Twitch Rivals

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Twitch Rivals

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

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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 one 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:

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:

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