2K Announces Evolve™ Proving Grounds Tournament Presented by ESL
2K, Turtle Rock Studios and ESL announced today the Proving Grounds Tournament for Evolve™, the 4v1 shooter featuring four Hunters cooperatively fighting to take down a single-player controlled Monster. 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, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, 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 HERE!
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 HERE!
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 prizing 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.
Evolve is now available worldwide for Xbox One, PlayStation®4 system, and Windows PC.
About Evolve
From Turtle Rock Studios, creators of Left 4 Dead, Evolve is a shooter in which four Hunters face off against a single, player-controlled Monster in adrenaline-pumping 4v1 matches. Play as the Monster to use savage abilities and an animalistic sense to kill your human enemies, or choose one of four Hunter classes (Trapper, Support, Assault and Medic) and team up to take down the beast on the planet Shear, where flora and fauna act as an adversary to Hunter and Monster alike. Level up to unlock new Hunter or Monster characters as well as upgrades, skins, and perks. Earn your infamy on the leaderboards and become the apex predator.
Abbreviated Evolve Proving Grounds Tournament Rules
To enter and be eligible to participate in the Tournament, participants must have a legal copy of Evolve, a team of 5 players, each with an active Xbox Live Gold membership account in good standing and be registered with an account on the ESL website.
*The tournament is open to legal residents of the following countries: Canada, Mexico, United States, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Ukraine and is void where prohibited by local law.
