After a month of tracking player skill on the Overwatch ladder, the top 32 countries participating in the Overwatch World Cup have been finalized.
China earned the top spot with an average skill rating of 4550. South Korea very narrowly missed the top spot with 4522, though they’re likely happy finishing in second place. The United States follows at third, with Sweden and Finland rounding out fourth and fifth, respectively.
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The full list is as follows:
- China — 4550    Â
- South Korea — 4522
- United States — 4470
- Sweden — 4309
- Finland — 4295
- United Kingdom — 4293
- Canada — 4291
- France — 4268
- Denmark — 4259
- Russia — 4221
- Germany — 4219
- Japan — 4184
- Australia — 4184
- Chinese Taipei — 4162
- Netherlands — 4147
- Hong Kong — 4113
- Norway — 4101
- Poland — 4093
- Brazil — 4071
- Italy — 4068
- Spain — 4051
- Israel — 4007
- Singapore — 4002
- Thailand — 3999
- Argentina — 3992
- Turkey — 3960
- Belgium — 3942
- Vietnam — 3941
- Portugal — 3930
- New Zealand — 3922
- Austria — 3900
- Romania — 3861
The next step in the Overwatch World Cup process is having these 32 countries assemble a 2017 Overwatch World Cup National Committee. Each committee will include three experts on the local scene. Those experts will then choose the rosters for the rest of the tournament, including the BlizzCon finals. Ten community figures will be chosen by Blizzard for each country, then players will vote for who will lead the roster selection.
More information on the Overwatch World Cup National Committee selection will be announced “soon,” Blizzard said in a statement.
