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ESL One Birmingham Dota 2 Major – Press Accreditation Opens Apr 23, 2018 11:10 BST ESL One Birmingham Dota 2 Major – Press Accreditation Opens Press accreditation for ESL One Birmingham is now open! To apply, visit:http://esl.pm/press ESL One Birmingham is the first Dota 2 Major and ESL One ever to be held in the UK. The tournament will be held at Arena Birmingham at 25-27 May, and is arguably the most prestigious esports tournament the country has hosted! At ESL One Birmingham, twelve world-class Dota 2 teams will battle it out for a prize pool of US $1 Million, plus 1,500 qualifying points for The International 8 – the world’s largest Dota 2 competition. Teams Virtus Pro, Newbee, Evil Geniuses, Team Liquid, Vici Gaming, and Mineski are confirmed for the competition. Press passes are available for Friday 25 (Quarter-Finals), Saturday 26 (Semi- Finals) and Sunday 27 (Grand Finals). The group stages will be played backstage on 23-24 May. Press passes include: • Seats to watch the tournaments • Interviews with competing teams • Interviews with ESL UK / tournament partners • Access to ESL press photography and b-roll* For more information or to discuss press opportunities on site, please contact [email protected] Please note press accreditation is awarded at the discretion of ESL UK. *Please note only ESL photographers will have access to the stage area during the tournament. Other press photography will be limited to specific areas of press access that will be outlined on site. Please contact the team for further information. About ESL ESL, a part of the international digital entertainment group MTG, is the world's largest esports company, leading the industry across the most popular video games with numerous online and offline competitions. It operates high profile, branded international and national leagues and tournaments such as the Intel® Extreme Masters, ESL One, ESL National Championships and other top tier stadium-size events, as well as grassroots amateur cups, leagues and matchmaking systems. ESL covers a broad field of services in gaming technology, event management, advertising and television production, fully catering to the needs of the esports ecosystem. With offices in North America, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Spain, China, and partners in many other countries, it has a truly global footprint (www.eslgaming.com)..
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