Nigma joins the WePlay! Tug of War: Mad Moon team line-up

February 3, 2020 Crisanto Baracao

Coming our way in about two weeks’ time, WePlay! Tug of War: Mad Moon is the final part of the WePlay! Tug of War trilogy. The tournament will be played February 19-23 in a LAN setup in Kyiv, Ukraine, with eight teams fighting for the trophy and a share of the $300,000 prize pool.

Team Nigma, the WePlay! Bukovel Minor 2020 champions are the latest addition to the tournament. They will be joining Team Secret and Gambit Esports from a direct invite spot. Ninjas in Pyjamas secured their place at the final part of the trilogy by claiming the title of Tug of War: Radiant online event last year, while Royal Never Give Up and Infamous are coming to Kyiv as winners of the Tug of War: Dire Asia/America championships. Natus Vincere will also join the fray after claiming the WePlay! Reshuffle Madness 2019.

One more team is yet to be revealed by the organizers, but with the event not that far away, the announcement should come in a matter of days.

The tournament is set to begin on the 19th of February, with its eight participating squads split into two GSL groups. The top team from each group will advance to the upper bracket playoffs, the 2nd and 3rd placed squads will start in the lower bracket, while the bottom team from each group will get eliminated.

WePlay! Tug of War: Mad Moon prize pool distribution:

  • 1st place: $130,000
  •  2nd place: $60,000
  •  3rd place: $30,000
  •  4th place: $20,000
  • 5th-6th place: $12,000
  • 7th-8th place: $8,000

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