EPICENTER release Wild Card bracket and groups for main event
Just before EPICENTER 2018 takes place between October 23rd-28th, the tournament will be hosting the Wild Card qualifier on October 22nd from the Russian capital city of Moscow.
The tournament will be a one day, double elimination best-of-three playoff, with the top two teams from the playoff securing qualification to the main LAN event. North American representatives Swole Patrol are handed a hard task in their first match as they go up against HellRaisers.
The full schedule for the EPICENTER 2018 Wild Card Qualifier, with times in EDT, is as follows:
| 4 AM |  Virtus.pro |
vs. |  5POWER |
| 4 AM |  Swole Patrol |
vs. |  HellRaisers |
| 7 AM | Elimination Match | ||
| 10 AM | Winners' Match | ||
| 1 PM | Decider Match | ||
EPICENTER have also revealed the groups for the main portion of the tournament. Featuring two groups, the tournament will be operated in a best-of-three GSL format and will run between October 23rd-25th.
So far, only Liquid represent North America in the tournament. They're lined up in Group B, against invited team NiP and Wild Card invite AVANGAR. Both groups for EPICENTER 2018 are:
| Group A | Group B |
 ENCE |
 AVANGAR |
 FaZe |
 Liquid |
 Natus Vincere |
 NiP |
| Wild Card #1 |
Wild Card #2 |
