Grey Goo Tournament Series begins this month
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9/8/2015 11:46:00 AM
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The RTS scene is no stranger to big ticket tournaments--just look at South Korea and a little thing called "Starcraft." Now Petroglyph is teaming with Grey Box and Six Foot to host a tourney for their neophyte RTS Grey Goo. The Grey Goo Tournament Series will involve several tiered events culminating in a January 29th-31st showdown at PAX South next year. The total value of cash and prizes stands at $75,000, with the first qualifier happening later this month on the 26th.
I reviewed Grey Goo and while I'm no RTS expert I found it to be a promising and deep new strategy title. Now with a few months of online play to foster a healthy community it will be interesting to see the best players of this relatively new game test their strategies against each other. Think you got what it takes? Check the press release after the jump for details on signing up.
THE GREY GOO® TOURNAMENT SERIES KICKS OFF THIS MONTH WITH $75,000 WORTH OF PRIZES ON THE LINE
Grey Box, Six Foot and Petroglyph??s Competitive RTS Will Live-stream Fall Qualifying Rounds Leading Up to Finals at PAX South
HOUSTON and LAS VEGAS ?? Sept. 8, 2015 ?? Grey Box, Six Foot, and developer Petroglyph have announced the Grey Goo® Tournament Series (GGTS), a set of competitive multiplayer events for their real-time strategy (RTS) game, Grey Goo. Three qualifying rounds throughout the fall will pit Grey Goo??s top players against one another, all leading up to a final showdown from Jan. 29-31, 2016 at PAX South, where Grey Goo launched earlier this year. Grey Box and Six Foot are putting up a pool of cash and prizes estimated at $75,000, including a free trip to PAX South for the qualifying participants.
The first qualifying event in the GGTS is planned for Sept. 26, with subsequent matches coming in October and November. The top four finalists from each qualifier ?? as well as eight separate wild cards ?? will receive an invitation to compete at the championship at PAX South, with travel and lodging provided by Grey Box and Six Foot. From each qualifying round to the final battle in San Antonio, the entirety of the GGTS will be live-streamed with full casting and commentary at www.twitch.tv/greygoogame.
To register for qualifying events or read the complete list of tournament rules, restrictions and requirements, please visit www.greygoo.com/ggts.
Grey Goo combines the best elements of classic RTS design with modern enhancements and an emphasis on tactical base-building and unit management. Three distinct factions ?? the industrious Betas, technological Humans, and shapeshifting Goo ?? wage war across the game??s single-player campaign and four-player local (LAN) and online multiplayer. Grey Goo has evolved since its original release with campaign DLC, free maps and a variety of other features, including terrain editor upgrades, a spectator mode, replay mode and dedicated multiplayer servers.
Grey Goo is now available on PC via Steam. It is rated T (Teen) by the ESRB. For more information on the GGTS as it unfolds, please visit www.greygoo.com/ggts, and follow the game on Facebook, Twitter, and Twitch.
About Grey Box
Grey Box is a new video game publisher that combines digital publishing, financing, and a passion for creating fun and innovative games. Championing the idea that video games are an influential art form and players should be treated as intelligent consumers, Grey Box is set on creating its own path and publishing games it believes in.
About Petroglyph
Petroglyph is an independent game development studio in sunny Las Vegas, Nevada. The studio was founded in 2003 by industry veterans whose roots reach as far back as Dune II and the original Command & Conquer series. Petroglyph has a decade of experience developing award-winning strategy games using their proprietary GLYPHX Online engine and technology. For more information about Petroglyph, please visit www.petroglyphgames.com.
About Six Foot
Six Foot is an interactive production company focused on brand and IP development, digital media production, and video game development, publishing services and operations. Founded in 2000 as a digital agency, they are committed to creating interactive entertainment that engages, delights, and inspires.
THE GREY GOO® TOURNAMENT SERIES KICKS OFF THIS MONTH WITH $75,000 WORTH OF PRIZES ON THE LINE
Grey Box, Six Foot and Petroglyph??s Competitive RTS Will Live-stream Fall Qualifying Rounds Leading Up to Finals at PAX South
HOUSTON and LAS VEGAS ?? Sept. 8, 2015 ?? Grey Box, Six Foot, and developer Petroglyph have announced the Grey Goo® Tournament Series (GGTS), a set of competitive multiplayer events for their real-time strategy (RTS) game, Grey Goo. Three qualifying rounds throughout the fall will pit Grey Goo??s top players against one another, all leading up to a final showdown from Jan. 29-31, 2016 at PAX South, where Grey Goo launched earlier this year. Grey Box and Six Foot are putting up a pool of cash and prizes estimated at $75,000, including a free trip to PAX South for the qualifying participants.
The first qualifying event in the GGTS is planned for Sept. 26, with subsequent matches coming in October and November. The top four finalists from each qualifier ?? as well as eight separate wild cards ?? will receive an invitation to compete at the championship at PAX South, with travel and lodging provided by Grey Box and Six Foot. From each qualifying round to the final battle in San Antonio, the entirety of the GGTS will be live-streamed with full casting and commentary at www.twitch.tv/greygoogame.
To register for qualifying events or read the complete list of tournament rules, restrictions and requirements, please visit www.greygoo.com/ggts.
Grey Goo combines the best elements of classic RTS design with modern enhancements and an emphasis on tactical base-building and unit management. Three distinct factions ?? the industrious Betas, technological Humans, and shapeshifting Goo ?? wage war across the game??s single-player campaign and four-player local (LAN) and online multiplayer. Grey Goo has evolved since its original release with campaign DLC, free maps and a variety of other features, including terrain editor upgrades, a spectator mode, replay mode and dedicated multiplayer servers.
Grey Goo is now available on PC via Steam. It is rated T (Teen) by the ESRB. For more information on the GGTS as it unfolds, please visit www.greygoo.com/ggts, and follow the game on Facebook, Twitter, and Twitch.
About Grey Box
Grey Box is a new video game publisher that combines digital publishing, financing, and a passion for creating fun and innovative games. Championing the idea that video games are an influential art form and players should be treated as intelligent consumers, Grey Box is set on creating its own path and publishing games it believes in.
About Petroglyph
Petroglyph is an independent game development studio in sunny Las Vegas, Nevada. The studio was founded in 2003 by industry veterans whose roots reach as far back as Dune II and the original Command & Conquer series. Petroglyph has a decade of experience developing award-winning strategy games using their proprietary GLYPHX Online engine and technology. For more information about Petroglyph, please visit www.petroglyphgames.com.
About Six Foot
Six Foot is an interactive production company focused on brand and IP development, digital media production, and video game development, publishing services and operations. Founded in 2000 as a digital agency, they are committed to creating interactive entertainment that engages, delights, and inspires.
