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Imagine a mini-game inside a free-to-play title having an all-out competitive tournament with huge winnings on the line. That’s what this card duel is all about. today (9 January 2024) announced its first-ever , which is happening from 11 to 21 January 2024.  In summary, 16 players (selected from play-offs at an earlier Dynamic Cup in China and three other The Prince Cup Asian regional tournaments) will go to Shanghai, Mainland China, to compete in the Genius Invokation TCG Asia Invitational.  The tournament will see players compete over  , called Genius Invokation. Players must play their cards right,  Magic The Gathering-style, against PC-controlled opponents (PvE) or other GI players (PvP). Unlike the in-game version, the tournament itself will pit the best players from each Cup against each other. Genius Invokation TCG Asia Invitational will follow a double-elimination format, proceeding in two phases. It starts with a best-of-three , followed by a best-of-five . The also take place on 21 January, with a best-of-seven playoff. According to HoYoverse, the sits at CNY500,000 (~US$69,900 or ~S$93,419.51), with the looking at a top prize of CNY250,000 (~US$39,900 or ~S$46,709.75). That’s a lot of money on the line for an optional minigame in a free-to-play title. More information about this tournament can be found on . To watch the tournament live, you can check out its , , or channels.  Source: