eSports is Back in Session: Red Bull Battle Grounds Grand Finals
ESPORTS IS BACK IN SESSION: RED BULL BATTLE GROUNDS GRAND FINALS BRINGS FULL DOCKET OF ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
Final Event in the Five Month, Six Tournament Professional Video Game Circuit Pulls out All the Stops with Slate of Programming for Local Fans
and Global Enthusiasts
Santa Monica, CA September 16, 2014 This month, Red Bull eSports turns Washington D.C. into an eSports embassy, with a four-day program of gaming events supporting the massive eSports or professional video gaming community. Culminating in the Red Bull Battle Grounds Grand Finals, September 20th 21st at the Lincoln Theatre, eight professional players of Blizzard Entertainments award-winning real-time strategy game, StarCraft II, who have battled hundreds of competitors to secure their spot in D.C., will now face-off against each other for the title of champion and the lions share of a $50K prize pool.
While the tournament will treat eSports fans to the intense, unpredictable matches delivered by pros performing at their top level, additional complementary events will give eSports enthusiasts and the those new to the scene the opportunity to dive deeper into the eSports experience.
Thursday, September 18th | The Business of eSports Panel
Georgetown University | 6:30PM EST
Powerhouse personalities and trail blazers in the industry of eSports will assemble at Georgetown
Universitys College of Continuing Studies, to delve into the growing career opportunities now
available within this arena. The panel will be broadcast via live stream at battlegrounds.redbull.com
inviting students and enthusiasts across the nation to participate.
Featured panelists include:
- Sean Day[9] Plott, eSports personality and game developer
- Ben Goldhaber, Director of Content Marketing, Twitch.tv
- Rod Slasher Breslau, veteran eSports journalist
- Craig Levine, Vice President, ESL America
- Chris Radtke, Director of Content Strategy, Ziff Davis
Friday, September 19th | Welcome and Press Conference with Select Players
Korean Cultural Center | 10AM EST
To welcome the Korean competitors to the nations capital, the Korean Cultural Center at the Korean Embassy will host several of the Korean competitors for a special event and press conference, to spotlight and support their contributions as gaming and cultural ambassadors abroad.
Friday, September 19th| Red Bull Battle Grounds Meet & Greet
Marvin 20007 | 14th Street NW, 2nd Floor | 7PM 9PM EST
Meet and mingle with the players and event commentators of Red Bull Battle Grounds Grand Finals, the calm before the storm!
Sunday, September 21st | Red Bull Battle Grounds After Party
HEIST | 1802 Jefferson Pl, NW | 9PM EST
Open to all fans 21+, attendees will take the celebration to local watering hole Heist, to properly cheers the champion at this no cover charge event.
With the road to Red Bull Battle Grounds Grand Finals reaching its end, the full list of competitors is now in place. Will last years champion, Won Lee PartinG Sak keep his crown? Will Choi Ji Bomber Sung redeem himself, after being taken out last year by returning contender, Sasha Scarlett Hosyn? Will Atlanta-based player Polt, aka Captain America one of the first players granted an athlete visa by the US Government, bring home the glory? World Championship Series of StarCraft (WCS) points from the games sanctioning body.
The entirety of Red Bull Battle Grounds Grand Finals will be livestreamed, giving fans from around the globe and those at home intrigued by eSports the ability to take part in this WCS sanctioned event. Visit http://battlegrounds.redbull.com to tune into the livestream broadcast from 11AM EST each day of the tournament.
NVIDIA is the official graphics and hardware partner for Red Bull Battle Grounds Grand Finals, and the competition is powered by the NVIDIA GeForce GTX platform, delivering a pure gaming experience that is fast, quiet and cool.
Visit http://battlegrounds.redbull.com for additional details, rules and registration, and for many more exciting programs and announcements from Red Bull eSports. Follow @redbullESPORTS on Twitter, #battlegrounds
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About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft and the Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo franchises, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industrys most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainments track record includes sixteen #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The companys online-gaming service, Battle.net, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.
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