MSI Masters Gaming Arena 2015 - Grand Final at PAX Prime
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2015 MSI Masters Gaming Arena -
- Official Announcement -
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- Official Announcement -
MSI MGA (Masters Gaming Arena), a globally renowned eSports tournament formerly known as MSI Beat IT and hosted by the leading gaming brand, MSI, has partnered with ESL and will be ready to launch its 6th culmination as the months approach.
MSI MGA will kick off with regional qualifiers for the United States, Europe and Asia. The first qualifier will start in June for Asia, with subsequent weeks covering the rest of the regions across the globe. The 4-day Grand Finals will be held in late August in the United States, where the best gamers from all around the world will compete over more than $200,000 USD in cash prizes and travel support.
Qualifier Cups
Korea:
Top 2 players will advance to main event!
Date: Wednesday, Jul 01 7:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
Signup/Check-in Here: Link
Stage 1 Brackets: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/msi-mga/2015-sc2-kr-tw-qualifier/rankings/
Stage 2 Brackets: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/msi-mga/2015-sc2-kr-finals/rankings/
Europe, Middle East, Africa:
Top 2 players will advance to main event!
Date: Tuesday, Jul 07 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
Stage 1 Brackets: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/msi-mga/2015-sc2-eu-qualifier/rankings
Stage 2 Brackets: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/msi-mga/2015-sc2-eu-finals/rankings
Southeast Asia, Oceania:
Top 1 player will advance to main event!
Date: Wednesday, Jul 15 10:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
Signup/Check-in Here: Link
Stage 1 Brackets: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/msi-mga/2015-sc2-sea-qualifier/rankings
Stage 2 Brackets: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/msi-mga/2015-sc2-sea-final/rankings/
Taiwan:
Top 1 player will advance to main event!
Date: Wednesday, Jul 22 10:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
Signup/Check-in Here: Link
Stage 1 Brackets: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/msi-mga/2015-sc2-tw-qualifier/rankings/
Stage 2 Brackets: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/msi-mga/2015-sc2-tw-finals/rankings/
China, Japan:
Top 2 players will advance to main event!
Date: Monday, Jul 27 10:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
Signup/Check-in Here: Link
Stage 1 Brackets: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/msi-mga/2015-sc2-china-japan-oceania-qualifier/rankings/
Stage 2 Brackets: http://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/msi-mga/2015-sc2-china-japan-finals/rankings/
Americas:
Top 2 players will advance to main event!
Date: Monday, Jul 27 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
Signup/Check-in Here: Link
Stage 1 Brackets: http://play.eslgaming.com/play/starcraft/global/sc2/major/msi-mga/2015-sc2-na-qualifier/rankings/
Stage 2 Brackets: http://play.eslgaming.com/play/starcraft/global/sc2/major/msi-mga/2015-sc2-na-finals/rankings/
+ Show Spoiler [Mappool] +
The map pool for the qualifiers will be the Season 2 WCS/ladder map pool
Cactus Valley LE
Coda LE
Echo LE
Expedition Lost
Inferno Pools
Iron Fortress LE
Vaani Research Station
Cactus Valley LE
Coda LE
Echo LE
Expedition Lost
Inferno Pools
Iron Fortress LE
Vaani Research Station
+ Show Spoiler [Map Selection Rules] +
Best of 3 in all rounds.
A map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seed (lower number) on the bracket chooses who starts. Players take it in removing maps until only one remains in a best of 1 or until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Then each player picks a map. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
A map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seed (lower number) on the bracket chooses who starts. Players take it in removing maps until only one remains in a best of 1 or until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Then each player picks a map. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
MAIN EVENT
Qualified Players:Seeded Players:Joined by the top 10 players from the online qualifiers