Teams can sign up for the Overwatch\u00ae Winter Premiere – Online Qualifiers begin December 10-13<\/p>\n
Next Generation Esports (NGE) today announced the Overwatch\u00ae Winter Premiere, a multi-month tournament featuring Blizzard Entertainment\u2019s blockbuster new team-based shooter, Overwatch. Teams can sign up for the Overwatch\u00ae Winter Premiere – Online Qualifiers begin December 10-13 Next Generation Esports (NGE) today announced the Overwatch\u00ae Winter Premiere, a multi-month tournament featuring Blizzard Entertainment\u2019s blockbuster new team-based shooter, Overwatch. \u00a0 Starting in December, players will be able to participate in the Overwatch Winter Premiere, which is open to … <\/p>\n
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\nStarting in December, players will be able to participate in the Overwatch Winter Premiere, which is open to all North American Overwatch teams and competitors who register online beforehand. The tournament will begin with 4 days of online qualifiers, after which the top 8 teams\u2014vying for a share of the $100,000 prize pool\u2014will face off in 3 weeks of Double Round-Robin group play, followed by a 2-day live finals event in January 2017.
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\nNext Generation Esports will work with Blizzard Entertainment to fully produce, direct, and broadcast the Overwatch Winter Premiere. All online qualifier broadcasts and group play will be streamed directly from NGE studios in Burbank, CA.
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\n\u201cNGE\u2019s philosophy is to find the most ambitious esports partners and work with them to elevate their shows,\u201d said Andy Vander Woude, CEO and co-founder, Next Generation Esports. \u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019re thrilled to work with Blizzard to create an esports experience perfectly matched to Overwatch fans.\u201d
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\nOpen qualifiers begin December 10. For additional broadcast and sign up information, visit the Overwatch Winter Premiere site at www.winterpremiere.com<\/a>.
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