Wildcard Tournament Update & Dec 26 Preseason Open

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Wildcard Tournament Update + Dec 26 Preseason Open[/h3][p]Hello Wild Ones, we wanted to share a clear update on tournaments and next steps.[/p][p][/p][h2]Dec 26: Second Preseason Open[/h2][p]The second Wildcard Preseason Open is coming Friday, December 26, with up to a $2,500 prize pool.[/p][p]This event is part of our preseason testing as we finalize systems and prepare for the official Wildcard Tournaments launch on January 7. Huge thanks to everyone helping us stress-test, break, and improve the format.[/p][p][/p][h2]Dec 19 Results & Leaderboard Update[/h2][p]All scores from the December 19 tournament have been verified, and final placements are currently being processed.[/p]

[p]The final leaderboard will be updated once processing completes[/p]
[p]Updated results will be visible tomorrow, link to come.[/p]
[p]Payouts will process in early January alongside our first payout window[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Scoring Fixes & Fair Play Enforcement[/h2][p]After reviewing Dec 19 match data:[/p]

[p]We identified scoring issues and are finalizing fixes[/p]
[p]We also found instances of collusion and match manipulation[/p]
[p]A number of matches were invalidated, and those changes are already processed[/p]

[p]Tournament enforcement decisions are made at the discretion of tournament organizers. We won’t adjudicate individual cases publicly. If you believe something still needs review, please submit a support ticket.[/p][p][/p][h2]Looking Ahead[/h2][p]The Dec 26 Preseason Open will reflect updates informed directly by real player data from last week. Our goals remain to:[/p]

[p]Reward skill and consistency[/p]
[p]Reduce exploitative patterns[/p]
[p]Improve match quality[/p]
[p]Make results clearer and fairer[/p]

[p][/p][p]More details on tournament updates will be shared once the patch is live this week. [/p][p][/p][p]Thanks again for competing and helping us prepare for launch [/p][p][/p][p]See you in the Arena[/p][p][/p][p]
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