Next Generation Esports (NGE) today announced that the Overwatch Winter Premiere Live Finals would be brought to PAXArena, in partnership with Twitch. The event will take place across the first two days of PAX Arena at PAX South 2017 in San Antonio. PAX South tickets are available for purchase today.
The Overwatch Winter Premiere Live Finals will be the culminating event of a multi-month open online tournament exclusive to North America. Today marks the third week of online play between the Winter Premiere’s six remaining teams, Renegades, CompLexity Gaming, Immortals, Luminosity, Kungarna, and Team Liquid. From these six North American teams, four finalists will continue to the live LAN format at PAX Arena.
Justin Dellario, Senior Esports Program Manager at Twitch, said: “PAX Arena draws some of the most exciting esports events in our industry. A keystone Overwatch event like the Winter Premiere Live Finals really demonstrates why PAX Arena will be a can’t-miss destination at PAX South.”
Andy Vander Woude, Co-founder and CEO at NGE, said: “The Winter Premiere was designed to highlight the best talent of Overwatch in North America. It’s only fitting to bring these all-star teams to the PAX Arena stage, where their effort and talent can be celebrated by an even wider audience.”
Lance Fensterman, Global Senior Vice President at ReedPOP, said: “We’re very excited to be hosting the Winter Premiere finals at PAX Arena. Having this live event at PAX South will give gamers the ultimate live Overwatch experience, both in-person and watching at home.”
The Overwatch Winter Premiere began in December, with over 500 North American teams competing over the course of four days in the open online qualifier. Following the qualifier and the final week of extended round-robin play, the four remaining teams will move on to the last stage of the tournament, and a chance to win part of the $100,000 prize pool.
The Overwatch Winter Premiere live finals will take place at PAX Arena on January 27, and will be broadcast on both www.twitch.tv/Overwatch_NGE and www.twitch.tv/paxarena. For more information on the Winter Premiere broadcast and roster, visit www.winterpremiere.com. For additional information on PAX South and to purchase tickets, visit www.south.paxsite.com.