The countries with the highest skill in the Overwatch rankings are allowed to participate in the World Cup. Germany misses the top ten.
During the past month, Overwatch players from around the world have fought for good positions in the rankings to have a chance to participate in the World Championship. Meanwhile, the 32 countries that are allowed to participate in the Overwatch World Cup and compete for the trophy have been finalized. Germany is in eleventh place, ahead of Japan, the Netherlands, and Brazil.
To qualify for the World Cup, skill is required
The selection of the 32 World Championship teams was made by determining the average skill rating of the countries. The average skill level of the top 100 players from each country was closely analyzed. In the meantime, this evaluation has been completed, and the list of the 32 participants is finalized.
With an average skill rating of 4550 points, China secured first place. Closely followed by South Korea with 4522 points and the USA with 4470 points. Fourth and fifth places are occupied by the Scandinavian countries Sweden and Finland. Austria made it to 32nd place with 3900 points.
- China: 4550
- South Korea: 4522
- USA: 4470
- Sweden: 4309
- Finland: 4295
- United Kingdom: 4293
- Canada: 4291
- France: 4268
- Denmark: 4259
- Russia: 4221
- Germany: 4219
- Japan: 4184
- Australia: 4184
- Chinese Taipei: 4162
- Netherlands: 4147
- Hong Kong: 4113
- Norway: 4101
- Poland: 4093
- Brazil: 4071
- Italy: 4068
- Spain: 4051
- Israel: 4007
- Singapore: 4002
- Thailand: 3999
- Argentina: 3992
- Turkey: 3960
- Belgium: 3942
- Vietnam: 3941
- Portugal: 3930
- New Zealand: 3922
- Austria: 3900
- Romania: 3861
Vote for the German World Cup Committee
The next phase regarding the Overwatch World Championship is now underway. The 32 selected countries are forming an Overwatch World Championship 2017 Committee. Each committee consists of three experts from the local scene who are tasked with assembling the best team for the entire World Cup tournament (including the BlizzCon final).
To give players some influence over the team, Blizzard has come up with something. Ten community members will be selected by Blizzard for each country. Every player and spectator has three votes that can be distributed among these ten individuals to elect them to the committee.
You have a few days left to cast your votes. If you have no idea who the names on the list are, just click the arrow next to the name. A field will unfold where the candidates will briefly introduce themselves. You can vote on the official World Championship page. Here is the link to the voting on Worldcup.Playoverwatch.com
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