Well it looks like after my post blizz got on the ball and announced Season 4.

We’re currently planning to end the third Arena season and begin Arena Season 4 on June 24, 2008. This exciting Arena season will introduce the Brutal Gladiator set, and will also allow players to purchase Arena Season 2 items using the honor system. Please note that we will be resetting all Arena team and personal ratings. Players will still retain their Arena points and teams with this reset. The team and personal rating will simply be reset to the default 1500, allowing all teams to once again compete for top honors with a fresh start.

Also, with the end of the third season, players on the top teams from each battlegroup will receive their end-of-season rewards. These include Arena-specific titles that they can display proudly until the end of the new season, and, for the best of the best, an Armored Nether Drake. Please also be aware that with the end of the current season, all previous end-of-season titles will be removed.

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Got my cgs email, hope you all got yours too. It’s good that they’re letting the players make their own team and what not, basically a free ATR. I’ll take it!
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Finally a reason behind the Season 4 delay has be announced which could be a good thing and a bad thing.

The seasons match PvE progression.

The final door in Sunwell Plateau just opened up on May 20th. We want that gear to begin circulating a bit before the next season starts. That’s how every season works, we wait until a reasonable number of people are able to grab gear from the highest raid before kicking off a season.

How much and when, we’re not saying yet.

Seeing as a few guild have already killed KJ, and one lucky hunter who got the world’s first Legendary Bow. Season 4 could still be quite a ways away. S3 didn’t start till a considerable amount of guild cleared BT/Hyjal, and seeing as the gates have been open for a short amount of time. I predict another month or so before we see more Season 4 Announcements.

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I would love to see Blizzard to start taking action for their slow progression and stop blaming it on other things like PvE progress. Sure some people love to use PvE gear in PvP, but most of it won’t come from the biggest boss, mostly bracers/boots/belt and a few rings are used, which all of that stuff comes from the first bosses. PvE guilds and arenas seasons have till WOTLK, no new content will be added and it will stop with S4 and The Sunwell. Everyone has plenty of time to still play with PvE gear even if their guild is just starting BT. A lot of WoW users are either quitting WoW because of slow updates or are changing classes to which they feel blizzard favors more. It would be nice to get blizzard to actually put dates on the seasons, they were just suppose to last for like 4-5 months, not 6+. This isn’t how the pvp community should be treated when we pay 15$/month to play the same season for months at a time.

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Due to tremendous popular demand, Championship Gaming Series has expanded registration to the general public for the 2008 World of Warcraft Arena Tournament. The competition starts next week with an online qualifier, running from Monday, June 9th until Sunday June 22nd. Competitors must be 18 or older to qualify, and must be residents of one of the following countries: The United States, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Belgium or United Kingdom. The top two eligible teams from Europe and the top two teams from North America will be flown out to Los Angeles to compete live on July 19th for a prize purse of US$50,000.

It’s free to sign-up, but all competitors must register by June 8th.

To proceed, click one of the following:
North America Registration
Europe Registration

Official Tournament Rules
Tournament FAQ

Official Link

With a short qualification round of 2 weeks, people will most likely focus on the CGS tournament over ATR round 2 (which just started a couple days ago). Hopefully this one will be more known and played by all the players. Last year, half the players didn’t even know about the CGS tournament till it was too late.

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I just got this in the email today:

Congratulations on your performance in the 2008 World of Warcraft Arena Tournament. You and the rest of your teammates have qualified for a seat in the 2008 CGS World of Warcraft Arena Championship. This tournament will culminate in a live event held in Los Angeles, California on July 19, 2008 where the two top teams from North America will face off against the two top European teams for a prize purse totaling $50,000 cash.

To qualify for the CGS World of Warcraft Arena Championship, you must be 18 years old and a legal resident of one of the following countries: United States of America, Canada, France, Germany, Spain or The United Kingdom.

The first part of the tournament will run online between June 9, 2008 and June 22, 2008. The rankings will freeze on the 22^nd, and the top two qualifying teams from each region will be flown out to Los Angeles for the Finals on July 19, 2008. Proof of eligibility will be required to progress to the Finals, and teams unable to prove their eligibility will be disqualified.

To register for the 2008 CGS World of Warcraft Arena Championship, click here.

More information can be found at www.thecgs.com and any inquiries can be directed to the CGS at warcraft@thecgs.com.

*Please note that the CGS tournament is independent of the Blizzard 2008 World of Warcraft Arena Tournament.

Links:
Tournament FAQ
Official Tournament Rules
Email: warcraft@thecgs.com

not sure what these invitationals are based on since I have had the chance to play much lately. If anyone knows please drop me a line.

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