League of Legends: Riot Games reveals 'Worlds Unlocked' merch bundles ahead of Worlds 2023
The bundles include physical, in-game, and digital items meant to 'immortalize' the League of Legends World Championship.
This year’s League of Legends (LoL) World Championship, also known as Worlds, is just around the corner, and Riot has revealed its newest product, Worlds Unlocked.
Worlds Unlocked is a special, limited edition collection that consists of physical, in-game, and digital items meant to “immortalize” Worlds, one of the biggest esports events in the world.
There are two editions available, the World's Unlocked Collector's Edition and the Worlds Unlocked Digital Edition. Here's what each one contains:
Worlds Unlocked Collector’s Edition
A specially designed box filled with physical and digital collectibles (valued at US$125):
Worlds 2023 Teemo figurine in black – EXCLUSIVE
Worlds 2023 Tibbers plush
Worlds 2023 cap
Worlds 2023 pin
2023 Worlds Event Pass
Base Renekton champ
2023 Worlds Renekton skin
Exclusive Worlds Unlocked Renekton chroma
Exclusive Worlds Unlocked Runeterra Gothic icon
Exclusive Worlds Unlocked HOORAY! emote
Exclusive Worlds Unlocked “Kiss the Ring” Mercedes-Benz emote
Classic unvaulted past Worlds skin capsule
Worlds Unlocked Digital Edition:
Described as a Digital collection of in-game items for hardcore LoL fans (valued at US$65):
2023 Worlds Event Pass
Base Renekton champ
2023 Worlds Renekton skin
Exclusive Worlds Unlocked Renekton chroma
Exclusive Worlds Unlocked Runeterra Gothic icon
Exclusive Worlds Unlocked HOORAY! emote
Exclusive Worlds Unlocked “Kiss the Ring” Mercedes-Benz emote
Classic unvaulted past Worlds skin capsule
Worlds 2023 will feature 22 teams that will be competing in three stages: Play-ins, Swiss Stage, and the Knockout Stage.
When is Worlds 2023 and where will it be held?
The tournament will be held in South Korea, with the Play-ins kicking off on 10 October and concluding with the Finals on 19 November:
Play-In Stage:
LoL Park, Seoul, South Korea
10-14 October (3:00 PM Singapore Time)
15 October (11:00 AM, Singapore Time)
The top two seeds from the VCS and PCS, the top team from the LLA, CBLOL, and LJL, and the winner of the Worlds Qualifying Series between the fourth-place teams from the LCS and LEC will all participate in the Play-Ins to open the tournament.
Two best-of-three, double-elimination brackets have been set up for these eight teams to compete in.
The top-performing team from each bracket will go head-to-head with the second-place team from the opposite bracket in a best-of-five matchup.
The winning teams from these matches will earn their spots in the Swiss Stage.
Swiss Stage:
KBS Arena, Seoul, South Korea
19-20 October (1:00 PM, Singapore Time)
21-28 October (3:00 PM, Singapore Time)
29 October (8:00 PM, Singapore Time)
The two teams from the Play-In Stage will join 3 top-seeded teams from LEC and LCS, along with the 4 top-seeded teams from both the LCK and LPL, making a total of 16 teams.
Based on their seeding, these 16 teams will be drawn into an initial set of eight best-of-one matches, with no teams from the same region playing against each other.
In the following round, teams with the same record will be pitted against one another through another
The competition will continue in this manner for three more rounds, matching teams with identical records against one another until one team advances to the next round with a win or is eliminated with a loss.
All advancement and elimination matches will be best-of-three. Eight teams will move on to the Knockout Stage.
Knockout Stage
Sajik Indoor Gymnasium, Busan
2-5 November (Quarterfinals)
11-12 November (Semifinals)
19 November (Grand Finals)
Quarterfinal matchups will be drawn on-stage on the last day of the Swiss Stage. Teams that advanced with a perfect 3-0 record will be paired with teams with a 3-2 score. The rest of the teams will be matched against each other.
At this point, the tournament switches to a single-elimination bracket with best-of-five games determining the winners of each match until they reach the Finals.
The final two teams will compete in another best-of-five series. The last team standing will be the 2023 LoL World Champion.
Which teams are competing?
China – LPL
1st Seed: JDG Intel Esports Club (JDG)
2nd Seed: Bilibili Gaming Pingan Bank (BLG)
3rd Seed: LNG Esports (LNG)
4th Seed: Weibo Gaming Faw Audi (WBG)
South Korea – LCK
1st Seed: Gen.G (GEN)
2nd Seed: T1 (T1)
3rd Seed: KT Rolster (KT)
4th Seed: Dplus KIA (DK)
Europe – LEC
1st Seed: G2 Esports (G2)
2nd Seed: Fnatic (FNC)
3rd Seed: MAD Lions (MAD)
North America – LCS
1st Seed: NRG (NRG)
2nd Seed: Cloud9 (C9)
3rd Seed: Team Liquid Honda (TL)
Southeast Asia – PCS
1st Seed: PSG.Talon (PSG)
2nd Seed: CTBC Flying Oyster (CFO)
Vietnam – VCS
1st Seed: GAM Esports (GAM)
2nd Seed: Team Whales (TW)
Brazil – CBLOL
LOUD (LLL)
Japan – LJL
DetonatioN FocusMe (DFM)
Latin America – LLA
Movistar R7 (R7)
Worlds Qualifying Series Winner
To be determined on October 9 between LCS’s Golden Guardians (GG) and the LEC’s Team BDS (BDS).
Where can I watch online?
You can catch the action on lolesports.com or tune in to any of the 50 official co-streams available.
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