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H1Z1: King Of The Kill Tournament Coming To Television
Daybreak Game Company's H1Z1: King of the Kill will soon join the short list of games that have aired on prime-time television with its upcoming Fight for the Crown tournament. The CW Network will broadcast King of the Kill's first official multiplayer team competition on April 20 at 9 p.m. EST. CW Seed, the network's online hub, will also host a five-part documentary series leading up to the tournament. These episodes will follow the pre-match preparations of Echo Fox, a professional eSports team that will be competing in the tournament.
Featuring a single match between 15 teams of 5 players each, the Fight for the Crown tournament will award prizes to first through fifth place for a total of $300,000. Of those 15 teams, four have been already selected: Echo Fox, Rogue Gaming, Panda Global, and Denial eSports. Players may apply either as a team or an individual in a bid to fill the other 11 slots.
More information about the tournament and its application process can be found here.
[Source: H1Z1 Official Site]
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