Wargaming today announced the first season of the 2014 Wargaming.net League has officially begun in a number of regions around the world complete with a $2.5 million prize pool, and a $10,000,000 investment in eSportsย promotion in 2014.
ยAt our Grand Finals in Warsaw, Poland, we saw the sheer amount of passion, excitement, and dedication that players around the globe have for World of Tanks,ย said Mohamed Fadl, eSports Director of Europe and North America at Wargaming. ยStarting up the first season of our 2014 activities will once again see the most skillful fight for the right to be called the best World of Tanks players in the world, and we canยt wait to watch the action unfold.ย
The first season will see competitors from five key regions around the world battle for World of Tanks supremacy including the Commonwealth of Independent States, the European Union, North America, China, and Asia. The Asia region will now include the nation of Korea to offer players a higher degree of competition, while providing spectators with more action-packed matches.
Wargaming.net League will be launched on the dates below based on region:
- Asia (including Korea)ยMay 10th
- European UnionยMay 12th
- North AmericaยMay 12th
- Commonwealth of Independent StatesยMay 19th
- ChinaยMay 26th
For those interested, you can find more information on the Wargaming.net League at: