The Free Hearth World Collection (FFWS) is about to return with its second version of 2022 in November. The FFWS will head to Bangkok, Thailand for the primary time to crown a world champion. Prime groups from world wide will head over to Bangkok to compete throughout a number of matches in Free Hearth for a share of an undisclosed prize pool and bragging rights.
Right here is all the things we all know to this point in regards to the FFWS 2022 Bangkok.
FFWS 2022 will happen in Bangkok from Nov. 25 to 26 (Picture by way of Garena)
Free Hearth World Collection (FFWS) 2022 Bangkok at a look
After going down in one other Southeast Asian nation, Sentosa, earlier this yr, the FFWS is again within the area taking place on Nov. 25 and 26.
The format for the match is prone to be much like previous editions. The play-ins will occur on the primary days with 12 groups competing for a spot within the Finals. Prime groups that advance to the finals the place they meet the regional champions from world wide.
The FFWS Sentosa featured an immense prize pool of $2 million. Garena hasn’t revealed the prize pool for the FFWS Bangkok but, though it should seemingly be on this vary itself. Groups will qualify for the FFWS by means of completely different regional leagues world wide. Garena has stated that these will occur over the following two months.
Thailand is residence to the previous two champions
It’s not stunning to see Garena carry the FFWS to Thailand in 2022. The area is extraordinarily fashionable for the battle royale recreation and can be extremely aggressive. In reality, the previous two champions of the FFWS hailed from the area itself. Assault All Round reigned supreme after a dominant present within the 2022 Sentosa version. EVOS Phoenix, from the nation as nicely, received the 2021 Singapore version.
Assault All Round with their trophy within the FFWS 2022 Sentosa
The precise venue for the occasion hasn’t been revealed but. Garena hasn’t introduced whether or not a stay viewers can be permitted both. These particulars will seemingly be unveiled nearer to the match.
FFWS is among the most watched esports tournaments worldwide
The FFWS is among the most watched esports tournaments on the earth. Regardless of being a cell esports title, it eclipses fashionable conventional PC video games as nicely when it comes to viewership. The FFWS 2021 Singapore stays the primary esports match when it comes to peak viewership globally (excluding China), in accordance with Esports Charts. The match had a peak viewership of 5.4 million with a median of two million individuals watching.
The FFWS Sentosa Stage (Picture by way of Garena)
Free Hearth is unlikely to attain this quantity once more, although, due to its ban in one of many recreation’s largest markets, India, earlier this yr. Nonetheless, FF stays immensely fashionable in Latin America and Southeast Asia. Thus, it will be fascinating to see the place the viewership sits within the FFWS 2022 Bangkok.
