First live tournament for our eSports player
AUSTIN, TX - It’s an important first for Alix Largerie, known at the Club as CFMTL LOUX 11: our eSports player presented by BMO, who will participate to the Last Chance Qualifiers for the eMLS Cup, this weekend in Austin, TX.
The stakes are high: after two eMLS League Series virtual events competed earlier this year, he will play Saturday to earn the sole remaining place at the eMLS Cup, which will be played on Sunday. Considering he missed a direct qualification to this great rendez-vous by only three points, he arrives in Texas determined.
"I'm really looking forward to playing. I won all my big games in the previous two rounds, but unfortunately, I lost the ones that were the most winnable, on paper. This is my first season, and I’ve learned from my mistakes. It's time to make up for it."
It’s an important feat for Alix, because this will be his first ever in-person tournament, as he entered FIFA pro competition at the beginning of 2020, when the eSports competitions transitioned full online.
CFMTL LOUX 11 will certainly enjoy this in-person tournament, because events that take place only online may have its share of glitches.
"There will be less latency in the games, which can be caused by the distance between the servers, especially against opponents out West. Since we'll all be in the same place, sitting right across from each other, it will be totally different, plus you'll have to deal with the pressure of playing with people around you. This will play a lot into the results."
Speaking of an in-person tournament: Alix is looking forward to meeting some of his eMLS colleagues for the first time, some of which he considers friends, such as KingCJ0 from D.C. United or Adamou __99 from Houston Dynamo.
The Last Chance Qualifier tournament will be held on Saturday at Q2 Stadium, home of Austin FC. Regular updates will be provided on Club and eMLS’ socials. The eMLS Cup final will take place on Sunday at the ACL Live as part of South by Southwest (SXSW)., and it will be broadcast live throughout Twitch and eMLS platforms.
Presented by BMO Financial Group.
