WePlay! Esports invites the esports fans to Kyiv (Ukraine) for a new esportainment show called WePlay! Dota 2 Tug of War: Mad Moon.

The tournament dates & format

Group Stage
February 19 – 20
The group stage consists of two GSL-style groups. The winning team of each group is seeded directly into the upper-bracket semi-finals, the losing team is eliminated, and the rest of the teams are seeded into the upper-bracket quarter-finals.

Main Event
February 21 – 23
Players compete in a double-elimination bracket in accordance with the seedings from the Group Stage.

Event tickets

Visitors of weplay.tv will soon be able to download a free ticket to attend the Main Event at VDNG.

Participants

Eight teams will be participating in WePlay! Dota 2 Tug of War: Mad Moon:

• Ninjas in Pyjamas (the winner of WePlay! Dota 2 Tug of War: Radiant - Europe)
• Infamous Gaming (the winner of WePlay! Dota 2 Tug of War: Dire - Americas)
• Royal Never Give Up (the winner of WePlay! Dota 2 Tug of War: Dire - Asia)
• Natus Vincere (the winner of WePlay! Reshuffle Madness 2019)
• Team Secret (direct invite)
• TBA (invited)
• TBA (invited)
• TBA (invited)

The remaining three participants will be announced soon. 

Prize pool

The participants of WePlay! Tug of War: Mad Moon will be competing for the prize pool of $300,000.

Prize pool distribution:

• 1st place: $130,000 and 🏆
• 2nd place: $60,000
• 3rd place: $30,000
• 4th place: $20,000
• 5-6th place: $12,000
• 7-8th place: $8,000
• **MVP-Core: $10,000
• **MVP-Support: $10,000

Detailed information about the press accreditation and event tickets will be released soon.

Learn more about the event on weplay.tv and our social media: Reddit, Instagram, and Twitter.

Contact information for media outlets: press@weplayholding.com