Marvel Rivals Ignite Tournament 2025: Dates, regions, prize pool, and how to join

NetEase Games has announced the biggest Marvel Rivals tournament in history. Marvel Rivals Ignite is a global tournament featuring a prize pool of $3 million. The announcement was made on the official channels of Marvel Rivals and has since ramped up excitement for the competitive scene of the game.

NetEase Games doesn’t seem to rest as they drop one big news after another. Marvel Rivals has seen massive success over the course of its lifetime, and the developers are fully capitalizing on it by reinvesting back into the game to make it truly one of the primary pillars of esports as a whole.

This article will brief you on the newly announced Marvel Rivals Ignite tournament, including its prize pool distribution, eligibility criteria, participating regions, and more.


Marvel Rivals Ignite Tournament: Schedule



The Marvel Rivals Ignite tournament is scheduled to begin in May 2025, and the matches will continue throughout the year. As the tournament progresses and the teams battle it out across various regions, the top teams will have to fight for a spot in the Global Finals in November 2025. This will be the climactic end to the year-long tournament and is worth looking out for.


Marvel Rivals Ignite Tournament: Prize Pool

The Marvel Rivals Ignite Tournament will feature a total prize pool of $3 million, making it the largest MR tournament so far. Out of this $3 million, $1 million will be set aside for the Global Finals in November. The remaining $2 million will be distributed across the various regional qualifiers and other stages.


All regions participating in the Marvel Rivals Ignite Tournament

The Marvel Rivals Ignite Tournament will be held across five regions around the globe. They are as follows:

• Americas
• EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)
• China
• Asia
• Oceania
  

How to Participate in the Marvel Rivals Ignite Tournament

While the exact tournament format and eligibility criteria haven’t been announced yet, we can make an educated guess based on previous tournament formats. For example, Marvel Rivals Championship was open to everyone who has achieved the Platinum 3 rank and is playing in a dedicated team of six players. It was a double-elimination tournament format that Marvel Rivals Ignite is likely to follow.

On the other hand, Marvel Rivals Ignite could be on an Invitational basis. But seeing how they always mention ‘Invitational’ in the tournament name, Ignite is likely to be open to all and not based on invitations. So, as we wait for more details, you could prepare for the tournament by reaching Platinum 3 rank and forming a 6-member team to take you to glory!


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