Marvel Rivals just announced its biggest esports tournament; titled Marvel Rivals Ignite. Are you wondering about all the details for this tournament? Here’s everything we know about it so far.
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Fans can tune into the action on the official Marvel Rivals YouTube and Twitch channels. As it’s the biggest Marvel Rivals tournament, it won’t be wrong to assume some of the biggest Marvel Rivals streamers get watch party access as well. During the Marvel Rivals Invitations, streamers like Shroud hosted watch parties, and it could be the same there.
Currently, there is no information if there will be streams in languages other than English. As the tournament will take place in five different regions, one can believe that we could see official streams in other languages in EMEA, Asia, and China.
According to Marvel Rivals’ announcements, the total prize pool for each of the five tournaments will be $3 million. Additionally, the grand finals of Marvel Rivals Ignite will have a prize pool of $1 million.
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According to Danny Koo, the Executive Producer of Marvel Games, the tournament will be hybrid. This means the event will have both an online and a LAN phase. The tournament is slated to begin in May 2025.
Marvel Rivals Ignite will take place from May to November. The tournament will consist of the following phases:
Teams must qualify through in-game qualifiers to participate in the group stage of Ignite Stage 1. The top teams from the Marvel Rivals Invitational and Marvel Rivals Championships will receive a direct invite to Stage 1. Ignite Stage 1 in-game qualifiers will be divided into two splits:
Each split secures half of the available slots in the group stage. All teams that qualify will then play in the group stage. The top half of the teams from the group stage will qualify for the playoffs, and the bottom half of the group will be eliminated.
The Mid-Season Finals will take place in July. The tournament will have a total prize pool of $500,000. Top Teams from Mavel Rivals Championship Season 2 and the in-game qualifiers will have a chance to qualify for Ignite Stage Two. Teams that finish in the top half of Ignite Stage 1 will receive a direct invite to Ignite Stage 2.
Finally, in the last phase, teams from all 5 regions will battle in the Grand Finals in November. Teams that qualify for Ignite Stage Two stand a chance of qualification in the Grand Finals. The Marvel Rivals Ignite Grand Finals will have a prize pool of $1 million.
During the most recent Marvel Rivals Invitational, we saw two different tournament formats based on the number of teams. The tournaments with four teams consisted of just a double-bracket format, whereas the 8-team tournament consisted of a Swiss stage and a playoff stage.
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Currently, the list of teams in each region haven’t been announced.
Marvel Rivals was officially released worldwide in December 2024. In the past, two major tournaments have been hosted by NetEase: Marvel Rivals Invitational and Championship.
Marvel Rivals Invitational took place in 5 different regions worldwide. Within this event, teams could only take part through an invitation.
Marvel Rivals Championship was the second tournament that took place this year. During the Marvel Rivals Invitational, teams like Vitrus.pro, Sentinels, and 100thieves become a part of the Marvel Rivals Esports ecosystem. The North American Phase of the tournament saw a peak viewership of 71,099 viewers while the tournament had a prize pool of $100,000.
