HoYoverse announced that the new season of Astra Carnival: The Prince Cup, arriving in 2024, will have an updated competition system. Players will be divided into Atlantic and Pacific Regional Tournaments, encountering other elite players from an even broader area, and compete for the championship with a total prize of $60,000 per region. Registration for the Wild Card competitions has already started, offering players a chance to qualify for the new season, as well as bonus rewards, including 160 Primogems and an exclusive card back.
Every match, from the Top 32 until the finals of each regional, will be broadcast for everyone to watch via @AstraCarnival on X, YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok, as well as via @GenshinImpactOfficial on Twitch and @genshinimpact_en on TikTok.
Genius Invokation is a TCG mode in Genshing Impact, first introduced in December 2022. In 2023, different competitions were introduced, such as “Astra Carnival: The Prince Cup” and the community tournament “Cat’s Tail Gathering.”. The participants of this year The Prince Cup: PACIF and The Prince Cup: ATLANTIC will each be comprised of the top 24 players from “Cat’s Tail Gathering.”, with 8 spots yet to be decided from the Wild Card competitions.
The Wild Card competitions are the only chance to enter this season’s The Prince Cup for those who missed the “Cat’s Tail Gathering.”. Registration is available until April 15, 23:59:59 (UTC+8) accessing the following link:
Atlantic: https://bit.ly/4cHChOE
Pacific: https://bit.ly/3xjfHMe
After all the necessary players have been qualified, they will advance through some phases. In the Regular Season, which will occur from May until June (Atlantic) and June to July (Pacific), 32 players will be randomly divided into 4 groups to decide de strongest 8 players. The next step is the Knockout Stage, occurring in July (Atlantic) and August (Pacific). In this Stage, competitors will face best-of-five, double-elimination matches, and the last two standing will compete in a best-of-seven to decide the winner and final champion, who takes home $16,000.
If you wish to know more, visit the official Astra Carnival website.
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