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eLeague & FaceIt to Produce Tournament to be Held This Month

Suzie Ford Updated: Posted:
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eLeague and FaceIt are bringing the world the largest prize pool in an Overwatch competitive tournament. European and North American Regional Finals will be streamed via Twitch.tv beginning July 23rd with the Grand Finals televised on Turner Broadcasting Station (TBS). Players will be competing for $300,000 in prizes during the competition.

Live European & North American Regional Finals on Twitch

The Overwatch Open European and North American Regional Finals are organized through the FACEIT competitive platform and will be presented live from the ELEAGUE arena at Turner Studios in Atlanta with live event coverage available via Twitch. The North American Regional Finals will be held Sunday and Monday, Sept. 25-26, ahead of the European Regional Finals played on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 28-29. The winning team from each Regional Final will earn a place in the Grand Finals and a chance to win the US$100,000 grand prize. Regional Finals Prizes will also include US$24,000 for the second place team, US$18,000 for the third and fourth place teams, and US$6,000 for the fifth through eighth place teams. Live Grand Final on TBS & Twitch

The Overwatch Open Grand Final, also held at the ELEAGUE arena in Atlanta, will be presented live on TBS, along with simultaneous coverage via Twitch, on Friday, Sept. 30. The winning team of the OverwatchOpen Grand Finals will receive $100,000, with the runners-up taking home US$32,000.

Check out the Overwatch Open site for more information.


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Suzie Ford

Suzie is the former Associate Editor and News Manager at MMORPG.com. Follow her on Twitter @MMORPGMom