Riot Games has announced the first international League of Legends eSports event to take place in the Oceania region - the International Wild Card All-Stars

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IWCA will take place from November 26 to 29 at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne, Australia - the same venue that hosts major tennis tournament the Australian Open. Players from Oceania, Turkey, Russia, Japan, Brazil, South East Asia, and Latin America will compete.The first two days will feature round robin matches, which will be broadcast live. The playoffs will then be held in front of a live audience on November 28 and 29. Over these two days, fans can attend player signings and photo opportunities before watching the international teams battle.The winners will then travel to Los Angeles to take part in the All-Star Event during December 10 to 13 at the NA LCS studios.Over 6,000 tickets for the live weekend are available; they cost $25 AUD for Saturday November 28 and $30 for Sunday November 29. Hoyts will also be hosting viewing parties at cinemas across the Oceania region, with tickets on sale now.Before the IWCA, eSports fans will be able to vote for their favourite players to represent their region via the League of Legends client between September 21 and 28.If you're looking to improve your competitive skills in Riot's popular MOBA, check out our handy wiki guide - or see if you can spot the LoL costumes in our huge PAX 2015 cosplay slideshow

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