First Guild Wars 2 world championship has $50,000 prize pool
Also: Play it without buying it this week.
It's not a $5m jackpot but Guild Wars 2 steps up to the eSports plate this December with its first worldwide tournament and a prize pool of $50,000.
It's to be held in China on 4th-5th December, and the first ever Guild Wars 2 world champions will be crowned.
There's some qualifying to do first - before ArenaNet and NCsoft fly you to China for the final. The winners of the Tournament of Glory (scheduled for October 11th-12th) will be invited to the World Tournament Series Invitational (October 25th-26th), and the winners of that - the best teams in Europe and North America - will go to China.
ArenaNet will be at EGX London this week showcasing - via Twitch livestreams - Guild Wars 2. You can also play the MMO free for the rest of the week - usually you have to buy the game first. The schedule is as follows:
Thursday, 25th September
- 1pm BST: What is Player vs. Player?
- 4pm BST: What is Guild Wars 2?
Friday, 26th September
- 1pm BST: Points of Interest
- 4pm BST: What is World vs. World?
Saturday, 27th September
- 1pm BST: What is Living World?
- 4pm BST: Tequatl Boss Fight
Sunday, 28th September
- 2pm BST: PvP Exhibition Match