Supercell officials said that Clash Royale is coming hard in 2022, and it looks like we are already getting to see one of the first changes which will be in the esports category of the game, i.e., the Clash Royale League (CRL). It is the highest level of competitive esports in the Clash Royale circuit and will see changes following the announcement. The new format will put more importance on local tournaments and community-hosted tournaments.
Clash Royale League 2022: Changes announced by Supercell
According to the statement made in the official announcement, there will be 2 ways by which a player can acquire a slot in the CRL World Finals, where 16 of the best players from all over the world will participate. These are:
- Via the regular Clash Royale League – The Clash Royale League is a 6 week long tournament hosted to pick 8 of the best players to participate in the World Finals. It will commence in August but no further details have been provided as the esports team looks to keep it as a surprise.
- Via a Golden Ticket tournament – A Golden Ticket in this case is a direct entry to the World Finals made available to the winners of the community hosted tournaments. Upto 8 such tournaments will be held, yielding 8 entries to the World Finals. Each tournament will have a $50,000 prize pool and will be played in a 1v1 duel mode.
The Clash Royale League World Finals
The CRL World Finals will be hosted after the conclusion of the regular league season and will feature the top 16 players in the world-8 from the CRL and 8 from the Golden Ticket tournaments.
Prize pool
According to the announcement made, the prize pool of the World Finals will be bigger than that of 2021, which exceeded $1,000,000. For the Golden Ticket tournaments, each event will have a prize pool of $50,000.
Qualification process
The qualification process for the CRL will be done through an in-game event that will feature tasks and special challenges. It will be open for all and any player willing could move forward and secure a spot for themselves in the CRL World Finals. As for the community-hosted Golden Ticket tournaments, the players are asked to keep an eye on Clash Royale’s community page and the esports page. All details will be provided by the particular hosts which feature names like ESL.
Schedule
For the CRL, there has been no specified date, but the officials have confirmed it to be in the month of August which will last for 6 weeks thereafter. Similar to qualification, Golden Ticket schedules will be published by the third party and community organizers. The World Finals will take place from the 23rd of September to the 25th of September and will be a three-day affair.
The announcement also states that in addition to the Golden Tickets, the company will also look forward to extending bigger support to all the third party and unofficial tournaments being organized in order to encourage more interaction in the community and provide more opportunities for players looking to make it to the global scene.
Final Thoughts
Supercell is well-known in the gaming industry for making games that sustain for a long time, coupled with some of the best customer support in the scene. This is why they also have some of the most loyal and dedicated game fanbases in the world. This is another one of those efforts made by the company to strive to make themselves more player-friendly and retain their game player base. Besides, this will also provide more chances for players to make it to the world and make the best of it. We can surely hope that the CRL unveiling is a good one as well given their impressive track record.
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