Esports organization Eleague ran its first Street Fighter V Invitational last year, and this year, it’s planning something extra. In addition to the main tournament, it’s partnered with esports platform Battlefy to host a Street Fighter V Open for amateurs. Registration begins on March 30.
Eleague is best known for its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments, offering hefty prize pools of $1 million for its major championships. These events caught the attention of livestreaming platform Twitch, which signed an exclusive broadcasting deal with Eleague for its CS: GO tourneys earlier this year. It also found a mainstream audience with its TV broadcasts on TBS, which Eleague says has drawn over 60 million viewers since launch.
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