MLG Announces Online Qualifiers for X Games Aspen
MLG X Games Aspen Counterstrike: Global Offensive Online Qualifiers to take place December 8-21
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NEW YORK (November 26, 2014) – MLG, the global leader in eSports is teaming up with MLG Brasil and CEVO for the MLG X Games Aspen Counterstrike: Global Offensive Online Qualifiers. Eight teams will compete in Aspen for X Games gold.Ninjas in Pyjamas, Team Fnatic, and Cloud9 have accepted invitations and will be joined by the winners of five regional Online Qualifiers (2 Europe, 2 North America, and 1 Brazil).
MLG Brasil (www.MLGBrasil.tv), the first international MLG franchise, will host Brazil’s Online Qualifiers beginning with a 64-team Preliminary Qualifier December 8-14 from which the top 4 teams will qualify to compete against 4 invited teams in the Championship Qualifier on December 20th. The winner of the Championship Qualifier will be invited to compete in Aspen. Preliminary Qualifier registration will open here on Monday, December 1st at 3 PM BRT.
CEVO (www.cevo.com) will host the Online Qualifiers for Europe and North America. Each Region will begin with a 128-team Preliminary Qualifier on December 14th from which the final 8 teams will qualify to compete against 8 invited teams in a Championship Qualifier December 15-18. Qualification in both regions will continue with an additional 128-team Preliminary Qualifier on December 20th and an additional 16-team Championship Qualifier on December 21st. The winner of each Region’s Championship Qualifiers will be invited to compete in Aspen. Preliminary Qualifier registration will open here on Sunday, December 7th at 12 PM EST and 6 PM CET.
From December 14-21, fans can watch all of the Online Qualifier action on MLG.tv across all platforms (www.MLG.tv, MLG.tv app for Xbox 360 and Xbox One, MLG.tv apps for iOS and Android devices).
Online Qualifier Schedule
Brazil Preliminary Qualifier – December 8-14
Europe Preliminary Qualifier #1 = December 14
North America Preliminary Qualifier #1 = December 14
Europe Championship Qualifier #1 = December 15-18
North America Championship Qualifier #1 = December 15-18
Brazil Championship Qualifier = December 20
Europe Preliminary Qualifier #2 = December 20
North America Preliminary Qualifier #2 = December 20
Europe Championship Qualifier #2 = December 21
North America Championship Qualifier #2 = December 21
Online Qualifier Broadcast Schedule
December 14 = EU & NA Preliminary Qualifier #1
December 15 = EU & NA Championship Qualifier #1 – Round of 16
December 16 = EU & NA Championship Qualifier #1 – Quarterfinals
December 17 = EU & NA Championship Qualifier #1 – Semifinals
December 18 = EU & NA Championship Qualifier #1 – Finals
December 20 = Brazil Championship Qualifier
December 20 = EU & NA Preliminary Qualifier #2
December 21 = EU & NA Championship Qualifier #2
About Major League Gaming (MLG):
MLG is the leader in eSports delivering premium gaming content to viewers through its streaming platform – MLG.tv and promoting eSports globally through premier competition. MLG.tv is one of the fastest growing broadcast networks worldwide reaching 20 million highly-engaged fans each month via web, mobile, connected TVs, gaming consoles and social media. MLG pioneered the eSports industry as the longest-running competitive gaming league in North America and through Gamebattles, the largest cross platform online gaming tournament system with 9 million registered users. For more information: www.mlg.tv.
About MLG Brasil:
MLG Brasil, a Grupo Águia company, is the first international franchise of Major League Gaming (MLG), the world leader in the eSports market. The company promotes a series of online and face-to-face championships games in Brazil and takes the winners to major competitions around the world, using the internationally recognized regulations, ranking systems and online broadcasts by MLG.
About CEVO:
CEVO is a global eSports company built around North America’s largest competitive online PC gaming league. Founded in December of 2004 with the intention to transform competitive online gaming into a professional sport, CEVO has been hosting both free and pay-to-pay tournaments across a variety of AAA titles for almost 10 years. Through CEVO-TV we are also engaged in online broadcasting and other digital media. Additionally, CEVO offers event management, marketing, development, and design solutions for clients looking to get involved in the business of eSports. For further information about CEVO, please visit cevo.com.