Today, December 7th and tomorrow, Thursday December 8th, the Gfinity Arena in Fulham hosts the LIVE FINALS in the $75,000 MGA Overwatch 2016 Championship. Four international teams will be competing for a share of the prize and the coveted trophy. You can watch all the action live at the arena or online on https://www.twitch.tv/msigamingameu.
After nearly a month of heated competition, from the Online Qualifiers to the Regional Finals, the top three teams advancing to the Grand Finals are: Rise Nation from America, Ninjas in Pyjamas from Europe, and KongDoo Panthera from Asia. The MSI invited team – Fnatic will be joining in to compete for the championship. The Grand Finals will take place using the Competitive Mode and will be played out in a best of five, double-elimination series. The final playoff will feature a best of seven contest.
General Information:
- Date: Wednesday December 7th – Thursday December 8th
- Doors Open: Wednesday and Thursday: 2:30 PM GMT
Broadcast Start Times:
Wednesday: 3:00 PM GMT, 4:00 PM CET, 10:00 AM EST, 9:00 AM CST, 8:00 AM MST, 7:00 AM PST, 2:00 AM AEDT
Broadcast Lineup:
- Soe “Soembie” Gschwind-Penski
- Mitch “UberShouts” Leslie
- Andrew “ZP” Rush
- Josh “Sideshow” Wilkinson
- Robert “Hexagrams” Kirkbride
Prize pool: $75,000
Place |
Prize |
|
1st |
$40,000 |
|
2nd |
$20,000 |
|
3rd |
$10,000 |
|
4th |
$5,000 |
Teams
Europe:
America:
- Rise Nation – Desro | Locke | Spirit | xRetzi | IVIidnight | Phaz
Asia:
Wildcard: