WePlay! announced Dota 2 Tug of War: Mad Moon
Ihor MatusThe championship will be held from February 19 to 23 in the new registered arena WePlay! in Kiev, Ukraine. The total prize pool will be $300,000 and will be distributed among eight participants.
The group stage will take place from February 19 to February 20 according to the GSL system. There the teams will be divided into two groups of four members each. The first matches will be in Bo1 format, while the rest in Bo3. After the completion of the group stage, only two participants will leave the tournament, who will occupy the last places in their subgroups.
In the final stage, which will be held from February 21 to February 23, the teams will play in double-elimination. All teams will be placed in the upper grid. Teams that are in their groups in 2-3 places will start from the quarter-finals, and teams that lead their groups will go to the semifinals. All playoff matches, with the exception of the grand finals, will be held in a series of up to three victories. The decisive match will be held in Bo5 format.
The first invites received three teams:
- Ninjas in Pyjamas who won on WePlay! Tug of War: Radiant
- Infamous , winner of WePlay! Tug of War: Dire America
- Royal Never Give Up , WePlay Champion! Tug of War: Dire Asia
The total prize pool of $ 300,000 will be distributed among the teams as follows:
- 1st place - $130,000
- 2nd place - $60,000
- 3rd place - $30,000
- 4th place - $20,000
- 5-6 place - $12,000
- 7th-8th place - $8,000
In addition to the main awards, two players who will be marked as the most valuable during the championship will receive $10,000 each. One prize will be for the core, and the other for support.
As for the system for choosing the best player, it will be completed in two stages:
- Stage 1 - online voting on weplay.tv
- Stage 2 - from the list compiled on the website, the jury will choose the best player
The results will be announced after the completion of the grand final.