Arena and Warcraft III Tournament Dates Announced

Blizzard has announced the dates for the regional finals and the global finals for the upcoming tournament events for World of Warcraft and Warcraft III.

May 19-20, 2007 - Asian Regional Finals - Seoul, Korea The Asian regional finals will be held at the Olympic Fencing Gymnasium and the Olympic Gymnastic Arena in Seoul. Home to the 1988 Summer Olympics, these two venues will host the Worldwide Invitational StarCraft tournament, the World of Warcraft Asian regional finals, and the Warcraft III Kalimdor regional finals.

June 2-3, 2007 - American Regional Finals - San Diego, California The American regional finals will be held at the House of Blues in San Diego. The House of Blues is known for exciting live music and southern-inspired cuisine. This popular entertainment center will be transformed into a top-tier gaming arena to host the World of Warcraft American regional finals and the Warcraft III Azeroth regional finals.

June 23-24, 2007 - European Regional Finals - Hamburg, Germany The European regional finals will be held at the Hamburg Messe and Congress center. Located in the heart of one of largest cities in Germany, this national convention center will host the World of Warcraft European regional finals and the Warcraft III Northrend regional finals.

August 3-4, 2007 - Global Finals at BlizzCon 2007 - Anaheim, California BlizzCon is a celebration of the Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo franchises and the players who have helped make them so popular around the world. In addition to many events and activities, we are proud to present the global finals for World of Warcraft and Warcraft III. The top players from each regional competition will be flown in from around the world to compete for the 2007 world championship.

The World of Warcraft Arena Tournament webpage with the most current information including news announcements, frequently asked questions, and the newly released tournament rules can be found at http://armory.worldofwarcraft.com/arena-tournament.xml