Introduction

ASSEMBLY Winter offers gaming competitions to all types of players: from professional players fighting for the big bucks, to hobbyist players looking to train or just to have fun.

So, in short:

Pro tournaments are for "competition gaming" only and require pre-qualification.
Hobbyist tournaments are open to everybody and mirror the Pro tournaments in rules and the games played.

Pro gaming competitions

Pro gaming competitions are the pinnacle of gaming competitions at ASSEMBLY. The goal is simply to find the best players in a number of internationally recognized PC and video game console eSports such as Counter-Strike: Source. Both team and individual events are part of the program.

Participation

Pro gaming tournaments are targeted for the very best players in Finland and internationally. Only a limited number of teams/individuals will be accepted to the competition.

Teams/individuals can be invited to join the competition. On some tournaments there are pre-qualification tournaments if needed.

Tournament & Finals

The tournament is played at ASSEMBLY Winter 2012 using sponsored PCs or video game consoles in separate tournament area.

International tournament qualification

ASSEMBLY co-operates with international eSports tournaments. Some of the Pro gaming events will be international tournament pre-qualification or full qualification events granting the winners the right to participate in the international tournament finals.

Prizes

The Pro gaming tournaments have the biggest prize pool of all the gaming competitions at ASSEMBLY Winter 2012.

Hobbyist

Whether you are playing just for fun or practicing to get to the Pro-level, the hobbyist gaming competitions are for you. Although the prizes are less glamorous, the action is definitely as high and the adrenaline is pumping. In hobbyist gaming competitions the goal is to find the best non-Pro gamers at ASSEMBLY Winter 2012.

Target audience

Hobbyist gaming tournaments are targeted for the all non-Pro gamers participating at ASSEMBLY Winter 2012. Please note that Pro gamers may not participate in Hobbyist competitions of the same game. We'll try to fit in as many players as possible to each competition.

There is no pre-qualification for Hobbyist gaming competitions.

Tournament & Finals

The tournaments are played during ASSEMBLY Winter 2012 using the participants' own machines. Finals are played at the event using either sponsored PCs or video game consoles or participants' own machines depending on the availability of sponsored hardware.