Smash Melee added to MLG Anaheim 2014, $15,000 prize purse

[Smashboards]

Update: MLG has confirmed that Brawl will not be at the Anaheim tournament. They have also announced a $15,000 prize purse - the largest for Melee since MLG Vegas in 2006 offered $36,000 between singles and doubles. Brawl at MLG Dallas in 2010 had a $35,000 prize purse.

Major League Gaming, via Solid Jake, has confirmed that Super Smash Brothers Melee will be a part of their Anaheim event, to be held June 20-22, 2014. The news comes just after EVO organizers announced that Melee will join their event officially. That both organizations announce on the same day means positive word must have come from Nintendo and the events were green lighted. MLG will be joining an already crowded summer tournament season, with CEO 2014 in June featuring Melee and Project M, and EVO in July. Rules and other information has yet to be released. Players will be paying close attention to potential prize money - Brawl in 2010 had $7,500 guaranteed in prize money at the four regular season tournaments and $35,000 at the 2010 MLG Dallas Championship.

Information on whether Super Smash Brothers Brawl will also be included has yet to be released.

 

[Heefe]

fap fap fap fap fap !!!!!!

 

[wezai]

Good news.

 

[Teriko]

so happy right now, this is gonna be biiig
#summerofsmash

 

[Jaedrik]

<- still ahead of the info curve.
I cannot die until I've seen this and EVO!

 

[Problem2]

We cannot die. We only grow stronger

 

[PureYeti]

Capcom pro tour and now MLG and EVO! I can't wait

 

[itsameluigi1290]

It's times like this when I wish I could play Melee better.

And y'know, live near these tournaments.

 

[Spröcket22]

This is going to be one of the biggest years for smash, I am unbelievably hyped! Thank you Nintendo for giving MLG the OK

 

[Thane of Blue Flames]

MLG, Evo, Smash 4.

Year of Smash indeed.

 

[Renji64]

Very awesome.

 

[Argentic]

Hype!!!!!!!! :D

 

[DaDavid]

Great summer tournaments, E3 2014... June and July are gonna rock.

Hopefully this will mean support for any game that the competitive community decides should be at this types of tournaments.

 

[Phoenix502]

It's times like this when I wish I could play Melee better.

And y'know, live near these tournaments.

yep, I can understand that

 

[Vashimus]

Now will it be streamed is the question.

 

[Plum]

Now will it be streamed is the question.

yes
confirmed on Twitter

 

[Chappified]

Looking forward to it! Thank god MLG finally has a good game to watch on the pro circuit now.

 

[Ingulit]

Whooooa, I don't play Melee but I sure as hell like watching it a ton more than Brawl, so consider me very excited for some livestreams from this baby

 

[Sarki Soliloquy]

First EVO 2014 and now this? I'm sure a lot of people will be hyped to watch the pros this summer! Along with a new Smash on the way, so will a new tournament scene be born! Oh, and what about those streams Mew2King said he'll be doing once the game releases?

On the other hand, as someone who enjoys competitive Brawl, quite disappointing that Brawl hasn't been appearing at any other tourneys besides Apex.

 

[ViewtifulHoe242]

lol brawl's dying

 

[PandaJaws]

yes... Yes!... YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!

 

[AstraEDM]

The second Golden Age is upon us

 

[HaZarD2kv]

Year of Luigi transitioned into the year of Smash!

 

[Gいたん]

The second coming is here.

 

[JuanTendo]

WE ARE STILL LIVING ! AND 4EVER WILL

 

[GoblinGamerKid]

I live VERY CLOSE to this!!!! pretty much 90% confirmed for me to go! :D

 

[Moon Monkey]

"When's Meele?"

 

[Problem2]

http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/c...jake_im_in_charge_of_everything_smash/cg0tdac

SolidJake says that Nintendo is partnering with MLG in some way. Will this mean we get news of Smash 4 at the events?

 

[greenluigiman2]

Whooooa, I don't play Melee but I sure as hell like watching it a ton more than Brawl, so consider me very excited for some livestreams from this baby

I really like watching Brawl. Brawl has this really appealing movement/animation to it. This was inherent from Brawl's first trailer. I don't know how to describe it, but Smash 4 has it too.

But on the other hand Melee matches are more intense. Anything could happen at any moment due to the speed, due to the air movement, and due to the "knees" "wobbles" and "rests." Looks like Smash 4 is bringing back that frantic gameplay.

Another one I like watching is 64 because I'm a Nintendo fan first, Smash fan second, and it's the only one that got the Nintendo aesthetic completely right. Its the only one that feels purely Nintendo. Melee and Brawl took too many liberties in a lot of aspects, but 64 Is so vibrant, so simple and so Nintendo! I'm so happy that Smash 4 looks to be following the same path.

I wish we could get a combination of all three games' strengths... That would be a dream come true. Oh wait... We are getting that. Forget nostalgia, forget memories, and forget skepticism for the unknown, Smash 4 will be the best game in the series.

 

[R2_GP]

yaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy omg i wanted this sooo bad!

 

[K.Louis]

Hype!

But can someone clarify what prize purse means? Is that the total pot pool of the tournament or is that the beginning pool before entry fees and whatnot?

 

[extremechiton]

no brawl

 

[Shadowmessia]

I can't hold all of these Hypes

 

[Kuraudo]

lol brawl's dying

You know, I almost thought we could go a whole thread without some kind of Brawl bashing. After seeing everyone just happy to see Smash Bros. being represented and played at a higher level of awareness, you gotta come in and be a **** about it.

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On that note, WOOHOO TO MLG AND EVO REP FOR SMASH! If I played more and brushed up on my Sheik skills more, I'd compete more.

 

[BANCHEEE]

I cant wait to watch the event and see which competitor takes 1st.

 

[Jarbinks9/11]

No smash 4...?

 

[Mytus]

YES! The scene is alive and well!

 

[FrenkM0J0]

O my god yes!

 

[FrenkM0J0]

You know, I almost thought we could go a whole thread without some kind of Brawl bashing. After seeing everyone just happy to see Smash Bros. being represented and played at a higher level of awareness, you gotta come in and be a **** about it.

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On that note, WOOHOO TO MLG AND EVO REP FOR SMASH! If I played more and brushed up on my Sheik skills more, I'd compete more.

You are really awesome. Nice to see real supporters of the community, not just the games.

 

[GTZ]

I'm with you.. where the hell is smash 4? Melee and brawl are old news. quote="Jarbinks9/11, post: 16472598, member: 236921"]No smash 4...?[/quote]
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