Quake World Championship announced with huge prize money pool
ESL, in cooperation with id Software and Bethesda, announced that the game that started Esports as we know it today is coming back in a big way through the newly released Quake Champions in a $1,000,000 Quake World Champions. Duel (1v1) and Sacrifice (4v4) competitions will kick off this June and culminate in a live Finals at QuakeCon from August 24-27, 2017 in Dallas, Texas.
“I think ESL and Bethesda have a great opportunity with Quake Champions because of how good a spectator sport Quake is. Quake has the potential to unite viewers of all game genres,” said Michal Blicharz, VP of Pro Gaming, ESL. “ESL has Quake in its DNA and we are a perfect esports partner for id Software.”
Online qualifiers for the Quake World Championships begin in just a few weeks for competitors worldwide. After battling through qualifiers this June and Regional Finals in August, eight Sacrifice teams and 24 Duel players will travel to the Finals event at QuakeCon 2017. Eight additional Duel players will be selected from the QuakeCon BYOC Qualifier. Players in Russia and Asia will play in EU qualifiers, players in the Americas and Australia will play in NA qualifiers. You can visit the official site for more details including how to register and more.
Watch the trailer below:
