Melbourne Esports Open ultimate guide: Full schedule, precinct map, games, times and more
GAMING fans will flock to Melbourne and Olympic Parks this weekend for the first ever Melbourne Esports Open.
Featuring some of the biggest names in Australian esports, attendees can witness the Grand Finals of both our local Overwatch Contenders league as well as see which team qualifies to represent us at the League of Legends World Championships via a win in the Grand Finals of the Oceanic Pro League.
There will also be top-level Counter-Strike: Global Offensive played via the BenQ ZOWIE eXTREMESLAND ANZ qualifiers, with the winner to fly to Shanghai and compete for a $US100,000 prize pool.
But you don’t have to be a top-level esports player to participate at the event, with tournaments in a number of titles including Fortnite, Clash Royale, Rocket League and many top fighting games to be held.
Here’s your ultimate guide to everything going on at the Melbourne Esports Open.
WHEN AND WHERE IS IT?
The Melbourne Esports Open is being held at the Melbourne and Olympic Parks precinct, including Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena, on September 1 and 2.
Doors open at 9am on both days for the free play zones and later on for the major arena shows.
WHERE ARE THE EVENTS BEING HELD?
The Overwatch Contenders Australia finals and League of Legends OPL finals are both being held inside Rod Laver Arena, with other events including the BenQ ZOWIE eXTREMESLAND ANZ qualifiers held across the ESL Tournament Zone in Margaret Court Arena.
Below is a map of the precinct.
WHAT IS THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS?
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1
JB HI-FI GAME ON ZONE (9am-5pm)
First To Play area (Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Dragonball Fighterz on Switch, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Soul Calibur VI, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Starlink: Battle for Atlas, Team Sonic Racing, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2): 9am-5pm
Free Play area (Clash of Clans, FIFA 18, Fortnite, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Tennis Aces, Minecraft, Quake Champions, Rocket League, Splatoon 2, The Elder Scrolls Legends): 9am-5pm
Quake Champions tournament: 10:30am
Red Bull MEO Clash Royale tournament: 11am
NBA 2K18 tournament: 11:30am
GARDEN ROOM [under JB Hi-Fi Game On Zone] (9am-8pm)
Pokemon TCG registration: 9am-9:45am
Quake Champions registration: 9am-10am
Red Bull MEO Clash Royale registration: 9am-10:45am
NBA 2K18 registration: 9am-11am
Fighting games (Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, Dragonball Fighterz) registration: 9am-11am
Rocket League registration: 9am-11am
Pokemon TCG tournament: 10am
ESL TOURNAMENT ZONE (11am-7pm)
BenQ ZOWIE eXTREMESLAND ANZ CS:GO qualifier: 11am-7pm (match 1 at 11:15am, match 2 at 3:20pm)
Fortnite stage: 11am-7pm
Merchandise: 11am-7:30pm
Supercars Forza Challenge open competition: 11:30am-7pm
Minecraft open competition: 11:30am-6:30pm
Rocket League open competition: 11:30am
Tekken 7 open competition: Midday
Street Fighter V open competition: Midday
Dragonball Fighterz open competition: Midday
Supercars Challenge exhibition: 4pm-5pm
ROD LAVER ARENA (11am-7:30pm)
Overwatch Contenders Australia preshow: 11:15am
Overwatch Contenders Australia semi-final 1: 11:30am
Overwatch Contenders Australia semi-final 2: 1:45pm (approx.)
Overwatch Contenders Australia finals: 4pm (approx.)
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2
JB HI-FI GAME ON ZONE (9am-5pm)
First To Play area (Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Dragonball Fighterz on Switch, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Soul Calibur VI, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Starlink: Battle for Atlas, Team Sonic Racing, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2): 9am-5pm
Free Play area (Clash of Clans, FIFA 18, Fortnite, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Tennis Aces, Minecraft, Quake Champions, Rocket League, Splatoon 2, The Elder Scrolls Legends): 9am-5pm
Quake Champions tournament: 10:00am
Red Bull MEO Clash Royale tournament: 11am
NBA 2K18 tournament: 11:30am
GARDEN ROOM [under JB Hi-Fi Game On Zone] (9am-7:30pm)
Pokemon VGC registration: 9am-9:45am
Quake Champions registration: 9am-9:45am
Fighting games (Super Smash Bros. 4, Smash Melee) registration: 9am-10am
Overwatch 3v3 registration: 9am-10am
Red Bull MEO Clash Royale registration: 9am-10:45am
NBA 2K18 registration: 9am-11am
Pokemon VGC tournament: 10am
ESL TOURNAMENT ZONE (10am-6pm)
League of Legends High School Eleague Victoria final: 10am-2pm
Fortnite stage: 10am-6pm
Merchandise: 10am-8pm
Supercars Forza Challenge open registration: 10:30am-6pm
Minecraft open competition: 10:30am-5:30pm
Overwatch 3v3 open competition: 10:30am
Smash Melee open competition: 11am
Super Smash Bros 4 open competition: 11am
BenQ ZOWIE eXTREMESLAND ANZ CS:GO qualifier: 2pm-6pm (Grand Final at 2:50pm)
ROD LAVER ARENA (1pm-8pm)
League of Legends OPL finals: 2pm