The Antwerp eSports Festival will be held 25th-27th July in the heart of the city of Antwerp in the Hilton hotel at the Groenplaats. It's the first of 3 large Call of Duty 4 events running back to back with The eXperience at Roskilde, Denmark 31st-2nd August and then Multiplays I34 in Stoneleigh, England 8th-11th August.

If a single team were to dominate and win all 3 events they could theoretically walk away with € 33,500 in cash and hardware, some € 6,700 per team member. Not a bad months work I am sure you will agree for what is considered by many as a hobby on top of school or work activities.

Coverage of all of these events will be provided by QuadV bringing you all the action as it happens with teams in attendance from around the world. The schedule will have to be flexable and with 2 streams running at AEF please make sure to be in #quadv to keep up with all the matches announcements so you don't miss the start!

Antwerp eSports Festival Prize distribution - Call of Duty 4

1st : € 10,000 + € 4,000 in hardware
2nd : € 6,000 + € 1,000 in hardware
3rd : € 3,000 + € 1,000 in hardware
4th : € 1,000 + € 1,000 in hardware
5th – 8th : hardware prizes (€ 1,000 each)

Total : € 20,000 cash and € 10,000 in hardware

The Tournament Lay-out

The tournament will run 2 group stages and then a double elimination playoff. The top team from the first group stage goes directly to the playoff while second place has to then enter the second group stage and top that to reach the playoffs.

Prize distribution FIFA 2008 (PC)

1st : 2,250 € + 500 € hardware
2nd : 1,000 € + 250 € hardware
3rd : 500 € + 250 € hardware
4th : 250 € + 250 € hardware
5th - 8th: hardware prizes (250 € each)

Total : 4,000 € cash and 2,000 € hardware

Tournament rules to be announced shortly. The event will run both Group Stages and Double Elimination.

Prize distribution FIFA 2008 (PS3)

1st : 500 €
2nd : 300 € hardware
3rd : 200 € hardware

This event is run twice (once Friday and once Saturday)
Total : 1,000 € cash and 1,000 € hardware

ESWC Belgium

Also running at the event is the ESWC Belgium Qualifiers for Counter-Strike and Quake 3.  The winning Team/Player will have an all expenses paid trip to the ESWC Finals held in San Jose, California 

See You in Antwerp!