The schedule for the event taking place in Changzhou, China has been revealed.

WESG 2016 World Finals featuring 24 teams will run from January 12-15 and hand out $1,500,000 in cash prizes, with the champions taking home a hefty $800,000 prize.

The contest will start with the group stage where there will be six teams in four groups. The first-placed teams will qualify for the quarter-finals while the second and third-placed ones will face each other in the round of 16.



Virtus.pro are the highest ranked team in the tournament (#5)

After two days of group stage action, the round of 16 and quarter-final matches will be played on the third day while the semi-finals, third place decider game and the grand final will be held on the last day.

Here are the groups:

And below is the full schedule:

For more information about the tournament, visit our event page.

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