Wanna attend? Click here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mortal-kombat-x-fatal-8-exhibition-tournament-tickets-16352794649
Update w/ press release:
"Calling All Mortal Kombat Fans!
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces
Who’s Next? Mortal Kombat X Worldwide Competitive Program
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios have teamed up with The Electronic Sports League (ESL) for the Who’s Next? Mortal Kombat X Worldwide Competitive Program, which includes the Fatal 8 Exhibition Tournament and Mortal Kombat X ESL Pro League Tournament. The series of tournaments invites Mortal Kombat X players from North America and Europe to compete for bragging rights and the chance to secure winnings from a prize pool that starts at $100,000.
The program kicks off April 11 with the Fatal 8 Exhibition Tournament showcasing top pro-fighting players from around the globe as they go head-to-head in the inaugural Mortal Kombat X competition. Fans can watch the tournament live from the ESL studios in Burbank by getting tickets atmkxfatal8.eventbrite.com or online at NetherRealm Studios’ Twitch channel atwww.twitch.tv/netherrealm.
Beginning April 19, the worldwide Mortal Kombat X ESL Pro League Tournament opens to Xbox One players from across North America and Europe. Through weekly competitions that offer cash prizes, players can earn their spot as one of the 16 players sent to the grand finals to be held July 11 in Los Angeles.
“NetherRealm Studios is a huge supporter of the pro fighting game scene and to be able to work with ESL on the Pro League Tournament allows us to take the Mortal Kombat X competition beyond what we’ve ever done before,” said Ed Boon, Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios and co-creator of Mortal Kombat. “We’ve seen some incredible match-ups in the past and we can’t wait to see what this next level of competition brings.”
Mortal Kombat fans can support their favoriteMortal Kombat X tournament combatants by purchasing the exclusive Blue Steel Sub-Zero skin. A portion of the proceeds will go directly to support Mortal Kombat X tournament prize pools.
To sign up, view or support the Who’s Next? Mortal Kombat X Worldwide Competitive Program please visitwww.mortalkombat.com/whosnext. For more information about Mortal Kombat X, please visit www.mortalkombat.com andwww.facebook.com/MortalKombat."
thanks to @Tim Static
While the details of this video are basically non-existent at this time, a very interesting Mortal Kombat X related trailer just surfaced and many official twitter accounts just followed ESL gaming on twitter. Without further ado, here's your teaser trailer featuring just ONE of the #FATAL8, @Perfect Legend
Update:
"We present you the “Who’s Next? Mortal Kombat X Worldwide Competitive Program”
Compete for your chance to secure winnings from a prize pool that starts at $100,000!
Click to find out more: www.mortalkombat.com/whosnext" via @Clutch8
Sub-Zero Steel Blue Skin mentioned above (Coarse version of Subbie?)
(added by TS)
http://en.pro.eslgaming.com/mkx/proleague/ thanks to @Mst for the link
Source: https://twitter.com/ESL
Update w/ press release:
"Calling All Mortal Kombat Fans!
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces
Who’s Next? Mortal Kombat X Worldwide Competitive Program
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios have teamed up with The Electronic Sports League (ESL) for the Who’s Next? Mortal Kombat X Worldwide Competitive Program, which includes the Fatal 8 Exhibition Tournament and Mortal Kombat X ESL Pro League Tournament. The series of tournaments invites Mortal Kombat X players from North America and Europe to compete for bragging rights and the chance to secure winnings from a prize pool that starts at $100,000.
The program kicks off April 11 with the Fatal 8 Exhibition Tournament showcasing top pro-fighting players from around the globe as they go head-to-head in the inaugural Mortal Kombat X competition. Fans can watch the tournament live from the ESL studios in Burbank by getting tickets atmkxfatal8.eventbrite.com or online at NetherRealm Studios’ Twitch channel atwww.twitch.tv/netherrealm.
Beginning April 19, the worldwide Mortal Kombat X ESL Pro League Tournament opens to Xbox One players from across North America and Europe. Through weekly competitions that offer cash prizes, players can earn their spot as one of the 16 players sent to the grand finals to be held July 11 in Los Angeles.
“NetherRealm Studios is a huge supporter of the pro fighting game scene and to be able to work with ESL on the Pro League Tournament allows us to take the Mortal Kombat X competition beyond what we’ve ever done before,” said Ed Boon, Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios and co-creator of Mortal Kombat. “We’ve seen some incredible match-ups in the past and we can’t wait to see what this next level of competition brings.”
Mortal Kombat fans can support their favoriteMortal Kombat X tournament combatants by purchasing the exclusive Blue Steel Sub-Zero skin. A portion of the proceeds will go directly to support Mortal Kombat X tournament prize pools.
To sign up, view or support the Who’s Next? Mortal Kombat X Worldwide Competitive Program please visitwww.mortalkombat.com/whosnext. For more information about Mortal Kombat X, please visit www.mortalkombat.com andwww.facebook.com/MortalKombat."
thanks to @Tim Static
While the details of this video are basically non-existent at this time, a very interesting Mortal Kombat X related trailer just surfaced and many official twitter accounts just followed ESL gaming on twitter. Without further ado, here's your teaser trailer featuring just ONE of the #FATAL8, @Perfect Legend
Update:
"We present you the “Who’s Next? Mortal Kombat X Worldwide Competitive Program”
Compete for your chance to secure winnings from a prize pool that starts at $100,000!
Click to find out more: www.mortalkombat.com/whosnext" via @Clutch8
Sub-Zero Steel Blue Skin mentioned above (Coarse version of Subbie?)
(added by TS)
http://en.pro.eslgaming.com/mkx/proleague/ thanks to @Mst for the link
Source: https://twitter.com/ESL
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