2015 Heroes of the Dorm runner-up ASU goes
undefeated 3–0 against UT-Arlington to win tuition for the rest of
their college careers
Thousands of student gamers from hundreds of schools across the
U.S. and Canada took part in the second season of Blizzard
Entertainment’s Heroes of the Dorm®—a no-holds-barred collegiate
tournament of epic proportions held in partnership with Tespa and
featuring Blizzard’s online team brawler, Heroes of the
Storm™.
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The ASU 'Real Dream Team' went 3–0 to win
Heroes of the Dorm. (Photo: Business Wire)
After fighting their way through a formidable pool of
challengers, four teams of college students—the ‘Real Dream Team’
from Arizona State University, the runner-up from last year’s
tournament; the University of Connecticut ‘Tricky Turtles’; ‘Dark
Blaze’ representing the University of Texas, Arlington; and ‘We
Volin’ from the University of Tennessee—took to the stage at the
CenturyLink Event Center in Seattle on a quest to become the 2016
Heroes of the Storm collegiate champions.
After defeating UConn in the semifinals, Arizona State continued
its unbeaten streak by going 3–0 against UT Arlington. ASU claimed
the first two games of the best-of-five series in decisive fashion,
but game three quickly turned into a thrilling tug-of-war—and while
UT Arlington appeared to rally in the closing moments, ASU
ultimately emerged victorious, earning the title of this year’s
Heroes of the Dorm.
Each member of Arizona State University’s Real Dream Team will
be receiving the tournament grand prize—tuition to cover the
remainder of their college careers.
"The future of collegiate esports is only going up from here,"
said Arizona State University player Austin 'Shot' Lonsert. "This
was huge. [Heroes of the Dorm] was big last year, and it only got
bigger. We'd like to thank everyone who made this happen. It
wouldn't have happened without the support of our moms—including
@Momma_Shot_HOTS on Twitter—Bill Kennedy and the ASU Athletics
Department, and all of our fans."
Viewers watching the nonstop action were treated to expert
play-by-play and commentary from the announcing team of Dan
‘Artosis’ Stemkoski, Nick ‘Tasteless’ Plott, Jaycie ‘Gillyweed’
Gluck, and Tim ‘Trikslyr’ Frazier.
The “Heroic Four” championship match and closing ceremony aired
in prime time on ESPN2. The Heroic Four was televised live on ESPNU
and streamed live on ESPN3 through WatchESPN, and streamed outside
of the United States on YouTube and Twitch.tv.
“Congratulations to our 2016 Heroes of the Dorm, the Real Dream
Team from Arizona State University, on an awesome tournament run
and for going undefeated in the grand finals,” said Mike Morhaime,
CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “The teams competing
in Heroes of the Dorm represent the future of competitive gaming,
and it’s been a thrill to watch these collegiate athletes in
action. We appreciate all the students and college sports fans who
took part in this year’s competition, and we hope they’ll join us
for even more exciting esports action leading up to BlizzCon this
November.”
About Heroes of the Dorm
Heroes of the Dorm is the premier collegiate esports tournament,
offering more than half a million dollars in prizes to both student
competitors and viewers—this year, thousands of members of
the Heroes of the Storm community filled out brackets
with their tournament predictions for a chance at winning epic
prizes. In addition to $10,000 going to the viewer with the “best
bracket,” the top 5 bracket predictions will receive the same epic
gaming systems as those awarded to all members of the “Heroic Four”
teams, while the best 500 brackets will all receive a special
Azmodunk legendary skin bundle for Azmodan in Heroes of the
Storm.
Created to celebrate Heroes of the Dorm, Azmodunk is Diablo’s
Lord of Sin and the ruler of the Burning Court—a realm with a
single edict set by the first Hoop-Lord: “Thou shalt slam with the
best, or thou jammest with the rest.” Azmodunk traverses the
Nexus’s varied Battlegrounds on a championship banner, which will
be customized to commemorate ASU’s thrilling victory.
Heroes of the Storm brings together a diverse cast of
iconic characters from Blizzard’s far-flung realms of science
fiction and fantasy, including the Warcraft®, StarCraft®,
and Diablo® universes—and will soon feature its first hero
from the developer’s hotly anticipated team-based shooter,
Overwatch®. Across the Battlegrounds of the Nexus, teams of five
players come together to compete in epic, adrenaline-charged
battles where only coordination, teamwork, and strategy can win the
day.
To learn more about Heroes of the Storm, head over the
official website at www.heroesofthestorm.com. With multiple games
in development, Blizzard Entertainment has numerous positions
currently available—visit http://jobs.blizzard.com for
more information and to learn how to apply.
For hi-res assets of the Heroes of the Dorm Heroic Four and
Grand Finals events, visit
http://blizzard.gamespress.com/esports.
About Blizzard Entertainment,
Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of
Warcraft® and the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and
Diablo® franchises, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
(www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:
ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment
software renowned for creating some of the industry’s most
critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track record
includes nineteen #1 games* and multiple Game of the Year
awards. The company’s online-gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of
the largest in the world, with millions of active players.
*Based on internal company records and reports from key
distribution partners.
About ESPN
ESPN, Inc., The Worldwide Leader in Sports, is the leading
multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring
the broadest portfolio of multimedia sports assets with over 50
business entities. Based in Bristol, Conn., with 4,000 employees
(7,000 worldwide) ESPN Plaza includes 950,000 square feet in 16
buildings on 123 acres (116 contiguous), with additional office
space (400,000 sq. ft.) rented nearby. The company is 80 percent
owned by ABC, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney
Company. The Hearst Corporation holds a 20 percent interest in
ESPN.
About Tespa
Tespa (http://tespa.org/) is the premier college gaming network
in North America, dedicated to creating a home for gamers on every
campus. Recognized as the leader in collegiate gaming, Tespa
cultivates student communities that host epic gaming events on
campuses in the United States and Canada, and plans to distribute
over $650,000 in scholarship prizing in 2016. To date, Tespa has
had students from over 1200 universities compete in its college
tournaments and has empowered student leaders to become
entrepreneurs in the gaming industry.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking
Statements: Information in this press release that involves
Blizzard Entertainment's expectations, plans, intentions or
strategies regarding the future, including statements about Heroes
of the Storm and the Heroes of the Dorm tournament, are
forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number
of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Blizzard
Entertainment's actual future results to differ materially from
those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this
release include unanticipated product delays and other factors
identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s
most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this
release are based upon information available to Blizzard
Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this
release, and neither Blizzard Entertainment nor Activision Blizzard
assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when
made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not
guarantees of the future performance of Blizzard Entertainment or
Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and
other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause
actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
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Manager, Esports949.955.1380 x13506dgordon@blizzard.comorChe’von
SlaughterPR Manager, Heroes of the Storm949.955.1380
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