Xbox and Major League Gaming Are Set To Host Tournaments At Comic Con

Written by Brandon Hofer on July 11, 2014

News: Microsoft and MLG have revealed that they have teamed up to host some public tournaments in San Diego throughout Comic Con.

Major League Gaming (MLG) has announced that they have teamed up with Microsoft to host “Xbox Tournaments Powered by MLG” in the Xbox Gaming Lounge at San Diego Comic Con July 24-27. All Comic-Con attendees can participate in tournaments featuring Titanfall, Forza Motorsport 5 and Killer Instinct for a chance to win prizes and have their gameplay streamed on MLG.tv. The action will be broadcast on MLG.tv beginning Thursday, July 24 at 11am PT.

The Xbox Tournaments powered by MLG are designed for all Comic-Con attendees to walk up and play, test their skills and have their gameplay commentated and streamed on MLG.tv. Each day, players with a Comic-Con badge can enter the tournaments for a chance to win a wide array of prizes including limited edition shirts, Xbox gift cards and more. Players can return daily to continue to participate and win new prizes.

The daily tournament and broadcast schedule is as follows:

Thursday, July 24 11:00am PT - 6:00pm PT

11:00am - 1:30pm - Forza Motorsport 5
2:00pm - 6:00pm - Titanfall

Friday, July 25 and Saturday July 26 11:00am - 8:00pm PT

11:00am - 1:30pm - Forza Motorsport 5
2:00pm - 8:00pm - Titanfall

Sunday, July 27 11:00am - 5:00pm PT

11:00am - 5:00pm - Killer Instinct

Throughout the weekend, gamers with a Comic-Con badge can simply walk up to the tournament area in the Xbox Gaming Lounge, jump into the competition and have their gameplay streamed on MLG.tv and commentated by MLG’s Chris Puckett. Competitors will also have the opportunity to play with You Tube stars – The Crew: JahovasWitniss -@JahovasWitniss, NobodyEpic - @NobodyEpic, LEGIQN - @LEGIQN and KyrSp33dy - @KYR_SP33DY.

In addition to watching and participating the tournament in the lounge, Comic-Con attendees can learn more about eSports in a panel featuring Ryan “Fwiz” Wyatt titled “E-Sports - How to Become a Pro Competitor” on Saturday, July 26 from 4:30-5:30pm PT. Xbox is the exclusive sponsor of this year’s Comic-Con Lounge, and the Xbox Gaming Lounge is the only place to play in MLG tournaments live from Comic-Con.

Are you going to Comic Con? If so, will you be attending any of these tournaments?