Twitch Rivals is an esports tournament and online competitive event featuring Twitch streamers and former pro players.[2][3][4][5][6]
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| Game | Fortnite League of Legends Teamfight Tactics Apex Legends Call of Duty: Warzone Valorant Minecraft Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Chess.com Escape From Tarkov |
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| Founded | February 28, 2018 |
| Owner(s) | Twitch |
| Venue(s) | Twitch (online) TwitchCon[1] |
History
editTwitch Rivals 2018
editThe first ever Twitch Rivals event was hosted on February 28, 2018. It included 38 events and 800 Twitch affiliates and partners.[7]
Twitch Rivals 2019
editTwitchcon 2019 hosted a LAN based Twitch Rivals tournament for professional players, streamers, and attendees alike. Several notable celebrities participated in the tournament, including Grayson Allen, Tfue, and Dr DisRespect. In a podcast interview, CapitalistAries (a player who participated at the event)[8] confirmed that the event "featured a wide variety of players, with about a third of the entire convention being involved." The tournament featured Fortnite on Friday, League of Legends (both standard gameplay, and Teamfight Tactics), and Apex Legends. While Twitch Rivals featured a two million dollar prize pool overall, Epic Games (who own Fortnite) supplied one million dollars to pay for the Fortnite tournament.[9]
Fortnite
editThe Fortnite Battle Royale tournament included a Top Creator Trios competition, which included many trios, including the following:
- Tfue, flyr, parpy
- 72hrs, cloakzy, TimTheTatman
- Nickmercs, SypherPK, Nate Hill
- symfuhny, bugha, NickEh30
- aydan, DrLupo, seanpcc
- Chap, Vivid, Carose
- kinstaar, hunter, twiks
- gotaga, hhawkers, keolys
- Ceice, Elevate, CouRageJD
- MrSavage, KingRichard, rojo11
- mckyTV, Noward, Benjyfishy
- Myth, Kayuun, collinfrags
The format of this competition featured four four-match-long rounds, with only qualifying teams making it to the final round. The winning trio was the team featuring Tina, Rhux, and 1400pika.[10][11]
League of Legends
editThe 2019 Twitch Rivals event featured two competitions: the NA vs. EU Showmatch, and the Rumble On The Rift tournament. Both tournaments featured a first place cash prize of $20,000, and a second place consolation prize of $5,000.[12]
NA vs. EU Showmatch
editThis tournament featured two teams:
- Team NA
- WingsOfDeath
- nightblue3
- anniebot
- Yvonnie
- Natsumili
- Team EU
- GobGG
- ElOjoNinja
- NoWay4u_Sir
- CarritosKami
- DrFeelGood
Rumble on the Rift
editThis tournament featured two teams:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Twitch reveal TwitchCon 2020 dates in Amsterdam and San Diego". Dexerto.com. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ "Twitch Rivals". 2019-09-29. Archived from the original on 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ "Scores and standings for Twitch Rivals League of Legends at TwitchCon 2019". Dot Esports. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ "Team EU, Team Yassuo Win Twitch Rivals League of Legends". TheGamer. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ "Twitch Rivals Fortnite at TwitchCon 2019: Recap and Results". estnn.com. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ Groux, Christopher (2019-09-27). "How to watch 'Fortnite's Twitchcon Showdown". Newsweek. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ "Twitch Rivals returns with over 100 events in 2019". Twitch Blog. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ "#0 - Introductions & Are amateur teams worth it? - Behind the Scenes: eSports". Spotify.
- ^ "Twitch Rivals Features The Best Of The Best At Twitchcon 2019 (And A $2 Million Prize Pool)". TheGamer. September 19, 2019.
- ^ "TwitchCon 2019 Fortnite Rivals Tournament - final placements". Dexerto. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ @twitchesports (September 28, 2019). "Your #1 Trio,…" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2023-05-31 – via Twitter.
- ^ Samples, Rachel (2019-09-28). "Scores and standings for Twitch Rivals League of Legends at TwitchCon 2019". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2021-11-23.