Wednesday marks the final day to register to compete in Saturday's inaugural WV Gaming Championship esports event at the Charleston Town Center mall.
The day-long event, which features three separate tournaments and will take place at Macy's Court at the mall, will bring gamers of all ages to the capital city to compete for more than $5,000 in cash and prizes. Spots in the tournaments are limited and registration closes at 11:59 p.m. Players can register online at wvgamingchampionship.com.
The main event will be a 16-team, 4v4 double-elimination "Call of Duty: Black Ops III" tournament on PlayStation 4. The winning team receives $2,500, with the runner-up earning $1,000 and third place taking home $500. Sign-in and warmups for the "Black Ops III" tournament begin at 9 a.m., with the first matches taking place at 11 a.m.
Other single-player tournaments will be held for "NBA 2K17" on PS4 and "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" on Nintendo Switch. The "2K17" tournament is an 8-player, single-elimination format while "Mario Kart" features 16 players in a single-elimination draw.
Entry fees are $15 for the solo events and $200 per team in the "Black Ops III" competition.
Spectators must pay $10 to view the "Black Ops III" event, but it's free to watch the "Mario Kart" and "NBA 2K17" tournaments.
The event will be live on Twitch, Facebook Live and YouTube. Follow the event on Twitter at @WVGamingChamp or Facebook at www.facebook.com/WVGamingChampionship.
The WV Gaming Championship is presented by the Gazette-Mail and sponsored by the Town Center mall, GameStop, the Charleston Civic Center, the West Virginia National Guard, Suddenlink, Everywhere Local LLC, Kanawha Communities That Care and Aaron's.
For information and to view updated schedules and rules, visit wvgamingchampionship.com.
