Eight teams from around the globe competed in an offline (LAN) tournament that will feature a group stage and a playoffs.
[citation needed] The group stage played in a best-of-one Swiss-system tournament format consisting of 5 rounds, much like the ESL One Cologne 2016 Qualifier.
In the end, the top four teams will advance to the Playoffs.
The Playoffs were formatted in a four team, best-of-three, single elimination bracket.
Stage Hosts Analysts Commentators Observers In each qualifier, one team will move on to the main tournament.