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 in the course of 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 about 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) can even host particular Parallel TCG giveaways and promote the sport by way of social platforms. YGG can even make further instructional movies reminiscent of deck guides for its YouTube channel.
“TCG gamers have at all times been passionate in regards to the video games they play, and lots of search for alternatives to check their talent at a high-stakes aggressive degree,” commented YGG co-founder Gabby Dizon.
“Parallel is in an excellent place to have the ability to cater to those gamers, with a lot of its mechanics impressed by aggressive TCGs reminiscent of Magic: the Gathering and Hearthstone. With YGG organizing these occasions, many gamers can have an opportunity at incomes their share of the $100,000 prize pool at YPS.”
“When YGG approached us for this partnership, we noticed a chance to convey a novel expertise to present gamers and newcomers,” mentioned Parallel TCG co-founder Kalos. “We will emulate that feeling of taking part in with different individuals in a card store whereas additionally displaying them the benefits that web3 gives via Parallel TCG.”
Alongside the match, the YGG Play Summit can even characteristic a stay GAM3 Awards ceremony, a cosplay competitors, a one-day convention, and stay demos and tournaments of essentially the most distinguished web3 video games.