Five rounds of Swiss. Four teams left.
Uplink Masters is an independent Coldwire circuit. The Winter Major Swiss stage is complete and the top four have been cut through to Exchange Hall. Following the matches costs nothing and requires no account.
- Playoffs August 21 to 22, 2026
- Exchange Hall, Europe
- Coldwire 4v4 extraction
- Free to follow
- Prize pool
- 180,000Awarded by final placement
- Teams
- 8Invited on circuit points
- Stage
- Top 4 cutSwiss complete, playoffs next
- Format
- Swiss into cutBo3 Swiss, Bo5 playoffs
- Aug 21 . 16:00SF1: Halcyon Relay vs Grey QuorumBo5
- Aug 21 . 20:00SF2: Ninth Aperture vs Static FathomBo5
- Aug 22 . 19:00Grand FinalBo5
| # | Team | Region | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halcyon Relay | Europe | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Ninth Aperture | North America | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Static Fathom | Pacific | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Grey Quorum | Europe | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Lantern Vault | East Asia | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Cobalt Errant | Americas | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Verdigris Pact | Oceania | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Null Harbour | SEA | 0 | 5 |
Circuit season
Open circuit play across the season decides which eight teams are invited to the Winter Major. Circuit points are the only currency; there is no entry fee and no buy-in.
Swiss stage
Five rounds, best of three, no eliminations. Every team plays all five rounds and is paired against a side on a similar record. Completed July 21 to 24.
Top four cut
The four best Swiss records advance to a single elimination cut. Semifinals and the grand final are best of five at Exchange Hall.
Every match is called live from the Uplink Desk, the circuit's own broadcast team, with a replay published after each playoff day. Nothing is sold and nothing is gated.
Times are published in UTC on the fixtures page and confirmed the day before each block. Exchange Hall seats a small studio audience drawn from the competing teams' travelling parties.
Does watching cost anything? No. The broadcast is free and there is nothing to purchase anywhere on this site.
Is there a buy-in to compete? No. Teams qualify on circuit points. The prize pool is awarded for placing in a competition of skill; it is not a wager and there is no buy-in.