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General information
Memorial Day Weekend 2012 kicks off with the first ever Red Bull Battlegrounds, a live Starcraft II tournament where 16 of the best Starcraft II players from around the globe compete for $41,000 in prize pool. Red Bull Battlegrounds will take place at the world famous Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater on May 25-27 in Austin, TX.
Tickets on sale NOW! Limited Seating!
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→ Day 1 (group promo code) ←
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When
Where
Where to Watch
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 25-27, 2012
Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater 310 W. Willie Nelson Blvd. Austin, TX 78701
Highlights
FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2012 from 8pm to 10pm
- Red Bull Open House
- Doors open to the public at 7pm
- Meet and mingle with the pros and the casters in the Austin City Limits Gallery
- Attend a preshow panel featuring all the pros and the casters discussing the upcoming tournament and the players
- Enjoy audience Q&A with the pros and the casters after the panel
- Get autographs, have your photo taken with your favorite player
- Buy tshirts and other cool eSports merchandise
- Win great prizes
SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2012 from 1pm to 10pm
- Red Bull Battlegrounds Professional Invitational Tournament, Day 1
- Doors open to the public at noon
- Group Play: 4 round robin groups of 4. Each round Best of 3. Top 2 in each group advances to playoff bracket
SUNDAY, MAY 27, 2012 from 1pm to 10pm
- Red Bull Battlegrounds Professional Invitational Tournament, Day 2
- Doors open to the public at noon
- Playoff Play:
- Single Elimination
- QuarterFinals: Best of 3
- SemiFinals: Best of 5
- 3rd/4th/Finals: Best of 5
Prize Pool
Prize Pool Distribution:
- $500 - 13th to 16th place
- $800 - 9th to 12th place
- $1,200 - 5th to 8th place
- $2,500 - 4th place
- $5,500 - 3rd place
- $8,000 - 2nd place
- $15,000 - 1st place WINNER
Invited Players
We'll be announcing players in the weeks leading up to the event!
Be prepared to see both new and familiar faces at Red Bull Battlegrounds
Announcing our first ten saucy pro players!
Brackets
Shoutcasters
The event will be commentated by the renowned casters Sean "Day[9]" Plott, Marcus "djWHEAT" Graham, Mike "Husky" Lamond, and Rob Simpson!
Venue
The Red Bull Battlegrounds will be hosted at the stunning Moody Theater, home to the PBS music series "Austin City Limits." This state-of-the-art facility features the architecture and technology to deliver an unparalleled viewing experience to over 1,500 live spectators.
LOCATION:
Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater
310 W. Willie Nelson Blvd. Austin, TX 78701
Purchase Tickets NOW
Limited seating. Purchase online here! $10 for Balcony, $15 for Floor, and $20 for Mezzanine. Seating chart below. Read the "Get Involved" section below to learn how to get rewards for group purchases!
Day 1 (individual ticket)
Day 2 (individual ticket)
Day 1 (group promo code)
Day 2 (group promo code)
Live Streaming
In addition, the venue offers live streaming capabilities designed to deliver seamless broadcast of the tournament stage to viewers worldwide. Viewers can tune in live at
www.redbullusa.com/lan or www.day9.tvHotels:
- La Quinta Inn Austin Capitol
Address: 300 East 11th Street Austin, TX 78701, 1.0 mi from venue
Rate: av $199 per night
Reservation Telephone: (512) 476-1166 - Courtyard by Marriott
Address: 300 East 4th Street Austin, Texas 78701, 1.6 mi from venue
Rate: av $203 per night
Reservation Telephone: (512) 236-8008 - Wyndham Garden Hotel Austin
Address: 3401 South I-35, Austin, TX, 78741, 3.1 miles to Downtown Austin
Rate: av $127 per night
Reservation Telephone: 866-538-0315
Parking
Parking for ACL Live shows is not available at the W. Hotel because parking at the hotel is reserved for guests of the hotel. There is plenty of parking in the area, and the alternative parking options are provided here.
Seating
(Areas marked in gray boxes are not available for purchase)
Rules
Format
- Players begin in round robin groups of 4.
- Each round is Best of 3.
- Top 2 in each group advance to a single elimination playoff bracket.
- Playoff quarter finals are Best of 3. Semi finals, 3rd/4th place match, and finals are Best of 5.
Map Pool
- #1 - GSL.Antiga Shipyard
- #2 - GSL.Cloud Kingdom
- #3 - GSL.DayBreak
- #4 - GSL.Ohana
- #5 - GSL.Metropolis
- #6 - GSL.Entombed Valley
BarCraft
Want to host a BarCraft for Red Bull Battlegrounds?
Red Bull wants to support as many BarCrafts as humanly possible! Interested in getting official support from Red Bull? Send an email with the time, date, location, and contact information for your BarCraft information to barcraft@day9.tv with the subject line "RBBG BarCraft" !
Get involved
Promotional Contest - Starts Monday April 30th
Are you part of a BarCraft, a campus organization, or tech company? We encourage you to make plans to attend Red Bull Battlegrounds as a group to win bonus rewards! To sign up, send an e-mail to texas.esports.association@gmail.com with the subject heading "RBPROMO" to get a promotional code. Starting on Monday, when you purchase tickets, enter your organization's promotional code to start racking up the bonuses! The contest ends on May 21st at 11:59pm PST!
Eligibility
This contest is open to any organization falling within the following classifications:
- BarCraft Organization
- Collegiate Organization
- Company or Community Group
Rewards
Rewards are awarded incrementally upon achieving a new tier. Organizations will retain all rewards from previously achieved levels, meaning an organization that reaches tier 3 will also receive benefits from tiers 1 and 2
Tier 1 - 5 referrals
- Organization entered into raffle for grand prize
Tier 2 - 15 referrals
- Live shout-out to organization on stream
- (1) free Red Bull per day to each participating member
Tier 3 - 40 referrals
- Live shout-out to organization on stream
- Private fan meet and greet with one player of the organization's choosing (subject to availability)
- (1) free swag item (event specific sticker or poster?) per participating member
Tier 4 - 100 referrals
- Private fan meet and greet with two players of the organization's choosing (subject to availability
- Private backstage tour hosted by Sean "Day[9]" Plott
- (10) Event T-shirts to be raffled off to participating members
Top in Category (3)
- Red Bull sponsorship of BarCraft, collegiate LAN, or company party
- Red Bull product donation for event
- Monetary sponsorship of event
- Red Bull swag to give away at event
Extra special thanks to the Texas E-Sports Association for all their amazing help! 
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