The Gears of War Pro Circuit is heading to New Orleans, Louisiana for the fourth major of Season 2 with teams battling it out for their share of the $250,000 prize pool, and the chance to be crowned NOLA Champions.
After Ghost Gaming managed to come out strong at the Gears Las Vegas Open in early April and managed to take home a first-place finish, a number of teams from across the scene underwent roster changes, including OpTic Gaming, Echo Fox, and others in order to strengthen their hopes for the NOLA title.
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Basic Information
- Prize Pool: $250,000
- Location: New Orleans
- Dates: July 13-15
- Format: Groups > Double Elimination Bracket
Stream
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Coverage
Video Interviews
- SuMuNs on OpTic Gaming Roster Changes and Gears Vegas Performance
- Benson Discusses Gears vs CoD Event Atmosphere
- Xplosive on What Went Wrong for OpTic in Vegas and How They Fixed it
- Elevate’s Sneak on His Leadership Role
- Hydrone on winning a round 13, and what he expects out of Elevate in the Semi
- Fatal Stryke on Losing Ribs, a bad start, and Ghost Gaming leadership
- Solurs on joining OpTic and how good the team is
- Praized reflects on OpTic’s championship win
Sunday Content
- OpTic Advance to Grand Final with Hard Earned Win Over EU’s Finest
- Next Major Gears of War Pro Circuit Event Announced for San Diego
- OpTic Gaming Defeat Echo Fox in Grand Final to Be Crowned Champions of Gears NOLA
- Five Stories From the Gears Pro Circuit New Orleans 2018 Open
Saturday Content
- Final Pool Play Results
- Championship Bracket is Set at Gears New Orleans
- Gears New Orleans Final Placements
- Gears New Orleans Day Two – OpTic Gaming Look Unbeatable, EU’s Finest Impress
Friday Content
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- Reigning Champions Ghost Gaming Fall in First Pool Play Match at Gears NOLA
- The Four Open Bracket Teams Qualifying for Pool Play at the Gears Pro Circuit New Orleans Open Have Been Decided
- Gears Pro Circuit NOLA Day One Pool Play Roundup – Upsets Galore as Ghost Gaming, EU’s Finest Struggle in Groups
Pre-Event Content
Pool Play
Group A
| Place | Team | W | L | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpTic Gaming | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 2 | GosuCrew | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 3 | Disrupt | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 4 | Nimbus Esports | 0 | 3 | 0% |
Group B
| Place | Team | W | L | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eUnited | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 2 | Ghost Gaming | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 3 | Lucent Esports | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 4 | FableEU | 1 | 2 | 33% |
Group C
| Place | Team | W | L | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevate | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 2 | Echo Fox | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 3 | Vertacon | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 4 | OpTic Gaming Mexico | 1 | 2 | 33% |
Group D
| Place | Team | W | L | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rise Nation | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 2 | EUsFinest | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 3 | Bittersweet | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 4 | Simplicity | 0 | 2 | 0% |
Format
- Open Bracket
- Double Elimination Bracket
- Best of 3 Series
- Top 4 Winner’s Bracket teams qualify for Group Play
- Top 4 Loser’s Bracket teams qualify for Championship Bracket Losers Round 1.
- Group Play
- Best of 3 Series
- Top 2 teams in each group are placed in Championship Winner’s Round 1
- 3rd Place team is placed in Championship Loser’s Round 2
- 4th Place team is placed in Championship Loser’s Round 1
- Championship Bracket
- Double Elimination
- Best of 3 Series
Broadcast Talent
