The regional split makes sense on paper, but Europe getting two spots while Türkiye and MENA get one each is still going to annoy a lot of people. Riot is clearly valuing depth in Europe, yet the format also says the other regions have to do a lot more work for the same payoff. I think that is why the $100,000 carrot matters so much – it softens the blow if you are a non-partner team and don't make Berlin.
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