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# Seasonal Staking

At the beginning of each season, staking will be open for a fixed duration.\
You can lock $GLM to earn a yield and gain access to special services for the entire season duration.

The $GLM staking functions as a tier. The more $GLM you stake, the higher the tier. Each tier give access to services that can be conferred to a user or a structure.

Tiers are cumulative.

#### Tier 0: Free to Play

Every player registered gain access to the Tier 0 granting a Season start kit and Season end rewards.\
Players can also stake mid-season.

#### Tier 1: Game shop & services

Grant a Staking pass that combine to the Battle pass progression.\
The Stacking pass offers a new type of rewards like tournament tickets and NFT boxes.

In addition, new reserved content will be available in the Game shop.

#### Tier 3: $GLM tournaments

Players access new type of weekly tournaments with a lot more $GLM to gain from.

#### Tier 4: Esport players and team

Every season, a grand qualifier will take place and up to 128 players will be selected for the World championship.\
Teams can register up to 4 players.

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* Creation of game content with the effigy of the structure.
* Direct contact with the team: we wish to create a link between the development team and the esport structures.
* Promotion: We want to help the eSport structures to develop. We will highlight some structures in the mobile app and our social networks to increase their presence.
* We want to give you content to distribute to reward your fans.

#### Tier 6: Partners & Sponsors

Partner brands gain access to in-game advertising and will be featured in all the online events.