Registration starts for EPICENTER: Moscow international Dota 2 esports tournament open qualifiers!

Registration has started for the open qualifiers of the largest esports even in the CIS, the EPICENTER: Moscow Dota 2 tournament. The first open qualifier begins April 21 and ends on the 23 rd ; the second one will follow from April 30 to May 2. Teams from the CIS, the Americas, and South-East Asia will compete in the first qualifier; Europe-based squads will replace the CIS ones in the second. An open qualifier will also be held in China. The best team from each region will advance to the next stage of the tournament.

Confirmation of participation in the open qualifiers starts April 21 and 30 respectively, at 1:00 p.m. local time in each region. All qualifiers will use the Olympic single-elimination system up to the quarterfinal stage. The quarterfinals and all subsequent games will use the Olympic double-elimination system.

The schedule for the first open qualifier is as follows:

April 21

Participation confirmation: 1:00 p.m. local time in each region

Tournament start: 3:00 p.m. local time in each region

Rounds played: Round of 512 to Round of 32

April 22

Tournament start: 3:00 p.m. local time in each region

Rounds played: Round of 32 to semifinals

April 23

Tournament start: 3:00 p.m. local time in each region

Rounds played: until a finalist is decided

The open qualifiers will use the FACEIT platform.

You can register for the first qualifiers at one of the links below:

● Registration form for the CIS

● Registration form for North and South America

● Registration form for South-East Asia

The schedule for the second open qualifier is as follows:

April 30

Participation confirmation: 1:00 p.m. local time in each region

Tournament start: 3:00 p.m. local time in each region

Rounds played: Round of 512 to Round of 32

May 1

Tournament start: 3:00 p.m. local time in each region

Rounds played: Round of 32 to semifinals

May 2

Tournament start: 3:00 p.m. local time in each region

Rounds played: until a finalist is decided

You can register for the first qualifiers at one of the links below:

● Registration form for Europe

● Registration form for North and South America

● Registration form for South-East Asia

The group stage will be held on June 4–7. In it, the ten teams will be split into two groups using a round-robin match system. The two best teams will advance directly to the semifinals, while the 2nd and 3rd places will play in the quarterfinals of the playoff stage, which is due to be held on June 9–11 at the VTB Ice Palace sports arena.

Details about the tournament are available at its official website, http://epicenter.gg.

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Epic Esports Events specializes in organizing international competitions, and was the organizer for the EPICENTER: Moscow Dota 2 tournament held in May 2016. The first EPICENTER: Moscow tournament was followed by over 24 million viewers worldwide.

At Europe’s leading EuBEA awards in 2016, the tournament got the prize for the best event in Europe in the Live Entertainment industry. A total of 1,000 applications for the awards had been entered in 21 nominations, with 114 events shortlisted.

The second EPICENTER: Moscow, Russia’s first world-class CS:GO tournament, received ample coverage in domestic as well as international media. The finals were broadcast on the nationwide Match TV channel, and gathered over 14 million online views.

ESforce Holding is one of the world’s largest eSports organizations, and the leader in electronic sports in Russia. ESforce is a holding company that integrates all key areas of the eSports business, from organizing international tournaments and professional content creation to publishing and advertising activities, as well as online retail sales of eSports-themed merchandise.

ESforce owns over 180 popular online resources with a combined audience of 15 million followers and 40 million annual unique visitors, which provide an 80-percent reach to eSports broadcast viewers in Russia and the CIS, as well as access to a significant share of relevant international audiences.

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