Magic: The Gathering coming to eSports from March

American games publisher Wizards of the Coast has announced the signing of an alliance with giant toy maker Hasbro Incorporated that is to see the pair establish an eSports program for its former’s iconic Magic: The building brand.

Multi-million prize pool:

The Washington company used a formal Thursday press release to detail the coming eSports effort was designed to entice lovers of its Magic: The Gathering card game also is to feature a $10 million combined prize pool spread across the brand’s tabletop and electronic offerings.

Renton-headquartered Wizards of the Coast stated that the partnership would be to also have the institution of the Magic Guru League, that is to include 32 of the planet ’s greatest Magic: The Gathering competitions every being supplied with play and streaming contracts worth around $75,000. It declared these newly-professional aficionados will then be asked to compete through the Magic: The Gathering Arena online version of its game at a brand new set of weekly match-ups christened the Mythic Championships.

Chris Cocks,” President for Wizards of the Coast, clarified that Magic: The Gathering has so far amassed in excess of 35 million players in over 70 countries and that his firm’s venture with Hasbro Incorporated is destined to present those aficionados with a ‘open platform’ to compete.

Cocks’ statement read…

“Today is an very important day for Magic: The Gathering as we declare our commitment to eSports and our Magic: The Gathering players by expanding our championship structure to include a $10 million prize pool. We’re completely embracing eSports and confirming Magic: The Gathering as a pioneer in the collectible card game category whilst supplying lucrative opportunities for experts, players, sponsors and eSports partners. ”

March launch:

Cocks explained the Mythic Championships as ‘the brand new flagship contest for Magic: The Gathering Arena eSports and tabletop Magic: The Gathering competitive drama ’ until proclaiming the league will be officially launched next year via a $1 million invitational event to be staged as part of late-March’s PAX East 2019 at Boston, Massachusetts.

Reaching ‘fresh heights’:

For her part, Elaine Chase, eSports Vice-President for Wizards of the Coast, asserted that the coming Magic: The Gathering eSports program was built on 25 years of knowledge and will allow her company to encourage the game whilst fostering its investment in the brand’s tabletop offering.

Chase’s statement read…

“Our investment at eSports will catapult the game to new heights while providing support to the players by providing them the platform to construct their brand and bring Magic: The Gathering to a broader audience. ”