Split 4 Summer Major Event Hub
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The event will be streamed live at live.gearsofwar.com.
Split 4 Summer Major presented by UMG
- Day 1 – Friday, June 24th: Stream starts at 8 AM PT/10 AM CT/11 AM ET/
4 PM BST - Day 2 – Saturday, June 25th: Stream starts at 8 AM PT/10 AM CT/11 AM ET/
4 PM BST - Day 3 – Sunday, June 26th: Stream starts at 9 AM PT/11 AM CT/12 PM ET/
5 PM BST
In order to participate in Watch & Win promotions you must be logged in on live.gearsofwar.com with the Xbox Live Account you wish to claim the skins and/or enter the raffles with. Please visit this page for more information on the Live site, claiming skins, raffles, and more.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to a technical issue on the Maestro platform, users should not attempt to claim items while viewing the stream through their Xbox at this time.
Raffle winners will be contacted over Xbox Live by the ‘Gears Esports’ Xbox Live account. Winners will have TWO WEEKS to claim their prize in the manner instructed, otherwise, their prize will be forfeited.
Weapon Skins – The following weapon skins will be given away during the Friday broadcast: Chalked Retro Lancer, Chalked Enforcer, Chalked Dropshot, Chalked, Overkill, Chalked Embar, Chalked Snub, Checkmate Overkill and Checkmate Markza skins. These items are not a raffle, all you need to do is complete the Quest and they will be entitled to your account.
Please Note: The Quests for these items will not be available at the same time during the broadcast, so make sure you tune in early and stay throughout to claim them all. The more you watch, the more you can claim!
ASTRO Gear – A number of ASTRO headsets, including A20 Wireless, A50 Wireless, and A40s with a MixAmp TR will be raffled off each day of the event. All you need to do is log-in and complete the Quest to be entered into these raffles.
Blue Yeti – A Blue Yeti X microphone and a Blue Yeti Nano will be raffled off each day of the event. All you need to do is log-in and complete the Quest to be entered into these raffles.
DXRacer x Gears Esports Chair – A Gears Esports DXRacer chair will be raffled off each day of the event. All you need to do is log-in and complete the Quest to be entered into these raffles. PLEASE NOTE: You must have a US shipping address to be eligible for this prize.
12 Month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscription – A one-year Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription will be raffled off each day of the event. All you need to do is log-in and complete the Quest to be entered into these raffles.
Weapon Skins – The following weapon skins will be given away during the Saturday broadcast: Chalked Claw, Chalked Hammerburst, Chalked Lancer GL, Chalked Markza, Chalked Longshot, Checkmate Hammerburst, Checkmate Enforcer, and Checkmate Markza skins. These items are not a raffle, all you need to do is complete the Quest and they will be entitled to your account.
Please Note: The Quests for these items will not be available at the same time during the broadcast, so make sure you tune in early and stay throughout to claim them all. The more you watch, the more you can claim!
ASTRO Gear – A number of ASTRO headsets, including A20 Wireless, A50 Wireless, and A40s with a MixAmp TR will be raffled off throughout the broadcast. All you need to do is log-in and complete the Quest to be entered into these raffles.
Blue Yeti – A Blue Yeti X microphone and a Blue Yeti Nano will be raffled off each day of the event. All you need to do is log-in and complete the Quest to be entered into these raffles.
DXRacer x Gears Esports Chair – A Gears Esports DXRacer chair will be raffled off each day of the event. All you need to do is log-in and complete the Quest to be entered into these raffles. PLEASE NOTE: You must have a US shipping address to be eligible for this prize.
PDP Prop Replica Lancer – A PDP Lancer will be raffled off on Saturday and Sunday of the event. All you need to do is log-in and complete the Quest to be entered into these raffles.
12 Month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscription – A one-year Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription will be raffled off each day of the event. All you need to do is log-in and complete the Quest to be entered into these raffles.
Weapon Skins – The following weapon skins will be given away during the Sunday broadcast: Chalked Scorcher, Chalked Boomshot, Chalked Mace, Chalked Talon, Chalked Torque Bow, Chalked Boltok, Chalked Lancer, Chalked Gnasher and Checkmate Hammerburst skins. These items are not a raffle, all you need to do is complete the Quest and they will be entitled to your account.
Please Note: The Quests for these items will not be available at the same time during the broadcast, so make sure you tune in early and stay throughout to claim them all. The more you watch, the more you can claim!
ASTRO Gear – A number of ASTRO headsets, including A20 Wireless, A50 Wireless, and A40s with a MixAmp TR will be raffled off throughout the broadcast. All you need to do is log-in and complete the Quest to be entered into these raffles.
Blue Yeti – A Blue Yeti X microphone and a Blue Yeti Nano will be raffled off each day of the event. All you need to do is log-in and complete the Quest to be entered into these raffles.
ESWAP X PRO CONTROLLER – One ESWAP X PRO CONTROLLER will be raffled off on Sunday. All you need to do is log-in and complete the Quest to be entered into these raffles.
DXRacer x Gears Esports Chair – A Gears Esports DXRacer chair will be raffled off each day of the event. All you need to do is log-in and complete the Quest to be entered into these raffles. PLEASE NOTE: You must have a US shipping address to be eligible for this prize.
PDP Prop Replica Lancer – A PDP Lancer will be raffled off on Saturday and Sunday of the event. All you need to do is log-in and complete the Quest to be entered into these raffles.
12 Month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscription – A one-year Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription will be raffled off each day of the event. All you need to do is log-in and complete the Quest to be entered into these raffles.
The 2021-2022 Summer Major will feature 16 Teams and take place over three days with a qualifier taking place Sunday, June 19th. The top 4 Teams based on the Challenger Points standings will automatically qualify for Pool play alongside the 10 Pro League Teams.
Summer Major Open Qualifier – Sunday, June 19th
The Summer Major will include one Single Elimination Open Qualifier tournament for Challenger Teams on Sunday, June 19th.
Competition will begin at 10AM CST. The Open Qualifier will qualify 2 Teams directly into the Pool Play stage of the Major.
Registration link:
https://www.start.gg/tournament/summer-major-open-qualifier/register
PLEASE NOTE: Once a Team has qualified, their roster is considered locked and may not be changed prior to the Major.
Pool Play – Friday, June 24th
Pool play will feature four groups of four Teams, which will be used to establish final seeding for the Double Elimination Championship Bracket.
Pre-Event seeding
- #1 Seed: Pro League Ranked #1
- #2 Seed: Pro League Ranked #2
- #3 Seed: Pro League Ranked #3
- #4 Seed: Pro League Ranked #4
- #5 Seed: Pro League Ranked #5
- #6 Seed: Pro League Ranked #6
- #7 Seed: Pro League Ranked #7
- #8 Seed: Pro League Ranked #8
- #9 Seed: Pro League Ranked #9
- #10 Seed: Pro League Ranked #10
- #11 Seed: Challenger Ranked #1
- #12 Seed: Challenger Ranked #2
- #13 Seed: Challenger Ranked #3
- #14 Seed: Challenger Ranked #4
- #15 Seed: Open Bracket Winner
- #16 Seed: Open Bracket Runner-Up
Each of the four Pool groups will be consisting of the following Teams:
- Group A: Pro League Ranked #1, #8, and Challenger Ranked #1 & Open Bracket Runner-Up
- Group B: Pro League Ranked #2, #7, and Challenger Ranked #2 & Open Bracket Winner
- Group C: Pro League Ranked #3, #6, #9 and Challenger Ranked #4
- Group D: Pro League Ranked #4, #5, #10 and Challenger Ranked #3
Teams will play one Match against each of the other Teams in their Pool, with the results of the Group play being used to seed the Championship Bracket.
Teams finishing their Pool in 1st will be placed in the Championship Winners Bracket Round 2. Teams finishing their Pool in 2nd or 3rd Place will be placed in Championship Winners Bracket Round 1. Teams finishing their Pool in 4th Place will be eliminated from the tournament.
Each Team’s Pre-Event seed will be carried throughout the entirety of Pool Play.
Pool Play Tie Breakers
- Overall Record
- Head to Head – Record between Tied Teams
- Head to Head – Map Win Percentage between Tied Teams
- Overall Map Win Percentage
If the aforementioned Tiebreakers can’t break a tie, the Tied Teams will be scheduled to play a Best of 1 Game Round Robin Tiebreaker. The Tiebreaker mode will be Execution. After each Team has played all other Tied Teams, the results will be used to break the tie. If there is still a tie that can’t be broken by aforementioned tiebreakers, an additional Best of 1 Game Round Robin Tiebreaker(s) will be played until the tie can be broken.
Best of 1 Tie Breaker Map Ban Process
- Higher Seed bans Map
- Lower Seed bans Map
- Lower Seed bans Map
- Higher Seed bans Map
- Remaining Map Becomes Tiebreaker Map
- Lower Seed Picks Faction
Championship Bracket – Saturday, June 25th & Sunday, June 26th
The 12 Team Double Elimination Championship bracket will consist of:
- 3 Teams from Group A
- 3 Teams from Group B
- 3 Teams from Group C
- 3 Teams from Group D
Championship Bracket Seeding:
- Pool Play results
- In the event two Teams have the same Pool Play results, Pre-Event seeding will determine higher seed.
Winners Bracket will be conducted as follows:
- Round 1 Match #1: Group C #2 vs Group D #3
- Round 1 Match #2: Group B #2 vs Group A #3
- Round 1 Match #3: Group D #2 vs Group C #3
- Round 1 Match #4: Group A #2 vs Group B #3
- Round 2 Match #1: Group A #1 vs Match #1 Winner
- Round 2 Match #2: Group D #1 vs Match #2 Winner
- Round 2 Match #3: Group B #1 vs Match #3 Winner
- Round 2 Match #4: Group C #1 vs Match #4 Winner
All games will be played as best of 5 except the Grand Finals, which will be played best of 9, with the Winner’s Bracket Team starting with a 1-0 map advantage. The Team coming from Winner’s Bracket will also start the pick/ban phase with an extra ban during the map selection process.
Grand Finals Map Ban Process:
*Winner’s Bracket Team Bans an Escalation Map*
- Winner’s Bracket Team Bans Control Map
- Loser’s Bracket Team Bans Control Map
- Loser’s Bracket Team Bans Execution Map
- Winner’s Bracket Team Bans Execution Map
- Winner’s Bracket Team Picks Control Map 1
- Loser’s Bracket Team Picks Faction Map 1
- Winner’s Bracket Team Picks Execution Map 2
- Loser’s Bracket Team Picks Faction Map 2
- Loser’s Bracket Team Picks Escalation Map 3
- Winner’s Bracket Team Picks Faction Map 3
- Loser’s Bracket Team Picks Control Map 4
- Winner’s Bracket Team Picks Faction Map 4
- Loser’s Bracket Team Picks Execution Map 5
- Winner’s Bracket Team Picks Faction Map 5
- Remaining Map Becomes Escalation Map 6
- Loser’s Bracket Team Picks Faction Map 6
- Remaining Map Becomes Control Map 7
- Loser’s Bracket Team Picks Faction Map 7
- Remaining Map Becomes Execution Map 8
- Winner’s Bracket Team Picks Faction Map 8
Total: USD $120,000
- 1st – $56,000
- 2nd – $30,000
- 3rd – $16,000
- 4th – $8,000
- 5th/6th – $3,500
- 7th/8th – $1,500
