Azubu Announces Preliminary Tournament for OTK Hearthstone Invitational

Pro caster Artosis, Azubu.tv and HungryApp have teamed up to produce the opening tournament for the OTK Hearthstone Invitational. The opening event begins March 17 at 5PM PST and will feature some of the best players in the world facing off for $2,500 in prizes including Rdu (@rduhearthstone), Firebat (@archon_firebat), Amaz (@archonamazhs), Ekop (@ekop1337), Thijs (@thijshs), Kolento (@kolento), StrifeCro (@strifecro) and Tidesoftime (@tidestv). The tournament will feature 8-man brackets, best of 5 matches until the Finals, which is a best of 7. Read on to learn more.

Azubu and HungryApp are producing the event, which will air on Azubu.tv/Azubu and aims to showcase a mix of personality, unparalleled casting, giveaways, exclusive content, and much more. The skirmish will also be simulcast in Korea (March 18 and 20 at 10am KST on Azubu.tv/HungryAppTV) featuring a cast by Kim Chun Min and Kim Ki Hoon.

“I look at the OTK Invitational as our love letter to the Hearthstone community,” said Artosis. “I have been wanting to make this invitational happen for a long time, and I’m excited to finally launch it with the help of Azubu and HungryApp. With the insane line-up we have brought to the table, we hope that viewers tune in and respond positively to the event, so that we can bring much more Hearthstone content to Azubu.”

Starting on Tuesday, March 17 at 5pm PST, with the second day taking place on Thursday, March 19 at 5pm PST, the two day tournament will roll out in a unique way. A prize pool of $2,500 will be split among the top three players: $1,500 for 1st, $750 for 2nd, and $250 for 3rd, and the rules are as follows:

For more information on the tournament, check out the official Azubu website.