With showdown weekend coming up on December 17th, Ubisoft has announced the details of its new Trackmania esports circuit, the Trackmania World Tour 2023! This year marks a major milestone in the development of the global Trackmania esports scene, as Trackmania World Tour 2023 will take the game’s competitive scene into a fresh direction with a brand-new format built around two versus two matches. With this new format, the Trackmania World Tour aims to build upon its existing professional ecosystem while providing exciting new team storylines and challenges as well as a clear path to pro everywhere, for everyone.
The competitive season will be structured as follows:
Stage 1: From January 21 to March 19, 2023
All-Stars Championship: April 15 & 16 and April 22 & 23
Stage 2: From April 29 to June 25
All-Stars Championship: August 27 and September 2 & 3
World Championship: Fall 2023
Each stage will include two layers of competition. The Trackmania Grand League will gather the best professional players in Trackmania, while the runners-up will face off in the Challenger League. Overall, 8 teams will be competing in the Trackmania Grand League with each team being composed of two players and a dedicated streamer:
Alliance
Team BDS
Berlin International Gaming
Gamers First
Into the Breach
Karmine Corp
Solary
Sinners
At the end of the season, a Wildcard system will allow amateur teams to join and compete in the World Championship alongside the top professional teams from the Trackmania World Tour. Indeed, during each stage, aspiring professional players will now have opportunities to hone their skills through regional tournaments and an in-game matchmaking 2v2 game mode. Those Trackmania World Tour related events and in-game matches will grant points, which will determine which amateur teams will take part in the Wildcard system.
The Trackmania World Tour will begin with the Showdown weekend, on December 17 and 18. The event will be broadcast on Twitch for fans to enjoy the first clash of the season between the 8 participating teams. To get even more information and keep up to date with the event, check out the Trackmania esports website.
