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HRX ‘17 Paladins Invitational

One for the History Books

By Clive Dorrington

The final round of the final game As with all destinations worth

as the payload cart turns reaching, there is a worthwhile

the corner the capture point journey. The road to the

comes into view, the finish Invitational started months

line. The two teams on ago. Over eight weeks of

the stage at the Cobb qualifiers that lead these

Energy Theatre kick eight teams to clash

it into overdrive and in two days of groups

the almost 2,000 roaring stages and a day of semi-

fans are on their feet cheering finals. Spectators got to see some

the players on fuelling the action. A of the greatest games of Paladins

drop in the bucket compared to the tens being played to date. It was enough to

of thousands of spectators at home and get the blood pumping.

at the viewing parties on the edge of their

seats. The commentators are shouting into The first group stage on Friday consisted of

their headsets are barely able to contain the Match Point, Black Dragons, Team QG, and

excitement as Burrito Gaming and District 69, District 69. District 69 went to work and

Europe’s top two teams and archrivals, make secured the top spot in the group stages as

history at the first ever Paladins Invitational. well as their spot in the semi finals. Team

QG from China scored a win against Black
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