During their pre-E3 press conference, EA introduced a number of new eSport initiatives for their big sports titles.
The three new events run the gamut from in-game challenges to EA sponsored real world events.
Challenger Events – This new mode is supposed to allow people to create and host their own local tournaments. It’s kind of a return to old LAN days.
Premier Events – These events are a mixture of in-game and out-of-game events that EA will hosts with sponsors.
The big events though will be what EA is calling ‘EA Major Events’. These events are specifically run by EA and feature the top players from the games.
For 2016, through 2017, EA says that they will be giving away up to $1 million in prize money through their Majors.
The events start this week with an eight player Madden NFL 16 championship series. It’s a big event featuring ‘Problem’ and ‘Serious Moe’ two of the best Madden players today. The gamers are playing for a $50,000 Grand Prize pool.
The championship will culminate on Tuesday night at 6 pm and will be viewable online or on ESPN3.
EA Introduces New eSport Competitions at E3 2016
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