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HoYoverse is hosting its first ever Genshin Impact SEA Carnival, an invitational competition that will be participated by selected teams of Travelers from all over Southeast Asia (SEA). The accepted participants will compete in various Genshin Impact challenges to win a cut from the US$10,000 prize pool. There will be celebrity guests as well to help players during the event. What’s more is that viewers can also take part in the event as Genshin Impact SEA Carnival will be broadcasted live on various streaming platforms. There will be live challenges that viewers can participate in for a chance to receive rewards.
With a total prize pool of US$10,000, champions of the Genshin Impact SEA Carnival will take home most of the money which is US$4,000. The team that places second will take home US$2,000 while the third and fourth-placed teams will each get US$1,000 along with 1,000 Primogems for each member. For fifth to eighth-placed teams, they will also get their prize money which is US$500 per each team along with 500 Primogems for each member. Upon the confirmation of the participating teams following the end of the registration period, the Carnival will kick off with a Qualifying Round to be held on November 26 and 27 with the Finals round to take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 17 and 18. The qualifying teams coming from Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Timor-Leste, and Laos should have three members each. They will then go on a Warrior’s Expeditions where they must complete a set of predetermined tasks that ranges from Domains to open world exploration. The teams must finish these tasks within the limited time range and in order. Add to that, these tasks should be completed as a team.
The challenges that Travelers will be competing in are Domain Challenge and Sprint Challenge. In the Domain Challenge, the teams must complete the Domains in the quickest way possible. There’s a time limit of 1 hour where the team who finishes with the least amount of time used will get the top spot in the ranking. On the other hand, in the Sprint Challenge as what was suggested through its name, this will be a race-type challenge where each team must complete the Domains then sprint to the next location without using waypoints. After reaching the next one, players must take a photo with the landmark seen using the in-game camera. All team members must be visible in the photo. Also, there will be restrictions that will be placed on teams such as only one 5-star character per team will be allowed during the Domain challenges. Bonus points will be given to each team who will complete the challenges without using any 5-star characters or use characters with stamina reduction talents.
