EPT
Five months. Six tournaments. One Grand Champion.
This year's circuit is set for stops in Atlanta and Detroit, in addition to North American, Global, and Open Online Qualifiers. The victors from these five events will join 2013's Grand Champion, PartinG, runner-up, sOs, and the winner of MLG Anaheim at the Grand Finals in Washington, D.C.
The time has come for you to take your shot at eSports glory.
By now you know that Battle Grounds NYC 2013 Champion and runner-up, PartinG and sOs, have already secured two of the eight spots to this year’s Grand Finals in Washington, DC. Two more competitors will be determined at the stops in Atlanta and Detroit, which still leaves four seats open for the Grand Finals on September 20-21. That’s where you come in.
This year, Battle Grounds North America, Battle Grounds Global, and Battle Grounds Online will send their respective victors to march on Washington in the hopes of usurping the throne. Registration for the North America event, which is set to take place Sunday at 11 a.m. PT, is now open. All players must be at least Diamond 1v1 rank on the StarCraft II Battle.net service.
This year's circuit is set for stops in Atlanta and Detroit, in addition to North American, Global, and Open Online Qualifiers. The victors from these five events will join 2013's Grand Champion, PartinG, runner-up, sOs, and the winner of MLG Anaheim at the Grand Finals in Washington, D.C.
The time has come for you to take your shot at eSports glory.
By now you know that Battle Grounds NYC 2013 Champion and runner-up, PartinG and sOs, have already secured two of the eight spots to this year’s Grand Finals in Washington, DC. Two more competitors will be determined at the stops in Atlanta and Detroit, which still leaves four seats open for the Grand Finals on September 20-21. That’s where you come in.
This year, Battle Grounds North America, Battle Grounds Global, and Battle Grounds Online will send their respective victors to march on Washington in the hopes of usurping the throne. Registration for the North America event, which is set to take place Sunday at 11 a.m. PT, is now open. All players must be at least Diamond 1v1 rank on the StarCraft II Battle.net service.
North America
Registration Opens: Today, 5/30, at 6 a.m. PT
- NA Qualifier #1 – 6/1 – 11 a.m. PT
- NA Qualifier #2 – 6/3 – 11 a.m. PT
- NA Qualifier #3 – 6/9 – 11 a.m. PT
- NA Final – 6/17 – 6/19
Each region-locked bracket has room for 512 players to register, and those who are eligible must be able to provide proof of their residency. All sets, Qualifier or Qualifier Final, are best of three and single elimination.
Prize Pool
1st – $200, All-expense-paid trip to Washington, DC, to compete at Red Bull Battle Grounds Grand Final
2nd – $100
3rd/4th – $50
Global
Registration Opens: 7/15, more information to follow.
- Global Qualifier #1 – 7/17 – 11 a.m. PT
- Global Qualifier #2 – 7/24 – 11 a.m. PT
- Global Qualifier #3 – 7/27 – 11 a.m. PT
- Global Final – 8/8 - 8/10
We’ll remove the region-lock for this event, where the winner of each Global Qualifier will move on to compete at the Global Finals on August 8-10. The top two finalists from each qualifier with move on to compete in the Global Finals.
Prize Pool
1st – $200, All-expense-paid trip to Washington DC to compete at Red Bull Battle Grounds Grand Final
2nd – $100
3rd/4th – $50
Online Open
Registration Opens: 7/24, more information to follow.
- Online Qualifier #1 – 7/26 – 11 a.m. PT
- Online Qualifier #2 – 8/2 –11 a.m. PT
- Online Qualifier #3 – 8/15 – 11 a.m. PT
- Online Qualifier #4 – 8/16 – 11 a.m. PT
- Online Open Final – 8/31 – 11 a.m. PT
The winners of each Online Qualifier will move on to the Online Finals on 8/31, which will determine who earns the last spot to compete in Washington, DC, in the Grand Finals.
Prize: All expense paid trip to Washington, DC, to compete at Red Bull Battle Grounds Grand Final.
North America Online Qualifiers
Broadcast live from the Red Bull eSports Studio in Santa Monica, the N.A. qualifiers will be a series of tournament days only open to North American competitors. One winner will ultimately emerge from the finals, guaranteeing them a shot at the Grand Finals.
Event info
Global Online Qualifiers
This competition is open to anyone globally. When all is said and done, six top players from around the world will square off in a unique, 3-day tournament, competing for a $10k prize purse and a spot at the Battle Grounds Final in Washington, D.C. later this year.
Event info
Online Open Qualifiers
A free-for-all open to any and all regions. Four winners from the multiple days of match play will meet to decide, once and for all, which of them earns a place at the Grand Finals.
Event info
Atlanta
An open, 3-day competition taking place in the heart of the South. Players will be fighting for their piece of a $25,000 prize, and a seat at the Battle Grounds Final in Washington, D.C. at year's end.
Event info
Detroit
128 players will convene for an open, 3-day competition smack dab in the middle of the Motor City. Players will be fighting for their piece of the $25,000 prize pool and a ticket to Washington, D.C. in September.
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Washington DC - Grand Final
It all leads up to this. Set over the course of two days, eight of the best players in the world will compete for the $50k grand prize and bragging rights in Washington, D.C.
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Schedule of events
- June 1 – June 19 - North America Online Qualifiers
- July 11 – 13 - Atlanta
- July 17 – August 10 - Global Online Qualifiers
- August 22 – 24 - Detroit
- July 26 - August 31 - Online Open Qualifiers
- September 20 – 21 - Grand Finals - Washington, D.C.
the +18 for qualifiers is a real bummer.
