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Fighting GamesThe Crownfall Group Stage is an Age of Empires online event in The Crownfall, running Oct 17 to Oct 25, 2026 in World. The prize pool is $800 USD.
- Starts
- 2026-10-17
- Ends
- 2026-10-25
- Location
- World
- Type
- Online
- Prize pool
- $800 USD
- Players
- 8
- Tier
- Qualifier (A-Tier)
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Format
- The Crownfall qualifiers run over two online weekends (October 3-4 and October 10-11, 2026), each a single-elimination bracket of up to 64 players.
- Open Qualifier #1 includes one extra bracket round and sends 2 players to the Group Stage. Open Qualifier #2 sends 4 players — 6 qualified players in total.
- All rounds are Bo3, except the final round of each qualifier Bo5.
- Two additional players join the Group Stage directly as invited wildcards (see below), for 8 players total.
- The Group Stage (GSL format, Bo7) is split into two pools of 4, played over two more online weekends (October 17-18 and October 24-25, 2026).
- The top 2 of each pool advance to the LAN Final in Geneva, Switzerland (January 9-10, 2027): Bo7 semifinals, Bo5 bronze match, Bo9 grand final.
Common questions about The Crownfall Group Stage
When is The Crownfall Group Stage?
The Crownfall Group Stage runs Oct 17 to Oct 25, 2026.
Where is The Crownfall Group Stage played?
Online, World.
What is the The Crownfall Group Stage prize pool?
$800 USD.
What is the The Crownfall Group Stage format?
The Crownfall qualifiers run over two online weekends (October 3-4 and October 10-11, 2026), each a single-elimination bracket of up to 64 players. Open Qualifier #1 includes one extra bracket round and sends 2 players to the Group Stage. Open Qualifier #2 sends 4 players — 6 qualified players in total. All rounds are Bo3, except the final round of each qualifier Bo5. Two additional players join the Group Stage directly as invited wildcards (see below), for 8 players total.
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