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One of the world’s most enduring game is getting a high-level professional league for its top players. At the Game Awards this evening, Wizards of the Coast revealed a new e-sports initiative that covers both the physical version of Magic: The Gathering , as well as the PC iteration, Arena . The competitions will include a combined $10 million in prizes. At the core of this new venture is the Magic Pro League, which will include 32 of the world’s best players, competing in a series of weekly match-ups as well as major tournaments, called Mythic Championships. Each MPL player will receive a $75,000 contract in addition to the opportunity to earn prize money. The first major MPL tournament will take place at PAX East in Boston next year, and… Continue reading… source https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/6/18128822/magic-mtg-gathering-esports-pro-league-prizes-game-awards-2018 from Blogger http://leadhackerdigital.blogspot.com/2018/12/magic-gathering-is-getting-pro-league.html The post ...

One of the world’s most enduring game is getting a high-level professional league for its top players. At the Game Awards this evening, Wizards of the Coast revealed a new e-sports initiative that covers both the physical version of Magic: The Gathering , as well as the PC iteration, Arena . The competitions will include a combined $10 million in prizes. At the core of this new venture is the Magic Pro League, which will include 32 of the world’s best players, competing in a series of weekly match-ups as well as major tournaments, called Mythic Championships. Each MPL player will receive a $75,000 contract in addition to the opportunity to earn prize money. The first major MPL tournament will take place at PAX East in Boston next year, and… Continue reading… source https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/6/18128822/magic-mtg-gathering-esports-pro-league-prizes-game-awards-2018 from Blogger http://leadhackerdigital.blogspot.com/2018/12/magic-gathering-is-getting-pro-league.html The post ...