The BEAT Invitational will be returning for a fourth season from May 28 to the 29th, with eight North American teams competing for a $6,600 USD prize pool.
It's not $100,000,000 but the Overwatch BEAT Invitational returns for Season 4! Action takes place May 28th & 29th with @JKaplan, @TempoZP & @dashnerrr returning. Full details: https://t.co/hdkceCqR3D pic.twitter.com/PaEEwe8Fq9
— BEAT esports (@BEATesports) May 21, 2018
The two-day tournament will feature
EnVision eSports
EnVision eSports
Inactive
McGravy
Caleb McGarvey
off tank
Jaru
Jason White
dps
buds
Casey McIlwaine
dps
iShiny
Bryan McCarthy
tank
Fire
Anthony King
support
Crimzo
William Hernandez
support
,
NRG Esports
NRG Esports
Inactive
Smex
Eoghan O'Neill
off tank
Byrem
Seong Joo Lee
flex support
kevster
Kevin Persson
dps
MirroR
Chris Trịnh
dps
Stand1
Seo Ji-Won (서지원)
tank
Pookz
Mark Rendon
support
,
Simplicity
Simplicity
North America
Rank #0
KapO
Kyle Koeller
dps
maxdimensio
Maxwell Dimensio
dps
Seedro
tank
GÜNTHER
Marcus Raskob
support
,
Grizzlys Esports
Grizzlys Esports
Inactive
Sypeh
Sypeh Klein
dps
evokje
Elvinas Padegimas
support
,
Last Night's Leftovers
Last Night's Leftovers
Inactive
Sugarfree
Kamden Hijada
dps
Ajax
Alex Jackson
support
Dogman
Dusttin Bowerman
support
,
Bye Week
Bye Week
Inactive
lefaa
Patrik Mike
dps
Jade
John Gambrel
dps
hobbs
Austin Hobbs
dps
ChroNoDotA
Niko Raisanen
tank
Pizzademon
Brent Lanoix
support
Calyoon
Liam Murray
support
and
No Clout
No Clout
Inactive
Hawk
Xander Domecq
off tank
Pugz
dps
Rigs
dps
hobbs
Austin Hobbs
dps
Vita
Nicholas McCormick
tank
Hypnott
Conor O'Rourke
tank
Dino
Hunter Traupe
support
Insomniaq
Jason Knittle
support
. The eighth team and the schedule has yet to be announced.
The champions of BEAT's last season, Fusion University, will not be returning to defend their title. However, runner-ups EnVision and bronze medalists No Clout will be seeking to emerge victorious in their second attempts at a BEAT championship.
Six of the seven announced teams participated in Contenders North America, and at least four of the teams will compete in Contenders Trials Season 2 in an attempt to return to Contenders. No Clout qualified for the Open Division North America Season 2 playoffs and will need to secure themselves a top four finish to make it into Trials.
The tournament champions will take home $3,000 USD, the runner-ups will win $1,800 USD, and the third and fourth place teams will win $1,200 USD and $600 USD respectively.
The tournament will be casted by ZP and Jason Kaplan. dashner will once again take the helms of BEAT's production, with the broadcast available on BEAT's Twitch channel.
It has been confirmed that undefeated Open Division team GOATS has been added as the tournament's 8th team.