FISSURE is set to hold its Playground 3 event in China, marking the initial event of its three planned for 2026. Specific details about the city will be disclosed at a later date.

Key Highlights

• Event Date: April 20-26
• Prize Pool: $1,500,000, where $1,000,000 will be distributed among players and organizations based on their tournament performance, and $500,000 allocated for loyalty and participation bonuses for top-ranked teams.

Tournament Format

Sixteen teams will compete, divided into two groups of eight, playing a double-elimination BO3 group stage. The leading team from each group will move on to the semi-finals, while second and third-ranked teams enter the quarter-finals. Playoffs will follow a single-elimination BO3 bracket, culminating in a BO5 grand final.

Prize Distribution

• Team Prizes:

  1. $165,000
  2. $75,000
     3-4. $40,000
     5-6. $25,000
     7-8. $15,000
     9-12. $7,500
     13-16. $5,000

• Club Rewards: $135,000, $85,000, $53,000, $40,000, $27,000, $12,500, $10,000

Teams will also receive participation bonuses based on their VRS rankings, incentivizing engagement across multiple FISSURE events. The precise ranking used for team invitations will be from the March 2, 2026 edition.