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Major League Gaming is unveiling extensive plans surrounding Dota 2, including the game being featured at the 2014 Championships in Anaheim, California.
Following the success of MLG’s North American Dota 2 League and the upcoming Fall Invitational tournament at Full Sail University, MLG will be rolling out an extensive NA Dota 2 league in the first half of 2014 with $210,000 in prize money.
Beginning on January 6, 2014, North American teams will compete via the MLG: Play system, culminating in a $150,000 Finals event at the Anaheim Championships, June 20-22, the first MLG championship event of the year.
Only North American-based teams will be allowed to enter, with MLG Columbus participants Team Liquid and Evil Geniuses receiving automatic invites, along with the winners of the upcoming Full Sail Invitational and the Open qualifier.
Four seasons of qualification will take place with $15,000 up for grabs in each, with a fifth season running in parallel with the Anaheim Championships. Eight North American teams from League play will compete with eight international teams at the Anaheim Championships.
“We’re focused on North America and we will have international teams competing at Anaheim,” MLG Executive Vice President Adam Apicella told GameSpot regarding the league being featured for North American players only.
Major League Gaming previously announced the MLG Championship Columbus Dota 2 event, featuring $50,000 and including The International 3 champions Alliance.
Alliance will be joined by Na’Vi, Evil Geniuses, Fnatic, Team Liquid, China’s DK, Rattlesnake International, the winner of the MLG Fall Invitational, and the winner of a North American Online Qualifier. The event takes place November 22-24 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
MLG also confirmed that Call of Duty: Ghosts, recently announced to appear at the 2013 Columbus Championships, will be featured at Anaheim in 2014.
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