Fnatic's Coolmatt69 at gamescom: "Nerves of steel"
GosuGamers is on venue at the ESL Atlantic Showdown at gamescom. We are interviewing players throughout the weekend.
Overwatch event
- Prize pool $100,000
- Start date 27 Jun 2016
- End date 23 Aug 2016
Prize pool - $100,000 USD
| 1. $40,000 USD | 5-6. $5,000 USD |
| 2. $20,000 USD | 7. $3,000 USD |
| 3-4. $12,000 USD | 8. $3,000 USD |
Structure
Participating teams
| Misfits | REUNITED |
| Team Dignitas | Rogue |
 Team EnVyUs |
Cloud9 |
| Fnatic |
compLexity Gaming |
Main event
Group stage
- Dual Tournament
- All matches are Bo3.
- Top 2 from each group advance to Playoffs.
- Status: Completed
Playoffs
- Single Elimination
- All matches are Bo5.
- Status: Completed
Location: Cologne, Germany
Regional qualifiers
Europe Qualifier
- Best of Five
- Maps: The first map will be preselected
- Hero selection limit: 1 per team
- Rule set: Competitive
North America Qualifier
- Game mode: Best of Five
- Maps: The first map will be preselected.
- Rule set: Competitive
Tournaments
Atlantic Showdown Main Event |
Go to tournament | |
| Playoffs - Playoffs | ||
| Group A - Group Stage | ||
| Group B - Group Stage | ||
ESL Atlantic Showdown Qualifiers |
Go to tournament | |
| NA Qualifier Finals - NA Qualifiers | ||
| NA Qualifier #4 - NA Qualifiers | ||
| NA Qualifier #3 - NA Qualifiers | ||
| NA Qualifier #2 - NA Qualifiers | ||
| NA Qualifier #1 - NA Qualifiers | ||
| EU Qualifier Finals - EU Qualifiers | ||
| EU Qualifier #4 - EU Qualifiers | ||
| EU Qualifier #3 - EU Qualifiers | ||
| EU Qualifier #2 - EU Qualifiers | ||
| EU Qualifier #1 - EU Qualifiers | ||
VODs
News & Features
Rogue TviQ at gamescom: "Started playing mindgames"
Rogue is back to their previous form, taking on and beating some of the best teams in the world. TviQ talked to us about the current event, and decisions he has to make when playing against the best of the best.
REUNITED's morte at gamescom: "Online is completely different from offline"
REUNITED is one of the final four teams playing in the ESL Atlantic Showdown. Watch this interview with Morte to understand how they got there.
EnVyUs Taimou at gamescom: "Obviously we have the chills"
Read on to learn about EnVyUs, Taimou and their approach to the game of Overwatch.
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