One of many extra high-profile televised esports tournaments is packing up its stuff and shifting to Fb.
The spring 2017 Heroes of the Dorm collegiate event for Blizzard Leisure's Heroes of the Storm will seem solely on the social community after two consecutive years of ESPN2 broadcasts. The complete season and its nationwide championship will probably be watchable on Fb Reside.
Heroes of the Storm is an area battle recreation not in contrast to League of Legends, however starring characters from Blizzard's video games catalog. The upcoming event sees school groups from the U.S. and Canada competing for a bit of a $500,000 prize pool of scholarships and different prizes.
For Blizzard, the transfer from ESPN2 to Fb carries the promise of elevated visibility. It is the distinction between a paid cable service and a free-for-all social community, with the additional advantage of interactive options like reside chat and quick access to statistical data on the game's website.
The common season's group levels kick off on Feb. 15, with the regional finals set for March eight and 9. The Heroic 4 and championship finals matches conclude the season on April eight.
Eligible groups can enroll on the tournament's official website beginning Jan. 26.
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