Videogame On: NBA, 2K, ESL Unveil $150K NBA 2K20 Global Championship
NYSJ Sports-Entertainment Business News Service
September 17, 2019: Stating that the “global scale of the tournament reflects the incredible growth of basketball around the world,” 2K, along with the NBA, National Basketball Players Assn. and ESL Gaming, has unveiled NBA 2K20 Global Championship.
The event will offer nearly $150,000 in prizes “designed for aspiring NBA 2K20 players worldwide.”
The NBA 2K20 Global Championship will feature head-to-head competition in a series of online and offline events, beginning this October and culminating in February 2020 in a final event in the U.S. to crown the first NBA 2K20 global champion. (Details here.)
“The global scale of the tournament reflects the incredible growth of basketball around the world,” Matthew Holt, NBA svp-consumer products & gaming partnerships, said via the league.
“The NBA 2K20 Global Championship offers a chance for anyone in the world to compete.”
From October to November, NBA 2K20 players will compete in local online qualifiers in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions that will lead to online playoffs.
Regional finals will be held as live events in the ESL studios in Los Angeles, Paris and Sydney, where each winner will receive $15,000 and other prizes from the NBA and 2K.
The Global Finals are scheduled for Feb. 22, 2020, in the ESL studio, Los Angeles.
According to 2K, eight finalists will compete to determine who will be crowned the first global champion.
The winner of the NBA 2K20 Global Championship will receive $100,000 in prizes. (Details here.)
According to Jason Argent, svp-basketball operations for 2K, “For anyone who is interested to test how their skills match up on a global scale, we encourage you to register and see if you truly have what it takes to become the best head-to-head player in the world.”
"We are thrilled to be working with these partners in creating this milestone event in gaming," Josh Goodstadt, evp-licensing for National Basketball Players Inc., the commercial arm of the NBPA, said via the organization.
"Our players come from all over the world and this is a unique experience which will allow fans from every corner of the globe to engage and compete with them through NBA 2K."
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