A couple days ago,
Major League Gaming released the seeds and pools for
Mortal Kombat and
Soul Calibur V, the two games players will be competing in at the first Fighting Games Arena on April 28th (I would have posted it then, but had issues getting the info to post correctly). The competition will take place live on the 28th from 2:00 PM to 9:45 PM EST. To watch, simply go to
www.majorleaguegaming.com/live. Read on for more info including the participants for each game.
Major League Gaming (MLG) released additional details including players, casters and broadcast times for the first-ever MLG Fighter Arena featuring Mortal Kombat and Soul Calibur V on the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) system. The competition will take place this Saturday, April 28 from 2:00-9:45pm ET as the top 8 finishers from the Mortal Kombat and Soul Calibur V tournaments at the MLG Winter Championship compete for $3,400 in prizes for each game.
Fans can watch the broadcast LIVE online via two streams at majorleaguegaming.com/live. Stream 1 will feature constant gameplay cast by Juicebox Abel, Tom Brady, and Bibulus. SD viewing will be free and HD viewing passes are available for $4.99 at: https://secure.justin.tv/mlgfighters/subscribe/153/signup. Stream 2 - The Dr Pepper Ultimate Access stream, hosted by Gootecks, will be free and will feature behind-the-scenes coverage, interviews and more.
The 16 Players and seeds are as follows:
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Mortal Kombat Pool A |
Seed |
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Mortal Kombat Pool B |
Seed |
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vVv_CDjr |
1 |
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vVvREO |
2 |
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CURBOLICOUS |
4 |
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VSM_Maxter |
3 |
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riu48 |
5 |
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KT_Smith |
6 |
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kndetroitballn |
8 |
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KnCrazyDominican |
7 |
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Soul Calibur V Pool A |
Seed |
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Soul Calibur V Pool B |
Seed |
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Keev |
1 |
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rtd_atl |
2 |
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Something-Unique |
4 |
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Shin_RyuJin |
3 |
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wing_zero012 |
5 |
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LostProvidence |
6 |
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ilTokyoli |
8 |
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Kayane |
7 |
The broadcast will run from 2:00 – 9:45pm as follows:
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SOUL CALIBUR V |
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2:00 PM |
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Keev |
vs |
ilTokyoli |
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2:15 PM |
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rtd_atl |
vs |
Kayane |
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2:30 PM |
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Something-Unique |
vs |
wing_zero012 |
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2:45 PM |
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Shin_RyuJin |
vs |
LostProvidence |
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3:00 PM |
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Keev |
vs |
wing_zero012 |
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3:15 PM |
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rtd_atl |
vs |
LostProvidence |
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3:30 PM |
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Something-Unique |
vs |
ilTokyoli |
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3:45 PM |
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Shin_RyuJin |
vs |
Kayane |
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4:00 PM |
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Keev |
vs |
Something-Unique |
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4:15 PM |
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rtd_atl |
vs |
Shin_RyuJin |
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4:30 PM |
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wing_zero012 |
vs |
ilTokyoli |
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4:45 PM |
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LostProvidence |
vs |
Kayane |
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5:00 PM |
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1st Place Pool A |
vs |
2nd Place Pool B |
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5:15 PM |
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1st Place Pool B |
vs |
2nd Place Pool A |
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5:30 PM |
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FINALS |
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MORTAL KOMBAT |
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6:00 PM |
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vVv_CDjr |
vs |
kndetroitballn |
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6:15 PM |
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vVvREO |
vs |
KnCrazyDominican |
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6:30 PM |
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CURBOLICOUS |
vs |
riu48 |
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6:45 PM |
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VSM_Maxter |
vs |
KT_Smith |
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7:00 PM |
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vVv_CDjr |
vs |
riu48 |
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7:15 PM |
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vVvREO |
vs |
KT_Smith |
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7:30 PM |
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CURBOLICOUS |
vs |
kndetroitballn |
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7:45 PM |
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VSM_Maxter |
vs |
KnCrazyDominican |
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8:00 PM |
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vVv_CDjr |
vs |
CURBOLICOUS |
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8:15 PM |
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vVvREO |
vs |
VSM_Maxter |
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8:30 PM |
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riu48 |
vs |
kndetroitballn |
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8:45 PM |
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KT_Smith |
vs |
KnCrazyDominican |
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9:00 PM |
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1st Place Pool A |
vs |
2nd Place Pool B |
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9:15 PM |
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1st Place Pool B |
vs |
2nd Place Pool A |
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9:30 PM |
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FINALS |
Following the Arena, the season will culminate with the Spring Championship June 8-10 at the Anaheim Convention Center where the top gamers will compete playing Mortal Kombat, Soul Calibur V, and KING OF FIGHTERS XIII on PS3. Format details, prizing, rules and competition formats for each game will be announced in the coming weeks. Venue spectator passes for the Spring Championship are available now and competitor passes will be available on May 1 at 7pm ET.
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