King of the Sea Tournament

Rewards

Rewards for winning, placing highly, and participation have varied at the regional and international levels.

One reward that has been consistent since the start is the King of the Sea Flag, awarded to members of the winning team in each region. The KotS flag is unique not only for the level of bonuses it provides to ships flying it, but also that it is temporary — a team holds the flag only so long as it holds the title. Only the current winning teams may fly it.

Since KotS XII, Wargaming has been awarding significant cash prizes at the international level.

The Winter King

Crowning the Winter King 16 Dec 2016.

The term 'King of the Sea' was not used for this tournament. Tournament site.

KotS I

News article 26 Jan 2017.

Tournament site.

KotS II

News article 24 Feb 2017.

Tournament site.

KotS III

News article 26 April 2017.

Tournament site.

KotS IV – The Summer King

News article 20 July 2017.

Tournament site.

KotS V

The success of the EU KotS tournament leads a group of players to establish a NA Regional KotS tournament.

EU vs. NA Grand Finals 2 Feb 2018.

[ NA Tournament site].
EU Tournament site.

KotS VI

Results 29 May 2018.

[ NA Tournament site]. EU Tournament site.

KotS VII

Results 11 Nov 2018

[ NA Tournament site].
EU Tournament site.

KotS VIII

Results

[ NA Tournament site].
EU Tournament site.

KotS IX

Weekend 2
Finals
Results

[ NA Tournament site].
EU Tournament site.

KotS X

NA News article with results. 3 April 2020

NA Tournament site.
ASIA Tournament site.
CIS Tournament site.
EU Tournament site.

KotS XI

The artwork of the KotS Flag changes from crossed tridents to the KotS logo.

NA news: Regional results. 29 Sept 2020
NA news: here.

NA Tournament site.
EU Tournament site.

A foundational change

In Feb 2021, the player-founders of the King of the Sea tournament sold their intellectual property — notably the name and the symbols — to Wargaming.net. Wargaming stated that it intends to vigorously promote KotS as its premiere eSports competition. Internally, little changed. The tournament remains player-organized and run. Some rules were harmonized between regions, most notably ship bans.

With KotS XII, the tournament began offering cash prizes to successful international competitors.