Wargaming has announced the World of Tanks Blitz Cup 2021 will kick off tomorrow, this Thursday, November 3, 2021. Running throughout November, the World of Tanks Blitz Cup 2021 will take place in every region across the world with the APAC region’s events taking place on November 4 and November 5.
The four best teams from the region will be battling for a share of the $200,000 USD prize pool with the first-place winners receiving $25,000 USD.
Fans are encouraged to tune into the event live as Wargaming will be giving away rewards during the stream. Just by watching the stream live, fans will have the chance to win “warpaints, avatars, premium accounts, and other cool items.”
Best of all, fans who tune in have the chance to win “the powerful Action X, Centurion Mk. 5/1 or Progetto 46.”
World of Tanks Blitz Cup 2021
The four teams competing in the Blitz APAC Cup are;
- [FEAST] FEAST — while this team was formed six years ago, they first appeared in the e-sports arena in 2018, and quickly found success – soon they were winning prize after prize in
numerous World of Tanks Blitz tournaments. - [-RN-] Rote Nova — this team was founded in Japan in 2016. Although they disbanded after a few years, last year the team was reformed and they join the fight for the Blitz APAC Cup champion title with a renewed roster.
- [E7] Uprising formed shortly after the Blitz Twister Cup 2018 and since then has performed excellently at many World Tanks Blitz tournaments. Among others, they took prizes in the Spring and Summer season 2021 championships
- [-ID-] TEAM ID — this team from Korea has been battling since 2014, and successfully competed in many World of Tanks Blitz tournaments and championships.
Natalia Pershyts, Publishing Product Director, World of Tanks Blitz said of the Blitz Cup 2021, “This is now the second year running that we have held the Blitz Cup championship online. We aimed at making it not just a tournament, but a dazzling spectacle with something to offer both competitive eSports players and casual viewers alike. The former will get a chance to show off their skills and win a title and a cash prize, while the latter will see the show of a lifetime and get a chance to win in-game prizes such as useful resources, camouflage, and premium tanks!”
The prizes for the four competing teams in the World of Tanks Blitz Cup 2021 in the APAC region are;
- 1st place: $25,000, 10,000,000 credits, 24,000 gold, 200,000 Free XP, and a unique clan logo
- 2nd place: $15,000, 8,000,000 credits, 18,000 gold, 170,000 Free XP, and a unique clan logo
- 3rd place: $7,000, 7,000,000 credits, 14,000 gold, 130,000 Free XP, and a unique clan logo
- 4th place: $3,000, 6,000,000 credits, 12,000 gold, 100,000 Free XP
Following the APAC Blitz Cup 2021, the remaining events throughout November are as follows;
- Blitz CIS Cup: Nov 11–Nov 12
- Blitz North America Cup: Nov 18–Nov 19
- Blitz Europe Cup: Nov 25–Nov 26
Fans can tune into the stream by visiting the official website. The streams will also be hosted on PowerUp! so keep an eye out.
