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The Melbourne Esports Open debuted last year as the biggest celebration of competitive gaming that this country has ever seen. With some of the best esports professionals in the country living in Melbourne, and the city’s history as Australia’s home of sport, there was no better location for us to debut Australasia’s biggest festival of esports. The crew at ESL are all passionate gamers at heart, so working on an event like the Melbourne Esports Open is a labour of love. Years ago, the thought of an esports event taking over Melbourne & Olympic Parks for two days was not just unheard of, but borderline ridiculous. Fast forward to today, and we’re able to bring together tens of thousands of esports fans to celebrate all things competitive video gaming. Whether you’re a PC gamer, prefer couch-coop or like to play on the move – with over 15 open tournaments, the Melbourne Esports Open will have something for you this year. I’ll be in the crowd cheering for our local representatives over the course of the weekend, and encourage every esports fan in Australia to attend and show their support!

TEG Live is proud to present the return of the Melbourne Esports Open. Last year’s inaugural showing connected 12,000 dedicated esports fans to the event, and we can’t wait to see the crowds back at Melbourne & Olympic Parks in 2019. This year’s event will once again be headlined by the League of Legends OPL Final (Riot Games) and the Overwatch Contenders Australia Finals (Blizzard Entertainment) in Rod Laver Arena. Following the success of the inaugural Melbourne Esports Open in 2018, the 2019 event will expand to include activities across Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne Arena and Grand Slam Oval, including an expanded JB Hi-Fi Game On Zone with an unprecedented range of ‘first to play’ in Australia game titles. In an Australian first, a North American based Overwatch League (OWL) team, Washington Justice, will be the first OWL team to play in an international event, competing at this year’s Melbourne Esports Open in a showmatch against the winning team of Overwatch Contenders Australia Season 2. With more of the best esports titles joining the event this year, there’s something for every gamer. In 2019, the event is bigger and better and we’re excited for you to check it out. TEG Live would like to thank the Victorian Government along with its tourism and major events agency, Visit Victoria, for their support, along with event partners JB Hi-Fi and Fairfax Events & Entertainment.

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PRO COMPETITIONS League of Legends Oceanic Pro League Finals Saturday 1:00pm - 7:00pm Rod Laver Arena Overwatch Contenders Australia Season 2 Finals Sunday 12:00pm - 6:30pm Rod Laver Arena Rainbow6 Siege: Six Masters 2019 Saturday & Sunday 9:00am - Close Margaret Court Arena StarCraft II ANZ-SEA Pro League Saturday & Sunday All Day Melbourne Arena META HSEL Championship Finals Sunday NBA2K: 9.30am - 10.30am Rocket League: 11.00am - 12.30pm League of Legends: 1:00pm - 5:00pm Melbourne Arena JB Hi-Fi Game On Zone Saturday & Sunday 9:00am-5:00pm Melbourne Arena The Monster Australia’s Largest Inflatable Obstacle Course Saturday & Sunday 9:00am-5:00pm Grand Slam Oval Official Merchandise All Day Rod Laver Arena Concourse League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Viewing Party 7:00pm-late Margaret Court Arena Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Saturday & Sunday Freeplay / Wingman 2v2: 9.00am - 6.00pm Margaret Court Arena Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Saturday & Sunday Freeplay: 9.00am - 6.00pm Margaret Court Arena OTHER ACTIVITIES

Fortnite Saturday & Sunday

Registration: 9:00am – 10:30am Sessions begin: 10:30am – 6:30pm Margaret Court Arena Minecraft Saturday & Sunday Freeplay: 9:00am – 12:00pm Battle Mode: 12:00pm – 2:00pm Build Contest: 2:00pm - 3:00pm Freeplay: 3:00pm – 6:00pm Melbourne Arena Overwatch Saturday & Sunday Freeplay: 9:00am - 6:00pm Melbourne Arena Rocket League Saturday & Sunday

Registration: 9:00am - 12:00pm Tournament: 12:00pm - 6:00pm Melbourne Arena Pokémon Melbourne Open Saturday Registration: 9:00am - 10:00am Trading Card Game: 10:00am - 8:00pm Sunday Registration: 9:00am - 10:00am Video Game Competition 10:00am-5:00pm Melbourne Arena Forza Motorsport 7 + Forza Horizon 4 Saturday & Sunday Freeplay / Fastest Lap: 9:00am - 6:00pm Melbourne Arena Halo: Master Chief Collection - Halo 3 Saturday & Sunday Freeplay / FFA Qualifications: 9:00am - 4:00pm FFA Top 8 Finals: 4:00pm Melbourne Arena Fighting Games Saturday Registration: 9:00am - 11:00am Street Fighter V • Dragon Ball Fighter Z • Tekken 7 Sunday Registration: 9:00am - 11:00am Super Smash Bros - Ultimate • Super Smash Bros - Melee • Dragon Ball FighterZ Finals Melbourne Arena StarCraft II Saturday & Sunday Melbourne StarCraft Open Melbourne Arena

*correct at time of printing - visit melbourneesportsopen.com.au/schedule for final schedule

Game on in Melbourne

From retro arcade classics to indie game developers and next-gen tech, if ever there was a home for gaming in Australia, it’s Melbourne. The undisputed capital of creativity’s reputation as a mecca for gaming has flourished in recent years, with Melbourne home to more than 150 games studios, making up 53% of the Australian industry. With collaborative co-working spaces specifically for game developers like The Arcade and key cultural institutions such as ACMI X offering workshops and interactive spaces that celebrate

all things video games, Melbourne is seen to be leading the way when it comes to game development and education. Melbourne was also the stage for the largest live esports event ever held in Australasia when the Melbourne Esports Open made its debut in 2018. The event will look to 1UP itself in 2019, taking over the city’s iconic sport’s precinct and filling the likes of Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and Melbourne Arena between 31 August - 1 September.

When in town, you might be surprised to discover just how video game culture has taken some traditional Melbourne favourites to the next-level. Places like Go Marché and 8Bit combine the city’s love for good food and games, while venues such as Zen Gaming Lounge and Zero Latency offer interactive live gaming experiences.

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With an Easter egg to be found around every

corner, Melbourne should be called the Hadouken City, because you’ll always find somewhere to have a ‘downright’ good time.

Zen Gaming Lounge

8Bit Unlock the next level of fast food indulgence with one of Melbourne’s finest burger and milkshake joints. While your burgers are loading, tackle a game or two on their old-skool video game machines. 231 Swanston Street, Melbourne and 8 Droop Street, Footscray

GO Marché Bubble tea, board games and karaoke! The café has an extensive range of games for all ages to spend hours with friends and family alongside a delicious menu of Taiwanese inspired food. 63 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne

Mind Games One of the biggest games shops in Australia, the store has been selling games and puzzles for more than 40 years with a huge range of puzzles and games sprawled over two floors and locations. 145 & 244 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Zero Latency Team up, load out and take down zombies in this epic, free-roam warehouse-scale, multiplayer virtual reality gaming arena. Experience heart- racing zombie attacks, galaxy space missions and family fun puzzle adventures.

Paper Plane Melbourne Put your tray tables and seat backs in their upright position and prepare for take off in Melbourne. In partnership with Visit Victoria and the Melbourne Esports Open, Dime Studios have transformed Melbourne into an aerial playground that’s waiting to be explored. Race against the clock or compete with mates to win discounted tickets to the event. melbourneesportsopen. com.au/paper-plane- melbourne/

Zen Gaming Lounge Melbourne’s first dedicated esports hub spread over three floors, houses 80+ tournament-spec computers, a 10 computer VIP Black Room battle station, two PlayStation 4 consoles, and a specialised tournament viewing room. 280 City Rd, Southbank

22-32 Steel Street, North Melbourne

The Dire Wolves win the OPL Grand Final at Melbourne Esports Open 2018

League of Legends Oceanic Pro League Finals

The Oceanic Pro League features the best League of Legends players from Australia, New Zealand and surrounding islands competing for the regional championship. In 2015 it became the first professional esports league in Oceania. Historically, both The Chiefs and Dire Wolves have won 4 splits of the OPL, while Bombers (Essendon Football Club’s League of Legends team) took out the first split this year. Now the OPL is seeing one of its most competitive splits ever and with fierce competition, there’s no telling who might take out the Grand Final at MEO. The OPL final at The Melbourne Esports Open takes place on August 31, with the winner going to Europe to compete in the coveted League of Legends World Championship.

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Overwatch Contenders Australia

Overwatch Contenders Australia is a high-level regional tournament series for aspiring pro players. Each season, eight of the highest- performing teams in the region battle it out to hoist the Overwatch Contenders Australia trophy and claim the lion’s share of the $100,000 USD seasonal prize pool. After thousands of esports fans flocked to IEM Sydney to watch the 2019 Season 1 Finals, Overwatch Contenders Australia is set to return to the Melbourne Esports Open for the second time on Sunday, September 1, 2019. This year will see the top two teams, Mindfreak G & ORDER face-off in a thrilling Grand Final, followed by a special exhibition match featuring players from the OWL teamWashington Justice. During last year’s finals at MEO, the Sydney Drop Bears took home the win in Rod Laver Arena, but with the competition stronger than ever this season, it’s anyone’s game!

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Fortnite Achieve Victory Royale in Fortnite open tournaments at the Melbourne Esports Open this year! Play with your pals or join other fans in sessions across the weekend on the Fortnite Stage in Margaret Court Arena. Each day, an all-ages dance competition will also be held on stage, with great prizes up for grabs for anyone who can put down some moves. Rainbow 6 - Six Masters This year, the Six Masters 2019 finals are the culmination of a long tournament campaign started in May, with teams including FNATIC, one of the world’s largest esports brands, competing in Margaret Court Arena after qualifying through an online group stage. With a total prizepool of $50,000AUD for the Six Masters 2019, the winning team of the Grand Final will walk away with a cool $20,000.

Last year, FNATIC took home first place in front of a packed audience at the ESL Arena in MCEC, after defeating Dark Sided in the semi-finals, and then Japanese organisation Nora-Rengo in a 2-1 Grand Final.

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Rocket League Calling all Rocket League fans! Want to prove that you’re the best Rocket League player at MEO? We holding 3v3 and mixed tournaments at MEO! 3v3 Tournament / Freeplay | Saturday & Sunday Registration 9:00am - 1:00pm Melbourne Arena Halo: Master Chief Collection - Halo 3 Gather your mates and battle for bragging rights, as we finish the fight at MEO 2019! Join the Halo 3 free for all open tournaments for some awesome prizes! Battle for highest frags throughout the qualification period to play in the finals against the best spartans Melbourne has to offer.

Forza Motorsport 7 + Forza Horizon 4 Calling all motor heads! We are bringing the Forza franchise to MEO 2019! Sign up for our Forza Motorsport 7 Open Tournament battle for the top lap times. Not so much of a serious driver? Fear not! We are also bringing Forza Horizon 4 to MEO! Fastest lap competition / Freeplay | Saturday & Sunday Time trials: 9:00am - 5:00pm Melbourne Arena Overwatch Think you’re the next big name in Overwatch ? Bring yourself and two mates, and prove yourself in our Overwatch 3v3 mixed tournament being held at MEO 2019! 3v3 Tournament / Freeplay | Saturday , Freeplay Sunday Registration 9:00am - 1:00pm Melbourne Arena Minecraft Minecraft makes its return to MEO in 2019 with a variety of gameplay modes, including build and PVP competitions. Show off your creativity or gather your mates and knock their block off!

FFA Tournament / Freeplay | Saturday & Sunday Qualification rounds: 9:00am - 4:00pm Finals: 4:00pm Melbourne Arena

9:00am - 12:00pm | Freeplay 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Battle Mode 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Build Competition 3:00pm+ | Freeplay Saturday & Sunday Melbourne Arena

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The JB Hi-Fi Game On Zone

What is the best part of the JB Hi-Fi Game On Zone? With so much on offer over the two days of MEO, it really is a tough question. Well, let’s start with the games. At last year’s event, gamers got a first look at the PS4 exclusive, Spider-Man , and the title that was in high demand in the Zone. This year there’s a handful of first-to-play in Australia exclusives including Marvel’s Iron Man VR, Ghost Recon: Breakpoint and Borderlands 3. These will all be playable at the Game On Zone! But play opportunities won’t just be restricted to the above games: the biggest publishers in the industry will have a booth presence at the Game On Zone, so there will be literally something to play for gamers of all ages. Add to that an exciting range of the latest PC gaming hardware and essential accessories and all your bases are covered. But wait, there’s more. Do you want the opportunity to meet and greet with your favourite esports athletes? You can do that at the Zone, too, with some of the biggest names in esports making themselves available to meet fans and sign autographs. And if you fancy yourself as a competitive gamer, then the ESL stage at the Game On Zone is where you’ll want to be. There are a number of open tournament opportunities throughout the weekend that anyone with an MEO ticket can enter with the chance to win some awesome prizes. See you in the Zone! Please note that age restrictions on some games will apply

Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

SATURDAY Variety Content All Day 9:00am - 5:00pm

SATURDAY Rainbow6 team 1 11:00am - 11:00am Rainbow6 team 2 12:00pm - 12:30pm Rainbow6 team 3 1:00am - 1:30pm Rainbow6 team 4 2:00pm - 2:30pm MISFITS (INFLUENCERS) 3:00pm – 4:00pm

SUNDAY META HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS NBA2k FINALS 9:30am – 10:30am Intermission 10:30am - 11:00am Rocket League Finals 11:00am - 12:30pm Intermission 12:30pm - 1:00pm League of Legends Finals 1:00pm - 5:00pm STAGE SCHEDULE *Check out the latest schedule at melbourneesportsopen.com.au/schedule/

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Yes, players heading to the Game On Zone at MEO will be some of the first gamers in Australia to play a selection of upcoming AAA titles. Oh yeah! Be The First

Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

W hat does Ghost Recon mean to you? For us, it’s all about closing the curtains, locking the door, sticking the headphones on and becoming totally immersed in the compelling worlds that Ubisoft’s studios create. The good news is that the latest in the 18-year-old Ghost Recon series,

build a game that was less expansive than the previous title Wildlands , and incorporating a more realistic approach to the gameplay, including a new injury system that will affect the way you manoeuvre and fight. Elevate this one to a must- play over the MEO weekend.

Breakpoint , is heading to the Game On Zone as an Australian first-to-play title. The tactical shooter will feature both multiplayer and a four-player co-op, so you can tackle the game with buddies in one of four classes at launch. The dev team told STACK at E3 this year that the objective was to

“ What a game, what a legacy, what a welcome return! ”

What a game, what a legacy, what a welcome return! Yes, not only is Borderlands 3 coming in September, but it will be another title at the Game On Zone that MEO attendees will have the first opportunity in Australia to play. The shooter looter that helped pave the way for Destiny and The Division is back with its unique art style and slick handling. Borderlands 3 will feature four-player co-op, with players choosing from one of four new Vault Hunter classes each versed with a different skill set. It will purportedly feature over one billion different guns in the game. From what we’ve played so far at E3, Gearbox Software have built on the successful formula delivering even more chaotic gameplay, relentless waves of enemies, lashings of random

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loot and a new slew of mechanics to deploy. Who hasn’t ever wanted to be a superhero? Sure, we’ve had plenty of games featuring

The “of War” may now be consigned to history, but all the action of the Gears series to date will be present and more

in Gears 5 . Hit the campaign mode and get to know the last episode’s Kait Diaz a whole lot better, as she gets the

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blast into the skies, armed with an upgradeable arsenal of iconic Iron Man weapons right at your fingertips as you battle against some of Marvel’s all-time greatest baddies. Set to be an absolute showcase for the power of the PS VR format, you’ll be able to be amongst the first to be the superhero – just make sure to assemble Avengers-style at JB’s Game On Zone at this year’s MEO.

or hit the other new thing on the Gears block, an arcade mode that ups the hero shooter action, calling upon cunning and strategy to win the day. Keen? Yes, of course you are! Get in on all the action before Gears 5 releases and be some of the first gamers to play in Australia by heading to the Game On Zone at the MEO and launching into some serious hive busting.

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A closer look at a handful of gaming laptop options from three big-name brands that are all built to keep you in the game when you’re out and about. Gaming grunt on the go

Three of the biggest names in gaming laptops will be showing their wicked wares at MEO. Kicking off with Dell’s offering, the goal of its Alienware Area-51m is simple: a mobile desktop. This means not just initial innards configuration, but also clever upgrade pathways that include CPU and GPU to keep your

digital audio output to keep the soundscape in tune with the eye candy.

If splicing gaming power with portability is more your jam, the Alienware M15 is worth a gander. For a gaming laptop, the M15 is light and thin,

albeit still with a 15-inch screen so you don’t have to squint while gaming. A PCIe M.2 solid-state drive means faster loading times for Windows, apps and, of course, games. The M15 is also proudly VR ready; opt for the higher-end variants, and you score a 144Hz display

gaming laptop up-to-spec for longer. Even at stock levels, a 20-series Nvidia graphics card on a 17-inch display keeps the ray-tracing-powered visual fidelity appropriately gorgeous. There’s also 7.1

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to take advantage of those frame-rate gains.

If budget is paramount, consider the Dell G3 range. You can save gamer bucks on the OG 15- inch and 17-inch models, but it’s worth investing in the refreshed 15-inch variant. This newer model starts with the screen: a Full HD, LED- backlit beauty with a wide viewing angle. You can turbo-boost performance with a speedy key combo and quick charge the lappy. There’s also a generously sized 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD to help you access more games, faster.

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For something truly unique, consider the gaming laptop-first dual-screen HP OMEN X 2S. As you’d expect, the main screen is up top and boasts a 240Hz refresh rate on a G-Sync panel, which means more fluid on-screen action. A 20-series GPU helps match

For more affordable gaming-on- the-go, ASUS has options to please both Intel fans and

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AMD devotees. The ASUS ROG G531GT-AL017T has an Intel i7-9750H CPU with a GeForce GTX

1650 GPU for decent performance on a budget. There’s also a 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD and a 120Hz display to keep you competitive online. AMD players should have a gander at the ASUS ROG GA502DU-AL025T. This gaming lappy combines a Ryzen 7 CPU with a GeForce 1660 Ti and a 512GB SSD. Translation: enough grunt to find that gaming sweet spot between fidelity and frames (which you absolutely want with its 120Hz monitor).

frame rate to that healthy refresh rate, while the second screen is a six-inch 1080p touchscreen that’s cleverly nestled above the keyboard. It’s kind of like a Nintendo DS for PC gamers, albeit with a much higher resolution and a lot more grunt. The double-screen benefit? Multi- application interaction while you get down to the business of gaming on the main display. Despite this extra screen, the X 2S boasts a sleek design and won’t break your bag lugging it around. The slim-but-light theme continues with the new model HP OMEN 15, built for mobile fragging. It’s packing a 15-inch Full HD 144Hz monitor for crisp visuals care of the GeForce RTX 2060 GPU. When you’re not

stuck under headphones in the online foray, the OMEN 15’s singing at you with Bang & Olufsen dual speakers. Chuck in 16GB of RAM, a 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD and an i7-950H CPU, and the OMEN 15 is designed to

have you spend less time on a loading screen and more time gaming.

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With lots of new tools, course parts, and features at your disposal, let your imagination run wild as you craft unique levels to share with friends and players all over the world. Bring your ideas to life!

Story Mode Help rebuild Princess Peach’s castle in an all-new single-player Story Mode with over 100 original levels designed by Nintendo!

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Additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode (sold separately). Online play requires a Nintendo Account and a Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately).

The Game On Zone isn’t just about software. Swing by and check out the great range of accessories on hand. Here’s a little sample. Accessorise

We review more headsets on a monthly basis than Henry VIII had wives, but the classic shape and wearability of the Astro range keeps them in the higher echelons of headset design. The wired, stereo Astro A10 is the budget model, but don’t let that deter you if the piggy band doesn’t extend into hundreds of dollars. It’s durable and features 40mm drivers that punch well above the price point in terms of audio quality.

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If you have one eye on the budget and are searching for a capable keyboard for your rig, the

dependable G512 from Logitech is a good bet. The G512 is fully RGB enabled, including the indicator lights for gaming mode and caps lock, so you can experiment

to your heart’s content. Aesthetically pleasing, the extremely quiet mechanical keyboard has a responsive set of keys with a low activation point.

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This handsome wireless headset for Xbox One pitches in the competitive mid-range price point. Offering ultimate comfort for those long gaming sessions, the SteelSeries Arctis 9X connects directly to your console without the need of a dongle. With a great sounding mic and superb audio, the Arctis 9X is an excellent option for gamers looking to buy a console-specific headset; in this case, the Xbox One.

The first thing you’ll notice about the Corsair Harpoon RGB Pro gaming mouse is the quality of the product in your hand. The second thing – and it will probably knock you sideways – is how incredibly good the price ticket on it is. Its sleek, light design features six programmable buttons, a 6000 DPI optical sensor and comes complete with RGB lighting options. Boasting 30 hours of battery life, the Harpoon is beyond a steal for the money.

Razer’s Cynosa Chroma keyboard is just what you’re looking for if you fancy dipping your toe into PC gaming without the attaching a significant investment to the purchase. The 104 key membrane keyboard is spill resistant and, incredibly for the price point, features RGB lighting controlled via Razer Synapse 3 software. At a cracking price point from a reputable brand, the Cynosa is perfect for the beginner.

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