RTX 2013, the three-day event where gaming meets the Internet, will host walk-up play and live tournaments for the PC games SMITE and Tribes: Ascend.
Iron Gaming, who is launching their global competitive gaming network, will be showcasing both SMITE and Tribes: Ascend within their booth at RTX. The Iron Gaming network will allow players around the world to know where they rank up against the best gamers globally and establish a new media channel for competitive gaming content. Iron Gaming will also administer and sponsor e-sports competitions with prizes including merchandise and cash.
RTX 2013 will take place July 5th - 7th at the Austin Convention Center.
Weekend events and appearances include:
- Tribes: Ascend floor competition of 2 vs 2 Arena for Game of The Year giveaways and T-shirts
- SMITE floor competition of 5 vs 5 Conquest mode for God Packs and T-shirts
- Meet & greet Hi-Rez Studios community team members including HiRezBart, HiRezAPC, HiRezDuke, and HiRezKelly
- Play With Pros events allowing fans to play with and against professional SMITE players
- “Evolution of eSports” Panel on Saturday July 6th at 2pm
Leading up to the main event:
- A LAN competition between the top two professional SMITE teams within North America, Root vs Snipe, played live on the RTX Central Stage. The winning SMITE team will receive $2500 in cash with the runner-up receiving $1000.