The qualification season for the Guild Wars World Championship is drawing to a close. On January 1, 2006, all of us will know which teams will be participating in the Regional Playoffs. We wish the best of luck to all guilds – it’s getting even more exciting as time goes by!

We plan to provide a full list of championship rules and expectations by the end of next week. However, in the meantime, we know that players have asked many questions, and we’d like to provide a little information today. So here are a handful of popular and timely questions from fansite forums:

How many guilds will qualify for the Regional Playoffs?

The top 12 eligible guilds from each region, according to their final ladder ranking within the Guild Wars Championship season, will be invited to participate in that region’s playoffs. (In Korea, the top 11 eligible guilds plus the defending champion from last year's Korean Regional Championship will be invited to participate.)