Major League Gaming (MLG) Preview

Major League Gaming is one of the fastest growing digital networks in the world. The league is recognized as one of the most popular and interesting eSports leagues. Major League Gaming is also considered a pioneer of the competitive gaming industry. MLG’s Pro Circuit, on the other hand, is the longest-running eSports league in North America. In January, 2016, it was announced that video game publisher, Activision Blizzard, acquired the Major League Gaming Inc.(MLG). The company is now working on building its own eSports television network. In order to compete in the MLG, every player and team has to purchase a pass, which allows amateurs to enter the big stage as well.

MLG Events

2016 was quite successful for Major League Gaming regarding organized events. So far, eSports fans have enjoyed incredible tournaments in a variety of disciplines. Of course, the greatest interest was the MLG CS:GO Major LAN Qualifier. The event gathered almost the whole of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive elite for an amazing 3 days of tense battles. On the list of past events for 2016, we also have several HALO competitions, minor CS:GO tournaments, and battles in Call of Duty, SMITE, and Gear of War. You can find information about upcoming events in our Events Preview Page.

MLG Games

As we mentioned, Major League Gaming is definitely a varied league. The organizers hold the interest of the fans with different disciplines like Counter-Strike, Dota, League of Legends, SMITE, COD, Gear of War, and many more.

MLG History

Major League Gaming surely has an incredible history. Founded in 2002 by Sundance DiGiovanni and Mike Sepso, MLG has held official video game tournaments throughout the United States and Canada for more than 13 years. Each month, the company reaches millions of highly-engaged fans through the web, mobile, connected TVs, and gaming consoles. The organization continues to grow as well as develop the eSport scene in North America.

Winners of Major League Gaming

Finally, we will take a look at the winners in that prestigious league. Due the variety of disciplines, we will show you winners in most popular MLG event this year – Columbus:

• 1st $500,000 Luminosity Gaming
• 2nd $150,000 Natus Vincere
• 3rd-4th $70,000 Astralis/ Team Liquid

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