After worlds and before Season 4 LCS, an opportunity for more North American teams has risen to provide more eSports action and training outside of the realm of Riot regulated tournaments.
Ten teams, including teams that are not guaranteed spots in the Season 4 LCS, will be competing in an 8 week tournament for glory and $35,000 total in prizes. All matches will be livestreamed on Twitch as well as AzubuTV. Nine spots will be filled initially with the 10th spot being filled by a qualifying team. The qualifier for the tenth spot will be held on October 3rd and end on October 6th.
Invited teams include:
Curse Gaming
Velocity eSports
Curse Academy
Napkins in Disguise
To Be Determined
Complexity
COGnitive Gaming
Gold Gaming LA
Infinite Odds
The announced prize pool distribution will be:
1st - $10,250
2nd - $6,250
3rd/4th - $4,500
5th/6th - $2,750
7th-10th - $1,000
Source - Leaguepedia
