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Clash Royale players to fight over esports gig in the first EE Mobile Series

Fnatic is offering a place on its professional Clash Royale team to the overall winner

Clash Royale players to fight over esports gig in the first EE Mobile Series

Fnatic will give the winner of mobile service provider EE’s first esports tournament a spot on its professional Clash Royale roster.

The EE Mobile Series will begin with open qualifiers on November 27th and 29th. 16 players will move from this event to the group stages.

This phase will take place throughout December, with an eight-player final taking place at the BT Sports studio in London on January 20th 2019. Matches from the group stages and the finals will be streamed live on Twitch.

All finalists will receive a OnePlus 6T handset, which will feature throughout the event.

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The overall victor will be offered a slot on Fnatic's Clash Royale team roster, complete with full-time salary, training and accommodation at the Fnatic gaming house.

“We’re excited to have found a partner in EE who are as passionate about esports and entertaining new audiences as we are,” said Fnatic CEO Wouter Sleijffers.

“Fnatic are more than just a team: our mission is to bring esports into every household and our exclusive partnership with EE for The EE Mobile Series is a big step towards this ambition.

“We look forward to welcoming the winner of Series into our family and helping them to live their dream of becoming a professional esports player.”

Aspiring pros can apply for the open qualifiers here.


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