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IGN’s tournament calendar for Aussie events and the big international comps.

By Joab Gilroy

Welcome to IGN Australia's miscellaneous competitive snapshot! The idea behind this doc is to give you a quick reference guide for the upcoming esports events in Australia that don't fit with our other helpful guides. (Those guides are League of Legends, Overwatch, Counter-Strike: GO and Fighting Games.) We've also put together a handy calendar for international tournaments you can't miss.

We'll be updating this regularly with new information as it comes in so if you're a player or an event organiser get in touch. If you’re a super fan and notice something is missing - or we have a placeholder time, let us know! You can reach me at esportsau@ign.com or you can just click here to send me an email. Oh, and be sure to check out the rest of our esports hub. Cheers!

MISC AUSSIE ESPORTS CALENDAR

Name: (Rocket League) Throwdown Challenge Season 3

Dates: 15/07/2017 - 12/08/2017

Where to watch: http://ift.tt/2iOYCxz

Rocket League Season is upon us again as six teams compete for cash prizes as they try to fill time during the RLCS off-season. I care less about why they're playing and more that they're actually playing! Alpha Sydney - now Billy Fan Club, and JAM Gaming return after their solid effort at the RLCS Finals.

Name: (Paladins) Global Series Oceania Phase 1

Dates: 01/08/2017 - 7:30pm AEST

Where to watch: http://ift.tt/2cQDiJ5

Paladins is going all in, bringing a Global series of tournaments to Facebook Live starting in August and promising 10 monthly tournaments across 7 regions. Thanks to Kanga Esports' spectacular efforts on the world stage, Oceania is one of those regions! Catch the action each week.

Name: (Heroes of the Storm) Global Championship Phase 2  Western Clash

Dates: 04/08/2017 - 06/07/2017

Where to watch: http://ift.tt/1Za7OfU

Aussies Nomia have qualified for a place at the Global Championship Western Clash where they will compete for a share in $100,000 USD in Prizes and a place at the Heroes of the Storm Global Championships Grand Finals.

Name: (Dota 2) The International 2017

Dates: 07/08/2017 - 12/08/2017

Where to watch: http://ift.tt/2aQIcCs

The biggest esports tournament in the world, featuring the best competition for the biggest prize pool in video games. The prize pool is already tracking more than 10% ahead of last year's record setting pool as Dota 2 fans from around the world purchase the Battle Pass and get ready for the competition.

Name: (Call of Duty) 2017 Call of Duty World League Championship

Dates: 09/08/2017 - 13/08/2017

Where to watch: http://ift.tt/1Ss8WX7

A $1,500,000 USD tournament in Anaheim, Florida, the CWL Championship looks to determine the best Call of Duty Infinite Warfare team in the world. 12 teams have already qualified — including Aussie team Mindfreak. There are 20 places still up-for-grabs — we'll keep you updated as more teams make the cut.

Name: (World of Warcraft) Mythic Dungeon Invitational Australian Playoffs

Dates: 18/09/2017

Where to watch: http://ift.tt/24IBUKt

World of Warcraft is dedicating more resources to esports as they pursue that competitive feeling by way of the WoW Mythic Dungeon Invitational. Teams from around the world will compete in a PvE competitive format to determine which region is the best at running a string of dungeons. The APAC region - which Australia and New Zealand is a part of - will hold play-offs in September.

Joab Gilroy is an Australian-based freelancer that specialises in competitive online games and esports. You can tweet at him here.

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