Month: March 2015

With Mortal Kombat X already set to make waves in the fighting game community by way of major tournament showings at Evo 2015, Community Effort Orlando 2015, and Combo Breaker, it appears as if the greater world of competitive gaming also wants to get in on the action.

Earlier this morning, Electronic Sports League (otherwise known as ESL) announced a rather involved tour centered on the upcoming NetherRealm Studios title, made up of a preseason, pro league, and more. Competition will be stretch over numerous regions, allowing players from North America, Europe, and the Commonwealth of Independent States to earn their keep through a variety of online cups and qualify for larger events.

This will all culminate in a global finals, bringing together sixteen of the strongest competitors (decided during the preceding tournaments) to compete for a prize pool of at least $50,000.

While PlayStation 4 has been thought of as the console of choice, ESL’s events will play out on Xbox One and PC.

But that’s not all. To give folks a look at how Mortal Kombat X plays at a high-level before the pro league kicks off, ESL will be inviting eight players to compete in a special exhibition. So far, two-time Evo champion Carl “Perfect Legend” White, Ryan “Prodigal Son” Hart, Ryan “Ketchup” Neal, EJ “HB|Tyrant” Williamson, Christian “KiT|Forever King” Quiles, and Malik “MIT” Terry have been announced as participants.

For more details, be sure to give ESL’s official announcement a read. There’s a lot to look forward to here!

Sources: ESL via UltraDavid, Ryan Hart, Ketchup, Tyrant, Forever King, MIT