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The Second WTCS Major is Here: Register Now for the Qualification Stage!

The War Thunder Championships Series (WTCS) continues! After TITAN and the victory for AVReS, it’s time for you to take part in the second Major Event of the year: Armored Apex! Here, you’ll use legendary vehicles like the M1A2 Abrams or the T-80BVM on famous maps like Normandy or Advance to the Rhine. Armored Apex, the second major event, is a qualifying tournament, which allows you to score points for the 2025 WTCS season in a 4v4 RB Tank format!

Without further ado, let’s check out the lineup, maps, date and prizes for this second Major!

Tournament Dates

After each Open qualifier, four teams will qualify for the Play-Off phases. For more information, be sure to check out the War Thunder Esports in 2025: The Beginning Of A New Era news that describes everything in detail.

Open Qualifier I: June 14th-15th at 15:00 GMT

Open Qualifier II: June 21st-22nd at 15:00 GMT

Play-Offs: June 28th-29th & July 5th-6th at 15:00 GMT

The Line-Up & Map Pools

Here’s the line-up that will be used for Open Qualifier I & II. It will be exactly the same for the Play-off phases.

Please note that there will be no map bans during the Open Qualifiers. All maps will be selected randomly. However, for the 8 Qualified teams, a map ban will be set up for the Play-offs.

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Tournament Prizes

For each Open Qualifier, there’s a , plus Research Point & Silver Lion boosters and Premium Account time!

Click to see awards for 4-8th places

Live Streams with Twitch Drops!

When: Each stream will start from 14:45 GMT

Open Qualifier I Stream: June 14th-15th

Open Qualifier II Stream: June 21st-22nd

During the live broadcasts throughout the two weekends of the Open Qualifier matches, you can receive boosters and premium account time from Twitch Drops. Make sure to stay tuned for the Twitch drops prizes during the Finals!

There’s a variety of broadcasts in different languages to give you the best experience in English, Russian, German, Polish and French.

Giveaways on the Official Esports Discord!

During the WTCS Armored Apex Major, join the Official War Thunder Esports Discord server to hang out with like-minded competitive players and take part in major giveaways that include the following packs:

  • Leopard 2 (OTCo) Pack
  • RAH-66 Comanche Pack
  • F-2A ADTW Pack
  • Leopard 2A4 Pack

The Esports team wishes you the best of luck for the qualification phases. May the force be with you!

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