SETTINGS

• Open to NA, LATAM and EU Regions.
• Double Elimination.
• All games to be played on Xbox Console.
• All Matches will be played on the Execution Game Mode.
• Matches will be Best of 3 with the exception of Winner Semi-Final, Winner Final, Loser Final & Grand Final that will be Best of 5.

EXECUTION GAME SETTINGS:

• Round to Win: 5
• Round Duration: 4 minutes
• Bleed-Out Duration: 30 seconds
• Active Reload: Off
• Self-Revive: On
• Friendly Fire: On
• Weapon Respawn: After Pickup
• Weapons Substitution: Yes
• Boomshot <Default>
• Torque Bow <Default>
• Longshot Rifle <Default>
• Frag Grenades <Default>
• Hammerburst <Default>
• Hammer of Dawn <Torque Bow>
• Boltok Pistol <Hammerburst>

• Note: On maps that have both a Hammer of Dawn and a Boomshot, the Hammer of Dawn will be swapped to a Hammerburst.

• Clocktower Glitches: Please note that you may not take cover on the Sniper pillar on Clocktower in a position where it makes you take less damage. Doing so may result in a DQ of a map, match, or from the tournament. The back alley wall and back pillar are not part of this glitch and players may take cover as they choose in those spots.

• No duplicate characters (results in map loss)

MAPS

• Canals
• Clocktower
• Gridlock
• Mansion
• War Machine
• Old Bones (Boomshot > Torque Bow)
• Fuel Depot (Hammer > Torque , Longshot > Disabled) - No hangar camping, you may only take cover on the front sandbags of hangar after spawning

MAP ROTATION

Winners Round 1: Clocktower, Mansion, Canals

Winners Round 2: Gridlock, Fuel Depot, War Machine

Winners Round 3: Old Bones, Clocktower, Mansion

Winners Round 4: War Machine, Canals, Gridlock 

Winners Semi-Final: Clocktower, Mansion, Old Bones, Canals, War Machine

Winners Final: War Machine, Gridlock, Fuel Depot, Mansion , Clocktower

Losers Round 1: Gridlock, Canals, War Machine

Losers Round 2: Clocktower, Old Bones, Gridlock

Losers Round 3: Mansion, Fuel Depot, War Machine

Losers Round 4: Old Bones, Clocktower, Canals

Losers Round 5: Gridlock, Mansion, Clocktower

Losers Round 6: War Machine, Old Bones, Canals

Losers Round 7: Mansion, Fuel Depot, War Machine

Losers Round 8: Clocktower, Gridlock, Canals 

Losers Round 9: War Machine, Mansion, Clocktower

Losers Final: Clocktower, Mansion, War Machine, Gridlock, Fuel Depot

Grand Final: War Machine, Mansion, Fuel Depot, Clocktower, Gridlock

Grand Final Set 2 (If needed): Clocktower, Old Bones, Gridlock, War Machine, Canals

HOSTING/REGION

In Gears Ultimate Edition, the host is able the choose the server the game is played on. As this is a multi-region tournament, please use the hosting rules below to determine server.

The higher seeded team is the team on top in the bracket.

• NA VS NA - US East or US West

The higher seeded team hosts first map and lower seed has choice of faction. This will alternate each map. If a tiebreaker map is needed, the most rounds won in the previous maps will determine who hosts. If there is a tie in rounds the higher seeded team will host.

• NA VS LATAM - US East, US West, LATAM

The higher seeded team hosts first map and lower seed has choice of faction. This will alternate each map. If a tiebreaker map is needed, the most rounds won in the previous maps will determine who hosts. If there is a tie in rounds the higher seeded team will host.

• NA VS EU - US East

EU will get choice of faction for first map. NA will host. Faction choice will alternate each map. All games to be played on US East server.

• LATAM VS EU - US East

The higher seeded team will have choice of faction first. Faction choice will alternate each map. All games to be played on US East server.

• LATAM VS LATAM - Latam

The higher seeded team hosts first map and lower seed has choice of faction. This will alternate each map. If a tiebreaker map is needed, the most rounds won in the previous maps will determine who hosts. If there is a tie in rounds the higher seeded team will host.

• NA VS NA - US East or US West

The higher seeded team hosts first map and lower seed has choice of faction. This will alternate each map. If a tiebreaker map is needed, the most rounds won in the previous maps will determine who hosts. If there is a tie in rounds the higher seeded team will host.

• EU VS EU - Europe

The higher seeded team hosts first map and lower seed has choice of faction. This will alternate each map. If a tiebreaker map is needed, the most rounds won in the previous maps will determine who hosts. If there is a tie in rounds the higher seeded team will host.

STREAMING

We reserve the right to stream any match and players must allow broadcasters and staff to join their game. We also reserve the right to enter any Xbox Live party or communication program (Skype, Discord, etc.) in order to do “listen ins” for the duration of the tournament.