The third and final Arena World Championship regional cup on the Road to BlizzCon has come to a close and the AWC bracket for BlizzCon 2018 has finally been seeded. Blizzard revealed the bracket late Sunday night following the conclusion of the North American Fall Cup #3.

The four strongest teams in North America and Europe -- The Gosu Crew, Method Orange, Method Black, and XRB to the Moon -- have earned first round BYEs, but the remaining eight teams will have to contend for their spot right out of the gate. 

The tournament is double elimination, meaning that teams who lose in the Upper Bracket have a chance to fight their way back through the Lower Bracket rather than be eliminated entirely.

On October 29th, the first and second rounds of Upper Bracket competition will take place at the Blizzard Arena in Burbank, California, and from there, the tournament will conclude at BlizzCon 2018, held in Anaheim, CA on November 2 - 3.

The schedule for Opening Week at the Blizzard Arena is below, and tickets are available here. Times listed are approximate and in PT. 

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11:00 a.m. – Upper Round 1 (Super Frogs v Unitas Red)
12:00 p.m. – Upper Round 1 (Pen and Paper v Reformed)
1:00 p.m. – Upper Round 1 (Making A Movie v Cohesion Dream)
2:00 p.m. – Upper Round 1 (Mad Dog v Tempo Storm)

3:00 p.m. – Upper Round 2 (Method Black v Super Frogs or Unitas Red)
4:00 p.m. – Upper Round 2 (The Gosu Crew v Pen and Paper or Reformed)
5:00 p.m. – Upper Round 2 (Method Orange v Making A Movie or Cohesion Dream)
6:00 p.m. – Upper Round 2 (XRB to the Moon v Mad Dog or Tempo Storm)