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ESL and SQUARE ENIX Launch DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT Esports Tournament in Europe and North America
(London, UK) May 9, 2018 - ESL, the world’s largest esports company, and SQUARE ENIX® are launching the first official DISSIDIA® FINAL FANTASY® NT tournament series in America and Europe beginning May 13.
Available on the PlayStation®4, the 3v3 team-based brawler DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT opens sign-ups today at https://play.eslgaming.com/dissidia.
The Go4 DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT tournament offers the community the first opportunity to take game play to the next level. The series will consist of weekly cups, beginning on May 20 and continuing through to July 11. Monthly finals will be broadcast live on Square Enix Twitch, Facebook and Youtube from ESL UK’s Studio 1 in Leicester on June 13 and July 11. The winners of each final will receive €600 in Europe and $600 in America.
The finals will be hosted and commentated by two legends of the fighting game community, Ketchup and Mustard joined by the DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT community’s own, Jamstar2X. The full schedule is:
- Weekly Cup #1 - May 20
- Weekly Cup #2 - May 27
- Weekly Cup #3 - June 3
- Weekly Cup #4 - June 10
- Monthly Finals #1 - June 13
- Weekly Cup #5 - June 17
- Weekly Cup #6 - June 24
- Weekly Cup #7 - July 1
- Weekly Cup #8 - July 8
- Monthly Finals #2 - July 11
“At ESL, we are delighted to work with SQUARE ENIX in bringing one of the first grassroots tournaments to the Dissidia community,” says James Dean, UK Managing Director at ESL. “Go4 tournaments are designed to support rising esports stars and we look forward to seeing the European and American communities step up to the plate and even challenge other well established scenes across the world in the future!”
“We are thrilled to partner with ESL to bring DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT to the dedicated players throughout Europe and America,” said Larry Sparks, Executive Director at SQUARE ENIX Europe and America. “We can’t wait to see what level of play they bring to the game throughout this tournament”.
For more information and to sign up for Go4Dissidia, visit: https://play.eslgaming.com/dissidia
DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT and the DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT Season Pass is available now for the PlayStation®4 system. To view the Character Roster trailer, visit: https://youtu.be/mmBEs5nYuhM. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/2wjuKAm
Related Links
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/finalfantasy
Twitter: @FINALFANTASY
About DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT
Developed in partnership with veteran fighting game studio Team NINJA from KOEI TECMO GAMES, DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT is a unique 3-vs-3 team-based brawler, where players work together to overcome their rivals and dominate the battlefield. Featuring characters from throughout the FINAL FANTASY series, powerful summons, online and offline play modes, character customisation, a brand-new and original story and much more, DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT welcomes players of all types to enter the arena and test their skill.
For more information about ESL please contact:
Ravi Vijh
Becky Mullen
For more information about SQUARE ENIX please contact:
SQUARE ENIX Europe
SQUARE ENIX America
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About ESL
ESL, a part of the international digital entertainment group MTG, is the world's largest esports company, leading the industry across the most popular video games with numerous online and offline competitions. It operates high profile, branded international and national leagues and tournaments such as the Intel® Extreme Masters, ESL One, ESL National Championships and other top tier stadium-size events, as well as grassroots amateur cups, leagues and matchmaking systems. ESL covers a broad field of services in gaming technology, event management, advertising and television production, fully catering to the needs of the esports ecosystem. With offices in North America, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Spain, China, and partners in many other countries, it has a truly global footprint (www.eslgaming.com).
About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 135 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over75million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 63 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at http://eu.square-enix.com/en
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