The aggressive scene for Marvel Rivals simply stepped up a degree as builders NetEase Video games has unveiled an esports event with an enormous prize pool of greater than $3 million (£2.24m).
Marvel Rivals Ignite will likely be a worldwide occasion with groups from the Americas, EMEA, China, Asia, and Oceania all competing for the trophy and the grand prize of $1m (£750k). The trailer, voiced by “Epic Voice Man” Jon Bailey, who additionally voices Jeff within the recreation, confirmed that the event will happen in Might 2025.
Nonetheless, no different particulars have been shared. There’s no info on how the occasion’s format will work, together with whether or not Ignite will likely be open for anybody to qualify just like the Marvel Rivals Championship or whether or not it will likely be invite-only much like the latest Combat Night time occasions.
Ignite’s $3m+ prize pool is a dramatic enhance from earlier occasions with the earlier document held by the Marvel Rivals Invitationals which unfold $500k (£375k) throughout a mess of regional occasions. It additionally dwarves the $250k (£189k) that Canadian influencer Félix “xQc” Lengyel is providing for his streamer-exclusive occasion.
There may very well be fairly just a few British opponents collaborating in Ignite with a number of gamers from the UK presently holding roles with skilled organisations. Strategist Harvey “hxrvey” Scattergood has helped 100 Thieves to a number of titles in North America, together with the NA Invitational and 4 completely different Combat Nights although they misplaced to Sentinels within the latest Marvel Rivals Championship North America ultimate. There’s additionally one other strategist in Max “destiny” Currie who’s presently taking part in for Luminosity Gaming EU and has a European Combat Night time title to his title.
Sadly, the occasion might come too quickly for British professional “Ghasklin” who just lately departed FlyQuest and is taking a brief break from competing as a consequence of private issues. Upon seeing the event announcement, he reacted on his X (previously Twitter) by saying: “Oh so we’re simply doing a 3 mil event after I’m on break are we deadass?” He then posted to verify whereas he’s on break till subsequent week, he’s nonetheless on the lookout for alternatives to hitch one other workforce in North America.
And out of doors of the esports scene, the sport remains to be recurrently being up to date with 5 new heroes coming to Marvel Rivals in line with a latest leak.
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