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The eight teams competing in the tournament will be determined by open qualifiers which will take place on April 3rd and 4th. Once confirmed, the teams will compete in a round-robin group stage followed by the playoffs and finals where \u00a35,000 in prize money will be up for grabs.<\/span><\/p>\n
According to the release, the ESL Wild Rift Premiership will take place online.<\/span><\/p>\n
Dan Ellis, Partnerships Director at ESL UK<\/strong>, commented on the news in a release: \u201cIt\u2019s a historic moment to bring a mobile title to the ESL Premiership. Wild Rift is the perfect game to deliver this never-seen-before experience to the UK, Ireland and Nordics.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
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RELATED: ESL to host Wild Rift tournaments in Malaysia and Thailand through 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
As Ellis alluded to, Wild Rift is the first-ever mobile title to be included as part of the ESL Premiership and will join Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) as the second title under the banner. Additionally, this is the first time that UK and Ireland participants will compete in the ESL Premiership alongside Nordic Teams.
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Esports Insider says: Mobile gaming is a large area of the esports industry that has yet to be capitalised on by Western markets. ESL UK bringing Wild Rift to UK and Scandanavian players is a significant milestone and could prove to be the catalyst for growth in the region.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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