IEM XII: World Championship

Slot Distribution:
8 invitations
4 slots from the European qualifier
2 slots from the North American qualifier
1 slot from the Asian qualifier
1 slot from the Oceania qualifier

Group Stage: February 27th - March 1st, 2018
Two double-elimination format (GSL) Groups
Each group will have 8 teams
The group stage will be seeded based on the ESL CS:GO World Rankings
The initial matches are Bo1
All following matches are Bo3
The top three teams from each group advance to the playoffs:
Group stage winners advance to the Semifinals
Group stage runners-up advance to the Quarterfinals as the High Seeds
Group stage 3rd place teams advance to the Quarterfinals as the Low Seeds

Playoffs: March 2nd - 4th, 2018
Single-elimination bracket
The Quarterfinals and Semifinals are Bo3
The Grand Final is Bo5