[Jun 8, 2012] MLG Spring Championship (MK9, SC V, KoF 13) (Anaheim, CA)

MLGDeimos · Apr 17, 2012

2012 Spring Championship!

This tournament is open to everybody! The Player who wins the Championship Bracket will be crowned the 2012 Spring Champion.

Competitor Passes for all Spring Championship games go on sale for Gold Members on Monday, April 30 at 7pm ET. They will become available for everyone to purchase on Tuesday, May 1 at 7pm ET. When player passes are available, they will be available for purchase in the MLG Store.

Spectator Passes for MLG Anaheim are now available for purchase in the MLG Store

The MLG Anaheim event will take place June 8-10

As always, please feel free to ask any questions regarding the event, and I'll try to answer them to the best of my ability. Please keep in mind that there are still details to be released, so if the information is not below, it's likely not available yet.

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Venue:

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Venue/Tournament Location: Anaheim Convention Center: 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802

Hotel Locations:

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Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort: 1855 South Harbor Boulevard. Anaheim, CA 92802

Rates: $139 for Single/Double/Triple/Quad

Reservations: You can reserve by calling 866-837-4197 (code = Major League Gaming) or online by going HERE

Distance from Venue: .3 Miles (7 minute walk)

Reservation Deadline: May 25th, 2012

Anaheim Marriott: 700 W Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802 - SOLD OUT SUNDAY NIGHT

Rates: $149 for Single/Double, $159 for triple, $169 for quad

Reservation phone: Reservations Toll Free: 877-622-3056
Reservations Local Phone: 1-506-474-2009
Use code "Major League Gaming" when booking.
You can also reserve online by going HERE

Distance from Venue: across the street

Reservation deadline: Friday, May 18

It is not mandatory to stay in these hotels. If you'd like to do a price comparison to find the cheapest hotel, I would suggest to use Google Search, using the address of the Anaheim Convention Centerwhich is 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802 to find the hotels closest to the venue.

Transportation:

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Transportation:
Airport:

Orange County/John Wayne Airport (SNA)(15 Miles from Hotel)

Los Angeles Airport (LAX) (35 Miles from Hotel)

Long Beach Airport (LGB) (20 Miles from Hotel)

Transportation Cost from Airport:

Taxi
From SNA ~35 one way
From LAX ~95 one way
From LGB ~50 one way

Supershuttle
From SNA ~10 one way
From LAX ~16 one way
From LGB ~35 one way

Hotel Parking:

On-site parking, fee: 24 USD daily

Valet parking, fee: 28 USD daily

Event Rules

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MK9 Event Rules
SCV Event Rules
KoF XIII Event Rules

Prizes:

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The prize breakdown for the Fighting games will be as follows:

MK9: $26,700 in total.
1st Place: $10,000
2nd Place; $6,000
3rd Place: $4,000
4th Place: $2,400
5th/6th Place: $1,400
7th/8th Place: $750

SCV: $16,700 in total.
1st Place: $6,000
2nd Place; $3,600
3rd Place: $2,400
4th Place: $1,600
5th/6th Place: $1,000
7th/8th Place: $550

KoF XIII: $5,000 minimum; after 100 entrants, door fees go straight to pot
1st Place: $2,500
2nd Place: $1,250
3rd Place: $750
4th Place: $500

Event Schedule

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The Schedules for all 3 games can be found below:
MK9 Event Schedule
SCV Event Schedule
KoF XIII Event Schedule

Event Format

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Match Format
1. All Games will be Best of 5 Rounds.
2. All Matches will be Best of 5 Games unless the Players have already played each other in the Event.
3. If Players are scheduled to play each other for a 2nd time in the Event, their Match will expand to a Best of 11, include the previous Match, and pick up where that Match left off. For example, if Player A beat Player B 3 Games to 0 in the Winners Bracket, the Best of 11 will resume with Game 4 and Player A leading 3 Games to 0.
4. If the Players scheduled to play each other in the Finals have not yet played against each other in the Event, an initial Best of 5 Games Match must be played. If the Player that came from the Winners Bracket wins the initial Match, they will win the Event. If the Player that came from the Losers Bracket wins the initial Match, the Match will expand to a Best of 11, include the initial Match, and pick up where that Match left off. For example, if the Losers Bracket Player beat the Winners Bracket Player 3 Games to 0 in the initial Match, the Best of 11 will resume with Game 4 and the Losers Bracket Player leading 3 Games to 0.
5. The winner of a Finals Best of 11 will win the Event.

Bracket Format
1. The Event will support as many as 128 Players in a Double Elimination Bracket.
2. The Event will have a Winners Bracket and a Losers Bracket. After losing a Match in the Winners Bracket, Players will enter the Losers Bracket. A Match loss in the Losers Bracket will result in elimination from the Event.

Seeding
1. Players will be seeded based on the Winter Championship Final Standings. Ties will be broken randomly. Players who didn’t participate in the Winter Championship Event, or failed to finish in the top 32, will be seeded randomly.
2. The Winter Championship Final Standings separate Players as follows: 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, 4th Place, 5th Place, 7th Place, 9th Place, 13th Place, 17th Place, and 25th Place.

Registration
1. Online Registration for the Event will open at 7 PM EDT on Monday, April 30th for Gold Members and at 7 PM EDT on Tuesday, May 1st for all other Players.
2. Online Registration for the Event will close at 11:59 PM EDT on Monday, June 4th.
3. If there is an open spot(s) in the Event, passes may be sold at Check-In.
4. After obtaining a Player Pass, all Players must use Team Builder (http://team-builder.majorleaguegaming.com/) in order to complete their Registration.
5. Unused Player Passes may not be kept as a Credit and later used in the purchase of a future Event Pass.

Player Pass Prices
1. Spring Championship King of Fighters XIII (KoF) Player Pass = $50
2. Spring Championship Mortal Kombat (MK) & KoF Player Passes = $70
3. Spring Championship Soul Calibur V (SCV) & KoF Player Passes = $70
4. Spring Championship MK, SCV, and KoF Player Passes = $90
5. Gold Members will receive a $10 discount when purchasing one of the above items, Online or at Check-In.
6. The Check-In price for Event Passes will be $10 higher unless Online Registration for that particular Event(s) sold out prior to 11:59 PM EDT on Monday, June 4th.
7. After obtaining a Player Pass, all Players must use Team Builder (http://team-builder.majorleaguegaming.com/) in order to complete their Registration, including accepting the 2012 Pro Circuit Official Rules.

MLGDeimos · Apr 17, 2012

Fighter Arena: April 28, featuring Mortal Kombat and Soul Calibur V Powered by PlayStation

For the first time, we are expanding our Arena offerings beyond StarCraft II, with our first-ever Fighter Arena on Saturday, April 28 at the MLG Studio in New York City. The event will feature popular games Mortal Kombat and Soul Calibur V on the PlayStation®3 (PS3™ system).
MLG will be flying in the Top 8 finishers for each game from the Winter Championship, all expenses paid.

The Spring Fighter Arena will be broadcast LIVE online – standard definition viewing will be free, and HD viewing passes will be available for $4.99. The full broadcast schedule and additional details will be released in the coming weeks.

Prize:

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$3,400 is on the line for each game:

1st Place: $1,500

2nd Place: $900

3rd/4th Place: $500

3rd/4th Place: $500

Arena Format:

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Arena format (format is the same for both Mortal Kombat and Soul Calibur V):
Pool Play

All Matches will be a Best of 5

2 Pools of 4 Players

Top 2 Players from each Pool will advance into the Bracket

Bracket

Single Elimination

2 Semifinal Matches

1st Place of Pool A will play against 2nd Place of Pool B

1st Place of Pool B will play against 2nd Place of Pool A

Winner from each Semifinal Match will play in the Finals

BlackMambaMoan · Apr 19, 2012

If anybody in the SoCal area is housing, (at least a couple of days before the tournament) I wouldn't mind coming down 2 days or so before the tournament and playing with y'all. Or if anyone is splitting hotel, I can help split if I need hotel, but I might already have a hotel room to stay in.

MLGDeimos · Apr 23, 2012

The Fighters Arenas details have been released: http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/spring-fighter-arena-details/

MLG’s first-ever Fighter Arena, featuring Mortal Kombat and Soul Calibur V on the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) system, will take place on Saturday, April 28 from 2:00-9:45pm ET. The Top 8 finishers from the Mortal Kombat and Soul Calibur V tournaments at the MLG Winter Championship last month will compete for $3,400 in each game.

The Broadcast:

The Fighter Arena will be broadcast LIVE online via two streams, beginning Saturday, April 28 at 2:00pm ET.

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 now for $4.99.

The Dr Pepper Ultimate Access stream, hosted by Gootecks, will be free all weekend long and will feature behind-the-scenes coverage, interviews and more.

Lineups:

The Top 8 Winter Championship finishers from each game will be competing in the Fighter Arena. Players will compete in Pool Play, followed by Semifinal matches and then the Finals. Here are the players for each game, divided into their Pools:

Mortal Kombat Pool A (Seed)
vVv_CDjr (1)
CURBOLICOUS (4)
riu48 (5)
kndetroitballn (8)

Mortal Kombat Pool B (Seed)
vVvREO (2)
VSM_Maxter (3)
KT_Smith (6)
KnCrazyDominican (7)

Soul Calibur V Pool A (Seed)
Keev (1)
Something-Unique (4)
wing_zero012 (5)
ilTokyoli (8)

Soul Calibur V Pool B (Seed)
rtd_atl (2)
Shin_RyuJin (3)
LostProvidence (6)
Kayane (7)

Schedule for Saturday, April 28 (all times ET):

SOUL CALIBUR V

2:00 PM Keev vs ilTokyoli
2:15 PM rtd_atl vs Kayane
2:30 PM Something-Unique vs wing_zero012
2:45 PM Shin_RyuJin vs LostProvidence
3:00 PM Keev vs wing_zero012
3:15 PM rtd_atl vs LostProvidence
3:30 PM Something-Unique vs ilTokyoli
3:45 PM Shin_RyuJin vs Kayane
4:00 PM Keev vs Something-Unique
4:15 PM rtd_atl vs Shin_RyuJin
4:30 PM wing_zero012 vs ilTokyoli
4:45 PM LostProvidence vs Kayane
5:00 PM 1st Place Pool A vs 2nd Place Pool B
5:15 PM 1st Place Pool B vs 2nd Place Pool A
5:30 PM FINALS

MORTAL KOMBAT

6:00 PM vVv_CDjr vs kndetroitballn
6:15 PM vVvREO vs KnCrazyDominican
6:30 PM CURBOLICOUS vs riu48
6:45 PM VSM_Maxter vs KT_Smith
7:00 PM vVv_CDjr vs riu48
7:15 PM vVvREO vs KT_Smith
7:30 PM CURBOLICOUS vs kndetroitballn
7:45 PM VSM_Maxter vs KnCrazyDominican
8:00 PM vVv_CDjr vs CURBOLICOUS
8:15 PM vVvREO vs VSM_Maxter
8:30 PM riu48 vs kndetroitballn
8:45 PM KT_Smith vs KnCrazyDominican
9:00 PM 1st Place Pool A vs 2nd Place Pool B
9:15 PM 1st Place Pool B vs 2nd Place Pool A
9:30 PM FINALS

Buy a pass to upgrade your experience to full HD, and tune in starting at 2:00 pm ET on April 28 as we take another step into the future of MLG Fighting Games!

Sora · Apr 23, 2012

Hosted by Gootecks? Whoa.

Anyway, thank you MLG for doing this. Hyped for the open tournament this coming June!

Xeph · Apr 23, 2012

I'll be there in Anaheim.

Xeph · Apr 26, 2012

Suggestion;

If more heavy hitters from the EC come to MLG in Anaheim, I suggest we hold a 10 VS 10 | Westcoast VS Eastcoast tournament. Of course, this all depends on who'll be making an attendance. Deciding on representatives should be made by each Coast as well. Anyways, fun suggestion- maybe this will make more incentive to go to MLG Anaheim if you're on the EC.

LostProvidence · Apr 26, 2012

What about us Midwest folks? =(

Xeph · Apr 26, 2012

I suppose this is a good defining map- if anyone wants to disagree, then let's work together and figure out way to work this WC vs EC thing.

Malice · Apr 26, 2012

I doubt many folks have the eSports money to make it to Anaheim. EVO would be a more likely scenario.

Or you can start shittalking the players in SoCal.

Xeph · Apr 26, 2012

Malice said: ↑

I doubt many folks have the eSports money to make it to Anaheim. EVO would be a more likely scenario.

Or you can start shittalking the players in SoCal.

I had this in mind. I was just wanting sort of a roll call, seeing if some EC players were planning on making the trip. Or, maybe the fact of a team tourney for WC vs EC would add more incentive to try and come through. Besides, it's mo'fuckin' California.

I wouldn't mind having this idea set at EVO , either.

Malice · Apr 26, 2012

There should be. East coast > West coast.

MLGDeimos · Apr 27, 2012

The hotel is filling fast, so make sure you book soon!

Anaheim Marriott: 700 W Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
Rates: $149 for Single/Double, $159 for triple, $169 for quad
Reservation phone: Reservations Toll Free: 877-622-3056
Reservations Local Phone: 1-506-474-2009
Use code "Major League Gaming" when booking.
Or reserve online by going HERE.
Distance from Venue: across the street
Reservation deadline: Friday, May 18

MLGDeimos · Apr 27, 2012

Competitor Passes for all Spring Championship games go on sale for Gold Members on Monday, April 30 at 7pm ET. They will become available for everyone to purchase on Tuesday, May 1 at 7pm ET.
Competitor Pass Prices:

Mortal Kombat: $50 ($40 for Gold Members)

Soul Calibur V: $50 ($40 for Gold Members)

King of Fighters XIII: $50 ($40 for Gold Members)

A few things to note:

Just as at the Winter Championship, you can compete in two fighting games, or in all three. Fighting Game competitor passes are available in discounted bundles for those who wish to enter more than one event:

Bundled passes for any two fighting games: $70

Bundled passes for all three fighting games: $90

Nofacekill3r · May 2, 2012

do i need to sign up for this? or just show up?

MLGDeimos · May 2, 2012

Nofacekill3r said: ↑

do i need to sign up for this? or just show up?

If you are playing, you need to purchase a player pass online, in the MLG Store: http://store.majorleaguegaming.com/

Esca · May 2, 2012

You can still purchase player passes at the door right?

MLGDeimos · May 3, 2012

Esca said: ↑

You can still purchase player passes at the door right?

If there are passes left, there will be a period of time (schedule has not yet been released) that you will be able to purchase at the door. However, you will need to wait in a massive line, and pay more money should you purchase at the door, so we strongly encourage you to buy the pass online.

LostProvidence · May 3, 2012

Anybody want or willing to shack up with Hawkeye, Thugish, (potentially Typhoon) and I? Doesn't matter if you already have a room or need us to reserve it; would just like to save money and chill with some of you guys while there. Was kinda silly that we got a room in Ohio and pretty much spent the entire weekendwith the AC Hookers.

DrDogg · May 3, 2012

MLGDeimos said: ↑

If there are passes left, there will be a period of time (schedule has not yet been released) that you will be able to purchase at the door. However, you will need to wait in a massive line, and pay more money should you purchase at the door, so we strongly encourage you to buy the pass online.

The AZ scene would like to come out to the event since we're relatively close. However, you cannot buy a pass online if you live in AZ. Can we get some kind of guarantee that there will be passes available on-site? Most of the AZ people don't want to book a hotel and make the drive out there, only to be denied entry (all due to outdated gambling laws in our state).

Also, it's $50 flat for SC5? No separate venue/tournament fee?

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