PRESS RELEASE
Top Pros and Amateurs compete for $25K cash pool and qualification points for the Hearthstone World Championship.
SANTA CLARA, California —February 26, 2015 — NVIDIA is proud to announce that free registration for the Hearthstone®: Heroes of WarcraftTM Pro/Am international tournament, featuring Blizzard Entertainment’s critically acclaimed digital collectable card game, is now open at https://esports.geforce.com. Pro and amateur players will compete online for their share of the $25K prize pool and qualification points for the Hearthstone World Championship. In addition to the cash prize pool, all pro players and the 16 amateurs who make the brackets will receive NVIDIA SHIELD tablets.
Registration is open through March 19 and group stage gameplay will run from March 26 through May 14. The tournament finals will be held on May 16 when the top 16 professional players face off against the top 16 amateur players in a best of 5, single elimination bracket playoff.
Premier matches will be streamed on www.Twitch.com/NVIDIA and shoutcasted by Dan “Frodan” Chou and Marcin “Gnimsh” Filipowicz. Top players include Cong "Strifecro" Shu, Janne "Savjz" Mikkonen and Jan "Faramir" Engelmann. Watch the premier live streams every week on Thursday night from 8PM to 12AM PST.
“I’m super excited to be working with NVIDIA to cast this tournament for the Hearthstone community,” said Marcin “Gnimsh” Filipowicz. “Hearthstone is one of those games that’s not only fun to play, but equally as fun (if not more) to watch. I can’t wait to see how this tournament plays out.”
About NVIDIA
Since 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has pioneered the art and science of visual computing. The company's technologies are transforming a world of displays into a world of interactive discovery -- for everyone from gamers to scientists, and consumers to enterprise customers. More information at http://nvidianews.nvidia.com/ and http://blogs.nvidia.com/.
About SHIELD tablet
Built and sold by NVIDIA, SHIELD tablet is the ultimate tablet for gamers. It features the Tegra K1 mobile processor, an 8-inch full HD display, an optional SHIELD wireless controller and an optional cover that acts as a stand to support the device for a great gaming experience. Other key features include: up to 32GB storage plus microSD card support to store more games and content; optional LTE to take your online gaming anywhere; and a front-facing 5MP camera for in-game video chat and streaming. For more information, visit http://shield.nvidia.com.
About Blizzard Entertainment
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft® and the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track record includes nineteen #1 games* and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company’s online-gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.
