The Evolve Proving Grounds tournament is a unique competition that gives amateur players a chance to participate in the esports scene and fight for a share of an incredible US$100,000 prize pool.
The tournament kicked off with a series of online qualifiers which determined which four teams would head over to the ESL studios in Cologne. Those teams will now battle it out for a slot in the grand final in Los Angeles, where they will strut their stuff in front of a live audience for the title.
A total of four online qualifiers took place, during which the participants earned points respective to their earned spot. The use of such a system means that even if a team lost one of the qualifiers they could still earn a ticket to Cologne by trying out in one of the other qualifiers.
The four European teams who will be facing each other in the LAN semifinals are:
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Dark Elite
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Omega Pack
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SHLINGUE EVO
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The Lonely Bastards
The prizes for the semifinal, meanwhile, are broken down as follows:
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First and second place: US$2,500 and an invitation to the grand final in Los Angeles, USA (with all travel expenses paid)
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Third place: US$1,500
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Fourth place: US$1,000
The Proving Grounds tournament is the biggest Evolve has seen yet, with all of the games to be livestreamed so that everyone can watch the top monster-on-hunters action. The matches will be brought to you by Leigh “Deman” Smith and DB Sinclair.
Tune in here on Sunday the 24th of May at 13:00 CEST!
To stay up to date will all the important information about the tournament and Evolve itself, be sure to visit the official tourney website as well as follow the ESL Evolve Twitter and Facebook page!
