Twitch Rivals

Twitch Rivals
Game	Fortnite; League of Legends; Teamfight Tactics; Apex Legends; Call of Duty: Warzone; Valorant; Minecraft; Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3; Chess.com; Escape From Tarkov
Founded	February 28, 2018
Owner(s)	Twitch
Venue(s)	Twitch (online); TwitchCon

Twitch Rivals is an esports tournament and online competitive event featuring Twitch streamers and former pro players.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

History

Twitch Rivals 2018

The first ever Twitch Rivals event was hosted on February 28, 2018. It included 38 events and 800 Twitch affiliates and partners.^[7]

Twitch Rivals 2019

Twitchcon 2019 hosted a LAN based Twitch Rivals tournament for professional players, streamers, and attendees alike. Several notable celebrities participated in the tournament, including Grayson Allen, Tfue, and Dr DisRespect. In a podcast interview, CapitalistAries (a player who participated at the event)^[8] confirmed that the event "featured a wide variety of players, with about a third of the entire convention being involved." The tournament featured Fortnite on Friday, League of Legends (both standard gameplay, and Teamfight Tactics), and Apex Legends. While Twitch Rivals featured a two million dollar prize pool overall, Epic Games (who own Fortnite) supplied a million dollars to pay for the Fortnite tournament.^[9]

Fortnite

The Fortnite Battle Royale tournament included a Top Creator Trios competition, which included many trios, including the following:

Tfue, flyr, parpy
72hrs, cloakzy, TimTheTatman
Nickmercs, SypherPK, Nate Hill
symfuhny, bugha, NickEh30
aydan, DrLupo, seanpcc
Chap, Vivid, Carose
kinstaar, hunter, twiks
gotaga, hhawkers, keolys
Ceice, Elevate, CouRageJD
MrSavage, KingRichard, rojo11
mckyTV, Noward, Benjyfishy
Myth, Kayuun, collinfrags

The format of this competition featured four four-match-long rounds, with only qualifying teams making it to the final round. The winning trio was the team featuring Tina, Rhux, and 1400pika.^[10]^[11]

League of Legends

The 2019 Twitch Rivals event featured two competitions: the NA vs. EU Showmatch, and the Rumble On The Rift tournament. Both tournaments featured a first place cash prize of $20,000, and a second place consolation prize of $5,000.^[12]

NA vs. EU Showmatch

This tournament featured two teams:

Team NA
- WingsOfDeath
- nightblue3
- anniebot
- Yvonnie
- Natsumili
Team EU
- GobGG
- ElOjoNinja
- NoWay4u_Sir
- CarritosKami
- DrFeelGood

Rumble on the Rift

This tournament featured two teams:

Team Tyler1
- Tyler1
- voyboy
- Nightblue3
- Shiphtur
- LilyPichu
Team Yassuo
- Yassuo
- Boxbox
- trick2g
- xfsn_saber
- Pokimane

References

^ "Twitch reveal TwitchCon 2020 dates in Amsterdam and San Diego". Dexerto.com. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
^ "Twitch Rivals". 2019-09-29. Archived from the original on 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
^ "Scores and standings for Twitch Rivals League of Legends at TwitchCon 2019". Dot Esports. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
^ "Team EU, Team Yassuo Win Twitch Rivals League of Legends". TheGamer. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
^ "Twitch Rivals Fortnite at TwitchCon 2019: Recap and Results". estnn.com. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
^ Groux, Christopher (2019-09-27). "How to watch 'Fortnite's Twitchcon Showdown". Newsweek. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
^ "Twitch Rivals returns with over 100 events in 2019". Twitch Blog. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
^ "#0 - Introductions & Are amateur teams worth it? - Behind the Scenes: eSports". Spotify.
^ "Twitch Rivals Features The Best Of The Best At Twitchcon 2019 (And A $2 Million Prize Pool)". TheGamer. September 19, 2019.
^ "TwitchCon 2019 Fortnite Rivals Tournament - final placements". Dexerto. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
^ Twitter https://twitter.com/twitchesports/status/1177818151754403841. Retrieved 2021-11-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Samples, Rachel (2019-09-28). "Scores and standings for Twitch Rivals League of Legends at TwitchCon 2019". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2021-11-23.

External links

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[1] "Twitch reveal TwitchCon 2020 dates in Amsterdam and San Diego". Dexerto.com. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-29.

[2] "Twitch Rivals". 2019-09-29. Archived from the original on 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2019-09-29.

[3] "Scores and standings for Twitch Rivals League of Legends at TwitchCon 2019". Dot Esports. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-29.

[4] "Team EU, Team Yassuo Win Twitch Rivals League of Legends". TheGamer. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-29.

[5] "Twitch Rivals Fortnite at TwitchCon 2019: Recap and Results". estnn.com. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-29.

[6] Groux, Christopher (2019-09-27). "How to watch 'Fortnite's Twitchcon Showdown". Newsweek. Retrieved 2019-09-29.

[7] "Twitch Rivals returns with over 100 events in 2019". Twitch Blog. Retrieved 2021-11-23.

[8] "#0 - Introductions & Are amateur teams worth it? - Behind the Scenes: eSports". Spotify.

[9] "Twitch Rivals Features The Best Of The Best At Twitchcon 2019 (And A $2 Million Prize Pool)". TheGamer. September 19, 2019.

[10] "TwitchCon 2019 Fortnite Rivals Tournament - final placements". Dexerto. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2021-11-23.

[11] Twitter https://twitter.com/twitchesports/status/1177818151754403841. Retrieved 2021-11-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[12] Samples, Rachel (2019-09-28). "Scores and standings for Twitch Rivals League of Legends at TwitchCon 2019". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2021-11-23.

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