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− | '''Insomnia58''', often simply called '''i58''', is the successor to [[i55]] and part of the [[Insomnia Gaming Festival|Insomnia Gaming LAN Series]] hosted by [https://multiplay.com/ Multiplay]. It is considered to be the premier Team Fortress 2 tournament for the calendar year, featuring the best teams from across the globe in a head-to-head tournament. The event will be held at [http://www.thenec.co.uk/ The NEC] in Birmingham, England from the 26th to the 28th of August 2016.<ref name="Insomnia58 Team Fortress 2 tournament page">[https://insomniagamingfestival.com/i58/tournaments/event/team-fortress-2-2/ Insomnia58 Team Fortress 2 tournament page]</ref> An initial £5,000 prize pool was confirmed in mid-April 2016,<ref>https://insomniagamingfestival.com/i58/tournaments/#TF2</ref> and this was expanded to £8,500 after contributions from [http://scrap.tf]<ref name="scrap.tf sponsors Insomnia58">[https://twitter.com/MultiplayEsport/status/760143185712590849 scrap.tf sponsors Insomnia58]</ref> and [http://ocz.com/ OCZ]<ref name="OCZ sponsors Insomnia58">[https://twitter.com/MultiplayEsport/status/766289884562788356 OCZ sponsors Insomnia58] | + | '''Insomnia58''', often simply called '''i58''', is the successor to [[i55]] and part of the [[Insomnia Gaming Festival|Insomnia Gaming LAN Series]] hosted by [https://multiplay.com/ Multiplay]. It is considered to be the premier Team Fortress 2 tournament for the calendar year, featuring the best teams from across the globe in a head-to-head tournament. The event will be held at [http://www.thenec.co.uk/ The NEC] in Birmingham, England from the 26th to the 28th of August 2016.<ref name="Insomnia58 Team Fortress 2 tournament page">[https://insomniagamingfestival.com/i58/tournaments/event/team-fortress-2-2/ Insomnia58 Team Fortress 2 tournament page]</ref> An initial £5,000 prize pool was confirmed in mid-April 2016,<ref>https://insomniagamingfestival.com/i58/tournaments/#TF2</ref> and this was expanded to £8,500 after contributions from [http://scrap.tf]<ref name="scrap.tf sponsors Insomnia58">[https://twitter.com/MultiplayEsport/status/760143185712590849 scrap.tf sponsors Insomnia58]</ref> and [http://ocz.com/ OCZ]<ref name="OCZ sponsors Insomnia58">[https://twitter.com/MultiplayEsport/status/766289884562788356 OCZ sponsors Insomnia58]</ref> |
[[froyotech]] are the defending champions, having won the previous [[i55]] edition.<ref name="FROYO win i55">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/28445/froyo-win-i55 ]</ref> [[Insomnia58/Showmatches|Online showmatches]] were organised in order to raise funds for Full Tilt and froyotech to attend the event. | [[froyotech]] are the defending champions, having won the previous [[i55]] edition.<ref name="FROYO win i55">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/28445/froyo-win-i55 ]</ref> [[Insomnia58/Showmatches|Online showmatches]] were organised in order to raise funds for Full Tilt and froyotech to attend the event. |
Revision as of 16:46, 24 August 2016
Double-Elimination bracket (Bo5)
Insomnia58, often simply called i58, is the successor to i55 and part of the Insomnia Gaming LAN Series hosted by Multiplay. It is considered to be the premier Team Fortress 2 tournament for the calendar year, featuring the best teams from across the globe in a head-to-head tournament. The event will be held at The NEC in Birmingham, England from the 26th to the 28th of August 2016.[1] An initial £5,000 prize pool was confirmed in mid-April 2016,[2] and this was expanded to £8,500 after contributions from [2][3] and OCZ[4]
froyotech are the defending champions, having won the previous i55 edition.[5] Online showmatches were organised in order to raise funds for Full Tilt and froyotech to attend the event.
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Broadcast team
The broadcasting team for teamfortress.tv was announced on August 2, 2016.[6]
Casters
Analysts
- James "Admirable" McDonnell
- Xavier "CommanderX" Hardy
- Chris "WARHURYEAH" Parker
Observers
- David "DavidTheWin" Green
- Joakim "ondkaja" Wennerberg
Prizes
Place | $ USD | £ GBP | Team |
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1st | $- | £ 4,250 | TBD"-" is not a number. |
2nd | $- | £ 2,100 | TBD"-" is not a number. |
3rd | $- | £ 1,450 | TBD"-" is not a number. |
4th | $- | £ 700 | TBD"-" is not a number. |
Participants
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