The first invited team has been announced.
The tournament dates & format
Group Stage
February 19 – 20
The group stage consists of two GSL-style groups. The winning team of each group is seeded directly into the upper-bracket semi-finals, the losing team is eliminated, and the rest of the teams are seeded into the upper-bracket quarter-finals.
Main Event
February 21 – 23
Players compete in a double-elimination bracket in accordance with the seedings from the Group Stage.
Event tickets
Visitors of weplay.tv will soon be able to download a free ticket to attend the Main Event at VDNG.
Participants
Eight teams will be participating in WePlay! Tug of War: Mad Moon:
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Ninjas in Pyjamas (the winner of WePlay! Dota 2 Tug of War: Radiant – Europe)
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Infamous Gaming (the winner of WePlay! Dota 2 Tug of War: Dire – Americas)
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Royal Never Give Up (the winner of WePlay! Dota 2 Tug of War: Dire – Asia)
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Natus Vincere (the winner of WePlay! Reshuffle Madness 2019)
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Team Secret (direct invite)
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TBA (invited)
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TBA (invited)
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TBA (invited)
The remaining three participants will be announced soon.
Prize pool
The participants of WePlay! Tug of War: Mad Moon will be competing for the prize pool of $300,000.
Prize pool distribution:
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1st place: $130,000 and 🏆
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2nd place: $60,000
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3rd place: $30,000
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4th place: $20,000
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5-6th place: $12,000
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7-8th place: $8,000
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**MVP-Core: $10,000
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**MVP-Support: $10,000
Detailed information about the press-accreditation and event tickets will be released soon.
Source: WePlay! Esports Press Office