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As the Pokemon Unite esports 2022 season comes to an end, publishers have wasted no time in revealing the full roadmap for the 2023 season through their official social media channels on Friday, December 16.
Dubbed as Pokemon UNITE Championship Series 2023 season, the competition boasts a total prize pool of $1,000,000, including $500,000 for the ultimate World Championship 2023, which is scheduled to be held in Yokohama, Japan.
Fresh edition will feature 31 slots as the upcoming event will be conducted in LAN and online events. The much-awaited 2023 season will begin on February 4, 2023.
Roadmap for 2023 Championship:
The upcoming 2023 season will feature regional tournament, where numerous teams will participate in order to qualify for the World Championship. Teams can qualify for the World Championship in the following two ways:
Teams with the most Championship Points (CP) in their respective regional belts will qualify for the World Championship. CP will be awarded to players on the basis of their team’s performances in a series of monthly qualifying tournament. The number of teams qualifying will vary from region to region.
The winner of each of the 11 Regional Championships will directly qualify for the World Championships.
Qualification for regional tournament:
An open qualifier will be held in each region, with eight teams progressing to the monthly finals, which will award CP to the teams based on their performance. Additionally, teams from select regions will be able to compete in the Aeos Cup in the month of March. The tournament will offer far more CP and prizes in comparison with the regular monthly finals.
Region-wise slot distribution for Pokemon UNITE World Championship 2023:
1) Japan: 4 teams
2) South Korea: 2 teams
3) Asia Pacific East: 3 teams
4) Asia Pacific West: 3 teams
5) India: 2 teams
6) Brazil: 2 teams
7) Europe: 4 teams
8) Latin America North: 3 teams
9) Latin America South: 2 teams
10) North America: 4 teams
11) Oceania: 2 teams
Prize pool distribution for the Pokemon UNITE World Championship 2023:
A whopping $1 million prize pool has been allocated to the World Championship, and it will be distributed as follows:
1st Place: $100,000
2nd Place: $75,000
3rd Place: $65,000
4th Place: $60,000
5th and 6th Place: $45,000
7th and 8th Place: $25,000
9th to 12th Place: $10,000
13th to 16th Place: $5,000