News: A big tournament for Evolve starts soon where you will have the chance to prove you are on eof the best players in the world.
2K, Turtle Rock Studios and ESL have announced that there is going to be a “Proving Grounds Tournament” for Evolve. The three-month global tournament produced by ESL will see players compete across qualifying and regional events, with top teams vying for a share of the Global Finale’s $100,000 prize pool provided by 2K.
Evolve’s Proving Grounds Tournament will be played exclusively on Xbox One and produced by ESL, the world’s largest esports company. Qualifying Rounds will begin Sunday, April 26, 2015, with the Global Finale in Los Angeles the week of June 15, 2015. The Proving Grounds Tournament is open globally to all players with an Xbox Live Gold membership and an ESL account. Players can sign up for the Proving Grounds Tournament at http://play.eslgaming.com/evolve/xbox/evolve-one/major/proving-grounds/faq.
Additional details for Evolve’s Proving Grounds Tournament presented by ESL are as follows:
Player Pool and Qualifying Rounds
The Proving Grounds Tournament player pool is comprised of two regions: North America and Europe
Players from the United States, Canada and Mexico will compete for a trip to the North American Semifinals in Burbank, Calif
Players from all other eligible countries* will compete for a trip to the European Semifinals in Cologne, Germany
Four winning teams from each region will be determined at the conclusion of the four weekly Qualifying Rounds
Each Qualifying Round is open to 128 teams per region, with each team consisting of five players
The Qualifying Rounds will take place across four consecutive Sundays in 2015: April 26, May 3, May 10 and May 17
Teams may participate in multiple Qualifying Rounds
The Qualifying Rounds will incorporate the following prize structure, provided by 2K:
Winning teams from each Qualifying Round will receive $100
Second place teams from each Qualifying Round will win $50
The top four teams from each region at the conclusion of the Qualifying Rounds will receive a trip to their respective Semifinals.
Semifinals
The four winning European Region teams from the Qualifying Rounds will receive a trip to attend the European Semifinals at ESL’s Cologne, Germany studio on May 24, 2015
The four winning North American Region teams from the Qualifying Rounds will receive a trip to attend the North American Semifinals at ESL’s Burbank, Calif. studio on May 31, 2015
The European and North American Semifinals will be broadcast live on Twitch at http://twitch.tv/evolvegame
The Regional Semifinals will incorporate the following prize structure, provided by 2K and Microsoft
The top two teams from each Regional Semifinal will receive $2,500 and a trip to Los Angeles for the Proving Grounds Tournament Global Finale
The third place team at each Regional Final will receive $1,500
The fourth place team at each Regional Final will win $1,000
Additional prizes to be provided by Microsoft
Global Finale
The top two teams from each Regional Semifinals tournament will travel to Los Angeles for the Proving Grounds Tournament Global Finale the week of June 15, 2015
Teams will compete in front of a live studio audience; the finals will also be broadcast live on Twitch at http://twitch.tv/evolvegame
Teams will play for a piece of the Global Finale’s $100,000 prize pool, provided by 2K
The winning Proving Grounds Tournament team will win $62,500
The second place team will win $20,000
The third place team will earn $12,500
The fourth place team will receive $5,000
Does this sound like something you would want to participate in? Do you think you are good enough to take on some of the best Evolve players in the world? Tell us what you think below.