

After SoloYolo, teams will head straight to the main event called Call of Duty Warzone Match Point. They have to fight against each other to reach points thresholds and be match point-eligible. The qualifying squads will advance to the next stages, where the winning team shall be proclaimed the WSOW Champion Squad.

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