Sign-ups are now open for Ulti Arena’s first Dota 2 online events being held online in SEA and Europe. If you plan to play on the weekend anyway, why not do so in a grassroots event? #sponsored

ULTI Arena has announced their first grassroots Dota 2 tournament on FACEIT. Two online events will be held, one in SEA and one in Europe. This is the first Dota 2 tournament hosted by the platform and features a prize pool of $20,000 USDT (Tether cryptocurrency).

Interested players can register for the tournament on FACEIT, an esports platform that administers tournaments and leagues in multiple titles. Dota 2 players from SEA and Europe have an opportunity to win some cryptocurrency and show their prowess in-game by participating in this tournament.

What is the Ulti Arena Dota 2 tournament’s format?

The tournament format is a single-elimination knockout tournament in Captains Mode.  All matches are Bo1 matches with the final round being a Bo3 series. The top four teams qualify for the finals, where they will join four invited teams, giving OQ teams a chance to show off their skills.

Players can stream their matches, but they have to ensure there is a 5-minute delay to ensure fair play. The tournament is free-to-play and does not have any minimum skill level requirements. So gather your friends and take your shot at winning some cryptocurrency.

Europe sign-up information

22nd January Europe Open Qualifier sign-up link

Playoffs will take place on 29th-30th January with the top 4 Open Qualifier teams facing four directly invited semi-pro/streamer teams.

SEA sign-up information

15th January SEA Open Qualifier sign-up link:

Playoffs will take place on 22nd-23rd January with the top 4 Open Qualifier teams facing four directly invited semi-pro/streamer teams.

What is the prize money for the tournament?

The event has a $20,000 USDT prize money spread across two regions (SEA & EU). Its tokens in circulation are backed by an equivalent amount of U.S. dollars, making it a stablecoin with a price pegged to USD $1.00. This means 1 USDT is equivalent to 1 USD. 

Each region, SEA and Europe has a 10,000 USDT prize pool. 

Here is the prize pool distribution of the event: 

  • 1st place 5,000 USDT.
  • 2nd place 3,000 USDT.
  • 3rd place 2,000 USDT.

Players should have a cryptocurrency wallet to receive the prize money. Teams can register on FaceIT and they will receive their prize money. Winners will be paid a maximum of 7 days after the tournament.

What is Ulti Arena?

Ulti Arena is a gaming ecosystem with a marketplace, play-to-earn and card games. It is a It's a NFT Marketplace and community of Game artists, developers and gamers. It is on the Binance Smart Chain. One of their main products, Proof-of-Gaming is a game client where users can earn money by playing competitive ranked 5v5 games such as Dota 2, League of Legends, Valorant, CS: GO and more.

If you are still searching for fellow teammates, their Discord server might be a good place to start.


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