Utopolis Cinemas have announced the arrival of two eSPORTS video game tournaments which are set to take place in July and August at the cinema's Belval and Kirchberg branches.
The first event will be held on Sunday 28 July 2015, where the documentary "All Work All Play: The Pursuit of eSports Glory" will be broadcast at 20:00.
The documentary was directed by duo Christine and Patrick O'Malley Creadon, who have previously been nominated for Grand Jury Prizes at the Sundance Film Festival for their work in non-fiction storytelling. Their latest film provides an unprecedented look into eSports, engaging with the elite professional gamers of the fastest sport in the world. The documentary offers viewers the chance, for the very first time, to discover every part of the process of the Intel® Extreme Masters tournament - the oldest and most prestigious gaming tournament in the world.
This viewing will be followed by a session of Live Gaming, including a demonstration from one of the best international teams, Cloud9, as well as speeches from eSPORTS personalities.
A second eSPORTS event is also scheduled for Sunday 23 August 2015 at 19:00, which will broadcast the final of the ESL ONE championship of the game Counter Strike: Global Offensive, live from Lanxess Arena in Cologne.
This championship final, presented by Youtuber and eSports commentator Soembie, will see the best teams in the world face each other head-on for the title of ESL ONE World Champion.
Tickets cost 15€ at standard price and 13€ at a reduced rate, and can be purchased as an E-ticket or directly at the cinema kiosk.
