open for registrations<\/a> to European, American and Asian teams, and is scheduled to close on the 27th September, 2016. The first Regional Online Qualifier will commence from October 4th – 11th.<\/p>\nThe top eight teams from each Regional Online Qualifier will then compete at the Regional Finals from October 14th \u2013 21st, in which the winning teams from each respective region will receive their invitation, alongside one MSI sponsored team, to the Grand Finals, held at Gfinity Arena, London, United Kingdom from December 7th – 8th.<\/p>\n
The Overwatch\u00ae MGA 2016 Championship Grand Finals will feature a $75,000 prize pool, with the victors taking home the $40,000 grand prize, while the second, third and fourth place teams will receive $20,000, $10,000 and $5,000 respectively.
\nIf you would rather watch the action unfold live from the Gfinity Arena & Studios, spectator tickets can also be booked in advance via the\u00a0 official Events Page.
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\nTOURNAMENT INFORMATION
\nREGIONAL ONLINE QUALIFIERS
\nAmericas \u2013 October, 4-5 (Tuesday & Wednesday), 18:00 – 23:00 (PDT)
\nEurope \u2013 October, 7-8 (Friday & Saturday), 18:00 – 23:00 (BST)
\nAsia \u2013 October, 10-11 (Monday & Tuesday), 18:00 – 23:00 (CST)<\/p>\n
REGIONAL FINAL
\nAmericas \u2013 October, 14-15 (Friday & Saturday), 18:00 – 23:00 (PDT)
\nEurope \u2013 October, 17-18 (Monday & Tuesday), 18:00 – 23:00 (BST)
\nAsia \u2013 October, 20-21 (Thursday & Friday), 18:00 – 23:00 (CST)<\/p>\n
GRAND FINAL
\nLondon, United Kingdom \u2013 December, 7-8 (Wednesday & Thursday), 18:00 – 23:00 (GMT)
\nVenue: Gfinity Arena, London, United Kingdom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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