The playoff bracket for the China Evolution Series Act 2, held under the ACL banner, has been announced. Teams will compete for two direct invites to the Esports World Cup 2025. EDward Gaming , Trace Esports , Dragon Ranger Gaming , and Wolves Esports will start their performance from the quarterfinals.

China Evolution Series Act 2 will be conducted in a Single Elimination format, where a team is eliminated from the tournament immediately after a loss. In the first round of the playoffs, the matchups are:

FunPlus Phoenix vs. All Gamers – May 8, 04:00 UTC
Nova Esports vs. XLG Esports – May 8, 07:00 UTC
TEC Esports vs. Bilibili Gaming – May 8, 10:00 UTC
JD Gaming vs. TYLOO – May 8, 13:00 UTC

China Evolution Series Act 2 will take place from May 8 to 12 in Shanghai at the VCT CN Arena. All VCT partner teams will participate in the event. The main prize of the tournament will be two slots at the Esports World Cup 2025. More details about the tournament can be found online.