As we reported earlier this month, Riot Games has partnered with gaming peripherals’ giant Razer in a cross promotional effort. One part of this promotion is the “Twisted Treeline” Tournament which kicks off tomorrow, April 17th.
With more than $2400 in cold hard cash, as well as a plethora of high end Razer products, and Riot Points up for grabs, League of Legends’ Twisted Treeline tourney is sure to attract even the hardest of hardcore players.
All rounds will be played in the 3v3 format, and will feature a single and double elimination bracket format. The first round of the brackets is the single elimination phase. Teams that lose in this round are eliminated from the tournament. Winners will move on to the double elimination stage.
The double elimination phase is slated for one week later, April 24th, with the final Championship round scheduled for one more week later, May 1st. This championship round will be comprised of the final 4 teams, and will be played sequentially; lower bracket semifinals, upper bracket finals, lower bracket finals, Grand Final.
Looking at the numbers, the League of Legends Twisted Tree Tournament breaks down like so:
- 64 teams will compete in a group stage
- 16 teams will emerge victorious from these initial 64
- 16 teams will be reduced to 8 teams via the single elimination phase
- 8 teams will play a double elimination bracket to determine the final standings
Sadly, the League of Legends tournament is restricted to residents of the US, Washington DC, and/or Canada (outside of Quebec), and must be 13 years of age or older on April 17, 2010. All participants must also have a level 20 summoner that resides on the North American League of Legends server.
The official rules for the League of Legends Twisted Tree Tournament can be found here. Best of luck!
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