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Showdown in Seattle - NA Regionals Heading to PAX Prime

Riot··2 votes·27,980 views
We’re excited to bring the NA Regionals back to Seattle for PAX Prime on August 29 - September 1. The top 3 teams from NA Regionals tournament will move on to represent North America at Worlds. International Wild Card (IWC) regions will also get in on the action in Seattle with Latin America and Brazil facing-off for one of the International Wild Card spots for Worlds. Bringing the NA Regionals to PAX fans lets us bring competitive, live action to esports fans and gamers from all over the country. Each year thousands of fans make the journey to Seattle to connect and check out the latest in gaming and esports. We can't wait to bring the peak of the North American LCS 2014 season direct to some of the most passionate fans out there. The top 6 teams at the end of Week 11 will be going to PAX Prime. The top 3 teams from NA Regionals as well as the International Wild Card winner will move on to the 2014 Worlds Group stages. Being crowned the top North American team and a shot at the Summoner’s Cup aren’t the only things on the line; the last place in the Regionals tournament will go into Promotion Tournament to face-off against Challenger Teams to reclaim their spot in the LCS. The playoff quarterfinals will happen the week before PAX in the LCS Studio. The remainder of the NA Regionals playoffs and the 5th place match will take place in Seattle. All playoff matches and the IWC matchup at PAX will be best of five games. Fans may remember the epic action from last year where Cloud 9 battled against TSM in one of the most memorable matches of Season 3. In the end, we saw Cloud 9 come out victorious to win the NA LCS Champion title. Not only were they crowned the top team in North America but they also finished the season with a 30-3 record. With all the teams facing some of the toughest competitors to be crowned the NA LCS Champion and the chance of a lifetime to go to Worlds. You won’t want to miss the final matches of the NA Season at PAX Prime.

Schedule

Friday, August 29
  • 12:00pm PDT - LCS 5th Place
  • ~5:00pm PDT - International Wild Card
Saturday, August 30
  • 12:00pm PDT - LCS Semifinal Match 1
  • ~5:00pm PDT - LCS Semifinal Match 2
Sunday, August 31
  • 12:00pm PDT - LCS 3rd Place
Monday, September 1
  • 12:00pm PDT - LCS Finals
The NA LCS Regionals and International Wild Card matches will be open to PAX Prime attendees with badges. Space is limited and available on a first come basis. If you won’t be at PAX Prime, stay tuned to lolesports.com for updates on the Road To Worlds and broadcasts of all the matches live from Seattle.

384 Comments

Blind Spiral162 votes

Can we please get some East Coast stuff? :( Please?

S1nton21 votes

Riot really blew the ball on not road tripping anywhere with the NALCS.

TyShane29 votes

Something in Boston maybe held by Riot would be nice!

Challenger Smurf13 votes

Pax East is held in Boston.

Ann Loris6 votes

NA regionals to PAX East!

Civil Insanity4 votes

Except PAX East is in April.

Strictly Support71 votes

Toronto, Canada. ;-; pls.

KyeYeongGi Snake7 votes

Those feels. We have to buy a Passport and possibly a Visa, to go to an LCS or attempt to participate.

Shrek Wazowski19 votes

i agree somewhere in canada

Calvonis12 votes

or.... or... OR... midwest? Minnesota sounds nice and in the middle of everywhere.

onlyuse Katarina2 votes

Yea LCS in the ACC or in the Skydome -_-

Raazait4 votes

Yes, Canada things. Nowadays all the popular games don't get to come to canada. It is kinda sad

TechPenguin10 votes

Seriously, for East Coasters, a live pro League of Legends match in person, we must traverse an epic expanse of either land or ocean. If LCS is too much for the road I'd honestly be happy with an IEM stop. Weekend LCS matches at PAX East during the next Spring split sounds like an amazing untapped opportunity.

FlubberSenpai10 votes

Agreed. As a Florida resident, I want some NALCS action on the East Cost.

Triple Walrus8 votes

LoL is a Mid West thing too! would love to have something in Indy.

lucleader6 votes

Indy? where is that India? :P

coolopen28 votes

Indiana, silly. But yeah it'd be awesome if they had one in indy

LVL100 WHISCASH7 votes

PAX East is in Boston, PAX Prime in Seattle, can we PLEASE get some MIDWEST stuff... like CHICAGO?! Do you know how many of us are here just waiting with our wallets full of delicious cash.

EliteX14 votes

Atlanta would be smashing.

BMB Bonjers5 votes

YES IT WOULD!!!

Kinkycaid19 votes

PAX Skins incoming!

Im Darvan18 votes

Hi I'mOlaf and i like Warm hugs

GeminiTCS25 votes

Lissandra I am the Ice Queen. I make snow golems and Talking Snowmen named Olaf

Sirnaravon682 votes

that frozen refrence

ARCHANG3I3 votes

Nunu Do you want to build a Snowman?

DaveTheLandshark11 votes

TEXAS! please riot? :c

Delicious Pizza9 votes

CLG AND LMQ in the FINAL? PLZZZZ

Sirnaravon687 votes

TSM TSM TSM

The Lexer7 votes

TSM C9 Finals????

Big Magic7 votes

This great and all, but how about something for those not living on the West Coast?!?!?

Ciccosanti7 votes

Hey it would have been really cool if this was stated before Pax Prime badges were sold out.

Cavan Vape Dad6 votes

Imma go on a limb and say that C9 TSM and Crs are gonna go to worlds with TSM taking first place C9 Second and Crs 3rd. and am forecasting a relegated EG. Heimerdinger

im Cris22 votes

Um yea, no

Queen Boob Fox5 votes

mmmmm dat name <33333 xD

MrKaagin6 votes

How about some love to the midwest?!

Livin Like Titan6 votes

TEXAS!!!!! PLEASE!

Menbung1 votes

Check my post out! go texas!

Aqwell1 votes

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Cansema2 votes

Annie shes not even level 18.. down vote virus please.

GangerHrolf4 votes

Pax already sold out :(

Mermaphrodite5 votes

All the Pax Prime tickets sold out in less than 5 hours almost 2 months ago.

MinEpiphany2 votes

Wait, aren't they just announcing it? Were the tickets already previously offered?

RavenHusky3 votes

Tickets went on sale and sold out back at the end of April.

saerleiya3 votes

That's even not accurate: if you weren't in the online queue 5 minutes after the announcement of tickets being available by Pax on Twitter, you wouldn't have been able to get an access to 4-day passes. I entered 8 minutes after it, only got Monday.

This issue is causing a lot of trouble around Pax PRIME, even more this year than last year. You could watch tickets being sold back by scalpers 2 hours after all tickets were sold out for like $500, which is too much for many video game fans.

There is actually a difference here, as Pax PRIME is not at the beginning meant to exist only for NA Regionals, but for video games in general. That's why many people are also getting surprised by all tickets being sold out.

I hope that next year Pax will have improved their management of the sales, because it's becoming very frustrating for a lot of people, some tickets having been bought by some who were trying to have 4-day passes for their friends and themselves, and at the end bought 12 tickets for 4 people.

DonutKingJR4 votes

How about something towards the East? Not just the northeast either, what about Washington DC or Florida or even something in like Texas or Chicago... basically off of the west coast -.-

BingJingLin3 votes

It must be unVolibear for you east guys :c, but Washington doesn't get much attention other than pesky sparkling vampires

bby Udyr2 votes

there should totally be something like this in Michigan :DDDDD

TheFluxXx2 votes

We Should Add Some LCS Events In Hawaii , Would Be Nice For The Competitors To Come Down And Explore .

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