Battle in the Forest

Battle in the Forest - Esports Gaming Tournament
Saturday, May 17

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host an online Esports gaming tournament presented by Brightspeed Fiber Internet featuring the game "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" on Saturday, May 17.

Open to players ages 10 and older, Battle in the Forest is free to play and will be live streamed on Twitch.tv. 

Registration is open through Wednesday, May 14.

Tourney Format

Participants will compete in a one-on-one, single-day, double-elimination tournament to run in conjunction with "Bull City Gaming.” The matches will be best of three, while the championship match will be best of five.

In the event more than 32 participants register, the tournament will expand to two days with the qualifying rounds taking place on May 17 and the top eight participants battling it out in the finals on Sunday, May 18.

Prizes & Prize Drawing

As an added incentive, the first 25 people to register will have their name entered for a chance to win a wireless Nintendo Switch controller. You must participate in the tournament to be eligible for the drawing. An assortment of prizes will be given to our top three participants including an Esports scholarship from Barton College Esports.  

The first-place winner will receive an 8Bitdo Arcade Stick for Nintendo Switch.

* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is rated e10+.