BTS Series 4 America open qualifiers this weekend

BTS Series 4 America will get underway this weekend. Open Qualifiers will take place between March 12-13. Two teams will earn the opportunity to compete with 14 invited teams in the main event for the $10,000 prize pool.

The BTS Series Americas is back with its 4th edition! Sign up for the open qualifier today https://t.co/GxXTgLEdtK pic.twitter.com/dZ2l8LhjLk

— Beyond the Summit (@BeyondTheSummit) March 10, 2016

BTS has announced the return of the BTS Series with BTS Series 4 America. The online tournament will feature 16 teams in a single elimination bracket competing for $10,000 over a 10-day period. Fourteen teams will be invited and two teams will advance to the main event from an Open Qualifier.

Invited teams and dates of the event have yet to be announced.

Digital Chaos were awarded their first championship title when they bested Team Archon, 3:1, in February, during the BTS Series 3 America.

BTS Series 4 America Open Qualifiers

• Any American team can sign up to compete in the Open Qualifiers.
• Qualifiers will be held through the FaceIT platform.
• Sign-ups for the open qualifier have already begun HERE.

• Check-in start time: Saturday, March 12th, 11:00 ET
• Start time: Saturday, March 12th, 12:00 ET
• Two teams will advance to the main event.
• 1st place will receive $500.

BTS Series 4 America prize distribution

The event will feature a $10,000 prize pool with a portion of the prize dedicated to the Open Qualifiers.

• 1st place – $5,000
• 2nd place – $2,500
• 3rd/4th place – $1,000
• Open Qualifier 1st place – $500

BTS Series

Based on the success of the BTS Americas tournament held in June-July 2015, the production studio will invest $180,000 in total prize pool for 18 competitions to be held over the course of the next year. The initiative will now include Europe and Southeast Asia as well.

Each competition will have online open qualifiers, with the winners of each earning a spot to compete against the invited teams from their respective region. The open qualifiers are intended to help become a platform for up and coming talent and teams to have an opportunity to showcase their skills and gain exposure.

The first of the BTS Series events crowned Fnatic as the first champions. Fnatic convincingly swept through the Singaporean team, First Departure, 3:0, in the grand finals.

BTS Series broadcast

English coverage will be available on the Beyond the Summit Twitch channel.