Shootmania is one of the most highly anticipated games in the FPS scene. The game was developed by Nadeo, most notably known as the geniuses behind TrackMania, offers a huge variety of maps and possibilities to compete against players from all over the world as well as the ability to create your own maps with different tools.

From the 24th to the 31rst of July, European teams are able to register to the Op3n ShootMania Gamescom tournament on www.shootmania.com/esl. The first 4 qualification phases will take place online during 4 days between the 31st and 3rd of August, and the winning team of each phase will be qualified for the finals taking place on the 17th of August at the Gamescom show in Cologne, Germany. A last qualification phase will take place on site on the 16th of August, allowing 4 more teams to take part in the tournament.



All qualification phases will be broadcasted online and shoutcasted by Joe Miller from the ESL TV as well as the finals who will be livestreamed, allowing everyone to take part in the event.

Visitors at Gamescom will be able to discover ShootMania and and challenge pro-gamers on the ESL and Ubisoft booth throughout the show. More information on the Op3n ShootMania Gamescom 2012 can be found on www.shootmania.com/esl

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