TGBF.TV is proud to announce that Tuesday night starting at 10PM EST we will be covering the final two matches of the ESEA-Open playoffs, played back to back. Starting off it's eMazing gaming battling Hostile Faction on good old CP_Badlands for the right to face Vires. The second match starts on CP_granary at ~11:30EST with Vires having a map to give. Are you ready for a 3ro-Down?
It's been an excited unpredictable ESEA-Open playoff thus far, with 3rd seed Vicious Gaming dropping two games and power houses Apocalypse Gaming being undone by CP_GravelPit. Control-Alt-Defeat and eXpertise put up a spirited fight in the lower bracket, but were both eliminated by eMazing gaming in the later rounds. eMazing gaming were in the lower bracket after losing 2-0 on Gravel Pit to Vires (Formerly the Gentleman's Club, and surely something before that). Hostile Faction's only lose came from Vires as well, on Badlands in the upper bracket semi-finals with Vires winning 5-3. Somewhat surprisingly, eMg has yet to play on Badlands this tournament but brackets are brackets.
Shout Casting the first match will be eXtine and Flame, while m0lk and a yet to be determined co-host will be casting the second!
While it is of interest to note that Vires will be breaking up after this finale these games are for cold hard cash, and they will surely be looking to seal the deal. Hostile Faction and eMg will also be having significant roster shifts, but that doesn't dilute the glory of this previous season. With 30+ teams the ESEA-Open was a huge success in terms of number of teams that stayed together, and also the level of talent displayed. We got to see that this game is truly thriving with creative teams that are building the necessary tools to compete at the top, but also aren't afraid to take risks. The future for some of these players is definitely the Invite level league. While teams may be splitting, there has been vigorous action in the "free agent" market and we'll surely see a similar number of teams next season.
