Summoners War World Arena Championship 2025 Finals to be Held in Paris

Summoners War returns to the world of esports with the ninth annual Summoners War World Arena Championship. The competition has the best players in the world duke it out for fabulous prizes and bragging rights. Summoners from around the world get to join in regional "Road to Glory" tournaments in more locations with the World Finals to be held in Paris, France.

Those who want to join can register through the Summoners War: Sky Arena in-game event page. It's open until June 30 at Midnight PT. Preliminary participants are to be selected based on their individual performance during World Arena Seasons 32 and 33. The Europe and Americas regions are going to field 16 preliminary players each. Meanwhile, the Asia-Pacific region is divided into four groups which are Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and Others in Asia, with 8 players from each preliminary group.

Preliminaries take place between late July and the end of August. The best-of-five and double elimination showdowns determine who advances to the Regional Cups.

Regional Cups are going to be held in-person around the world to determine the finalists. The Europe Cup kicks off on September 20 as a closed-door event. It's then followed by the Americas Cup on October 11 in São Paulo, Brazil. It then closes out with the Asia-Pacific Cup on October 18 in Busan, South Korea. Three players from each Regional Cup earn a spot in the World Finals.

There's also Open Qualifier events held in France and Hangzhou. One player from France and two players from the Hangzhou qualifiers get a direct ticket to the World Finals.

The 12 best players in the world then fight it out in a single-elimination bracket at the World Finals on November 1 in Paris, France.

By the way, all throughout the tournament season of August through November, fans can catch the action in-person and enjoy the competition online while cheering their favorite players on to victory. Catch real-time global livestreams on the official Summoners War Esports YouTube channel.

Summoners War invites players to Sky Arena, a world under battle over the vital resource known as Mana Crystals. The game is available for PC via Steam.