Tomorrow marks the first day in a week long regionals tournament for North America and Europe to decide who goes to the final of the OW Open. 32 of the best teams in the world will battle it out for only two coveted spots in the long awaited competition.
Stage two of the Overwatch Open begins tomorrow. After four weeks of brutal, cutthroat competition the teams are set for their respective regional tournaments. Teams secured their spot in the regional competitions by either winning a qualifier tournament or finishing in the top 12 through qualifier points earned in the tournaments. Among those who have qualified are EnVyUs, Cloud9, and recent Atlantic Showdown champion, Rogue.
Here is a full list of the teams that qualified for the regional tournaments.
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European Teams ? Misfits ? Rogue ? REUNITED ? Luminosity Gaming ? Team Dignitas ? Ninjas in Pyjamas ? ANOX ? FaZe ? Melty ? Prets ? Bringos ? OWKings ? NNY ? bfly ? The Gatekeepers ? BBE |
North American Teams ? EnVyUs ? Cloud9 ? Fnatic ? compLexity Gaming ? NRG eSports ? Team Liquid ? Sodipop ? Splyce ? Selfless ? Colorado Clutch ? Sea Algae ? Method ? Northern Gaming ? Geckofox ? MONO ? I’m Your Huckleberry |
The sixteen teams from each region will be broken up into groups and from there eight will progress into a bracket stage. The playoff stage will feature a double elimination bracket on LAN at the ELeague Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Only one team from each region will qualify for the grand final; with so many teams competing for only two spots, expect this to be a week of exciting Overwatch competition.
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