Philippines-based web3 gaming group YGG has partnered with Parallel Studios on a $100,000 prize pool match for Parallel TCG.
Set to happen stay throughout YGG Play Summit in Manila on Nineteenth-Twenty third November 2024, the match consists of two on-line qualifiers, that are open to gamers from all world wide. From the 2 128-player qualifiers, a complete of 16 gamers will advance to the stay match. It will stretch throughout the four-day YGG Play Summit occasion.
As for the construction of the qualifiers, they are going to be primarily based on Parallel League factors. Seven rounds of Swiss, in a best-of-3 conquest format, will probably be performed through the first day. The highest 8 members going via on the second day qualify for the ultimate match. Nonetheless, these gamers will nonetheless settle their Parallel League factors in a best-of-3 single elimination format forward of the deciding $100,000 stay occasion.
The primary qualifier is ready for 12-Thirteenth October, adopted by the second on 26-Twenty seventh October.
As a part of the partnership, distinguished YGG KOLs (key opinion leaders) may also host particular Parallel TCG giveaways and promote the sport by way of social platforms. YGG may also make extra instructional movies corresponding to deck guides for its YouTube channel.
“TCG players have always been passionate about the games they play, and many look for opportunities to test their skill at a high-stakes competitive level,” commented YGG co-founder Gabby Dizon.
“Parallel is in a very good position to be able to cater to these players, with many of its mechanics inspired by competitive TCGs such as Magic: the Gathering and Hearthstone. With YGG organizing these events, many players can have a chance at earning their share of the $100,000 prize pool at YPS.”
“When YGG approached us for this partnership, we saw an opportunity to bring a unique experience to current players and newcomers,” stated Parallel TCG co-founder Kalos. “We will be able to emulate that feeling of playing with other people in a card shop while also showing them the advantages that web3 offers through Parallel TCG.”
Alongside the match, the YGG Play Summit may also function a stay GAM3 Awards ceremony, a cosplay competitors, a one-day convention, and stay demos and tournaments of probably the most distinguished web3 video games.
