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Red Bull M.E.O. Season 3 Finals Will Take Place In Digital Istanbul

Published Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:40:08 -0600

by Gavin Sheehan

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Red Bull has announced that the M.E.O. Season 3 Finals will be taking place this year, all of it online, but broadcasting from Istanbul. The event will be taking place from March 20th-29th where they will be holding tournaments and crowning champions for Hearthstone, PUBG Mobile, and Teamfight Tactics. Broadcast live on Twitch from Istanbul as the host city in Turkey, bringing to a close ten months of competition with over 20k players involved across all three games. We have the finer details below as to what will take place in about three weeks.

Promo art for the Red Bull M.E.O Season 3 Finals

In its third year, the mobile open will close out its most ambitious season to date with an extraordinary thirteen day world final beginning on March 17th, transporting fans to a virtual Istanbul. The event will see national winners from 28 countries compete on the world stage to identify the best players on the planet. Alongside the highest tier of competition, the world final will offer fans a digital festival celebrating one of the world's most beautiful cities, including virtual tours, exciting live streams, interactive challenges, and much more. Uniquely positioned on both the continents of Europe, and Asia, Istanbul is the perfect digital battleground for the global competition. The immersive playground will feature three areas dedicated to the Red Bull M.E.O. Season 3 games, with the tournaments taking place in iconic and historic locations of Istanbul. The Hearthstone competition will take place at Grand Bazaar, one the oldest and largest markets in the world, and TFT will take place at the vibrant Ortaköy Square.

The PUBG MOBILE finals will be split into two regional events to ensure the best possible experience for players, crowning Red Bull M.E.O. Season 3 Champions of East and West respectively, and will take place at the Haydarpaşa Train Station & Dock. Engaging events throughout the final will include an airdrop treasure hunt available in the PUBG MOBILE district. The finals will also offer virtual tours of some of the city's most iconic locations including Sultanahmet Square and Galata Tower, video content and streams, interactive mini games, and more. Istanbul has already played host to the Red Bull M.E.O. National Finals for Turkey in July, a spectacular event which saw players compete from their cars on a moving ferry to ensure social distancing.

The high-stakes competition kicks off on March 20th with the global final for the fast-paced strategy card game Hearthstone. Truly open to all, the exciting Red Bull M.E.O. Season 3 Finals stream will see players compete in Riot Games' auto battler TFT on March 27th. The thirteen day festival will host two competitions to crown the best PUBG MOBILE players on March 22nd (East), and March 29th (West), and some of the biggest pro organisations in the world battle rising stars from every corner of the globe who have proven themselves in national competitions.

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