Evolve Proving Grounds Tournament Revealed by 2K, Turtle Rock and ESL

Written by Brandon Hofer on April 24, 2015

News: A big tournament for Evolve starts soon where you will have the chance to prove you are on eof the best players in the world.

2K, Turtle Rock Studios and ESL have announced that there is going to be a “Proving Grounds Tournament” for Evolve. The three-month global tournament produced by ESL will see players compete across qualifying and regional events, with top teams vying for a share of the Global Finale’s $100,000 prize pool provided by 2K.

Evolve’s Proving Grounds Tournament will be played exclusively on Xbox One and produced by ESL, the world’s largest esports company. Qualifying Rounds will begin Sunday, April 26, 2015, with the Global Finale in Los Angeles the week of June 15, 2015. The Proving Grounds Tournament is open globally to all players with an Xbox Live Gold membership and an ESL account. Players can sign up for the Proving Grounds Tournament at http://play.eslgaming.com/evolve/xbox/evolve-one/major/proving-grounds/faq.

Additional details for Evolve’s Proving Grounds Tournament presented by ESL are as follows:

Player Pool and Qualifying Rounds

The Proving Grounds Tournament player pool is comprised of two regions: North America and Europe

Players from the United States, Canada and Mexico will compete for a trip to the North American Semifinals in Burbank, Calif

Players from all other eligible countries* will compete for a trip to the European Semifinals in Cologne, Germany

Four winning teams from each region will be determined at the conclusion of the four weekly Qualifying Rounds

Each Qualifying Round is open to 128 teams per region, with each team consisting of five players

The Qualifying Rounds will take place across four consecutive Sundays in 2015: April 26, May 3, May 10 and May 17

Teams may participate in multiple Qualifying Rounds

The Qualifying Rounds will incorporate the following prize structure, provided by 2K:

Winning teams from each Qualifying Round will receive $100

Second place teams from each Qualifying Round will win $50

The top four teams from each region at the conclusion of the Qualifying Rounds will receive a trip to their respective Semifinals.

Semifinals

The four winning European Region teams from the Qualifying Rounds will receive a trip to attend the European Semifinals at ESL’s Cologne, Germany studio on May 24, 2015

The four winning North American Region teams from the Qualifying Rounds will receive a trip to attend the North American Semifinals at ESL’s Burbank, Calif. studio on May 31, 2015

The European and North American Semifinals will be broadcast live on Twitch at http://twitch.tv/evolvegame

The Regional Semifinals will incorporate the following prize structure, provided by 2K and Microsoft

The top two teams from each Regional Semifinal will receive $2,500 and a trip to Los Angeles for the Proving Grounds Tournament Global Finale

The third place team at each Regional Final will receive $1,500

The fourth place team at each Regional Final will win $1,000

Additional prizes to be provided by Microsoft

Global Finale

The top two teams from each Regional Semifinals tournament will travel to Los Angeles for the Proving Grounds Tournament Global Finale the week of June 15, 2015

Teams will compete in front of a live studio audience; the finals will also be broadcast live on Twitch at http://twitch.tv/evolvegame

Teams will play for a piece of the Global Finale’s $100,000 prize pool, provided by 2K

The winning Proving Grounds Tournament team will win $62,500

The second place team will win $20,000

The third place team will earn $12,500

The fourth place team will receive $5,000

Does this sound like something you would want to participate in? Do you think you are good enough to take on some of the best Evolve players in the world? Tell us what you think below.