PAX AUS and the Australian Cyber League (ACL) today announced that the expo will feature the ESL Arena, showcasing Esports for the first time in three years.
Hi-Rez Studios’ SMITE is the first tournament of three to be announced, taking place over PAX AUS’ three days.
In the SMITE tourney, competing teams will be playing for a $50,000 AUD prize pool.
“Esports has grown to become such a massive cornerstone of the gaming community over the last decade, it only made sense that it would eventually become a prominent part of PAX Aus,” said Guy Blomberg, PAX Content and Community Manager. “We want Esports in Australia specifically to be taken seriously as well, and this partnership with ESL and ACL Pro puts us all on the right track.”
“Here at the Australian Cyber League we have long been looking up to ESL as the global leader in the space, producing some of world’s best Esports events,” said Nick Vanzetti, Managing Director at ACL. “It makes great sense to bring the ESL Arena to such a prestigious gaming event as PAX Aus. This opportunity allows us to level up the current Esports offering and truly put our region on the map.”
PAX AUS will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 30 October to 1 November.
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