MSI MGA's major participating teams from EU, NA and Asia have been announced

Teams from a total of 46 countries have signed up from all over the world to play in MSI MGA's Overwatch event.

Event Hub - Official Announcement

MSI MGA is another one of those eSports names that carries a good reputation when it comes to hosting events. Earlier this month they announced their plans to join the Overwatch scene, and today the registrations for their event closed. Because of the nature of this event, with a global scope and LAN Finals in London, teams from all over the world will be playing in the qualifiers. Some of the more well known teams that will be playing are:



Asia : ahq, Newbee, KongDoo, KongDoo-2, afreeca Freecs RED, DeToNator and more

: ahq, Newbee, KongDoo, KongDoo-2, afreeca Freecs RED, DeToNator and more Europe : REUNITED, Misfits, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Team Dignitas, Team LDLC, melty eSports Club and more

: REUNITED, Misfits, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Team Dignitas, Team LDLC, melty eSports Club and more Americas: Cloud9, Team Liquid, Tempo Storm, compLexity Gaming, Rise Nation and more



All these teams and more will start playing their qualifier matches starting October 4th. More information about the specific dates below:

REGIONAL ONLINE QUALIFIERS



Americas – October, 4-5 (Tuesday & Wednesday), 18:00 - 23:00 (PDT)

Europe – October, 7-8 (Friday & Saturday), 18:00 - 23:00 (BST)

Asia – October, 10-11 (Monday & Tuesday), 18:00 - 23:00 (CST)



REGIONAL FINAL



Americas – October, 14-15 (Friday & Saturday), 18:00 - 23:00 (PDT)

Europe – October, 17-18 (Monday & Tuesday), 18:00 - 23:00 (BST)

Asia – October, 20-21 (Thursday & Friday), 18:00 - 23:00 (CST)

October is looking to be another great month for competitive Overwatch, and with the announced changes to Ana and Widowmaker we should soon start see another meta pop up.

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