The Elite Classic III has just ended, but the EGC Masters Series continues in Age of Empires IV. Get for ready for the EGC Masters Summer qualifiers on June 14th-15th, when twelve players will qualify for the Main Event. We will have sixteen players who will compete in the Main Event until July 13th, which has a $30,000 prize pool sponsored by World’s Edge!

What is the EGC Masters Series?

The EGC Masters Series is the first global esports circuit in Age of Empires IV, featuring the best players from around the world. Each major event in Age of Empires IV will award a qualifying seat to the circuit’s final event, with EMS points awarded for players who reach the main stages.

Then, the EMS points will be used as a metric for seeding in later tournaments. And the best players at the end of the circuit will qualify for the final event!

Direct link to the league: https://www.start.gg/league/egc-masters-series/details

The EGC Masters Summer format

As for The Elite Classic III, the top four players from the EGC Masters Series standings are directly invited to the main event. Regarding the remaining spots, players will have to battle it out in the qualifiers on June 14th-15th.

For this edition, we are changing the draft process by removing the re-drafts. Players will also have one fewer ban, which should lead to more diverse civilizations and matchups! We hope these changes will please amateur players and viewers alike.

The Open Qualifiers

A single-elimination format with a maximum of 96 players per day. Players will be split into six pools, and the winner of each pool will qualify for the Main Event. A total of 12 players will join the Main Event from the open qualifiers.

But also… We will split a total of $500 among the qualifiers! Thanks to our Kickstarter backers, the players who didn’t make it to the Main Event but lost in a decider round will receive a prize that will be split evenly between the players.

The Main Event

The main event consists of three phases: the Elimination Gauntlet, the Knockout Bracket, and the Playoffs.

Phase 1 – Elimination Gauntlet

The first phase is a double-elimination bracket. The top four players advance directly to the final phase, the Playoffs. The remaining twelve players drop down into the Knockout Bracket for their final chance to get in the Playoffs! Note that this is the only phase in which some matches will not be broadcast on EGCTV, but rather on alternative channels and community streams.

Phase 2 – Knockout Bracket

The Knockout Bracket is where things get spicy! As you can see, the last players from the first phase will play against each other in the first round to get into the deciders for the final phase. This is where we will see players battle for their tournament lives with the playoffs and top eight in sight. It promises to be intense, as all rounds are best of five!

Phase 3 – Playoffs

The playoffs will be in a familiar format: a single-elimination bracket with a third-place match. Four players will advance from the first phase and compete against the four players from the second phase. These intense rounds will take place during the last two weekends of the tournament, so players must prepare accordingly.

So, you get it. The Age of Empires IV Esports scene never stops. The EGC Masters Summer in Age of Empires IV is here!

Participation

If you are willing to compete, you can follow these steps:

• • • Join our discord here.
    • Read the complete handbook here.
    • If you have not already done so, create a Start.gg account here.
    • Fill the registration form here.

Watch Live

You can watch live the EGC Masters Summer an Age of Empires IV esports tournament, on Twitch and Youtube.

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