Modern Combat 5: Blackout is bringing fast paced eSport-action to mobile. By partnering with the mobile game streaming service Mobcrush and the ESL, Gameloft has been able to offer regular competitions for their free-to-play, online shooter.
Every week sees tournaments on Android, iOS, and Windows platforms. However last week offered something a little bigger, the Mobcrush December Finals. This Android exclusive contest, had teams from all over the world competing in the Red and Blue tournaments.
Keep up with the action
Thanks to Modern Combat 5: Blackout’s recent updates, you can now keep up with all the action as it unfolds. This is thanks to the spectator mode which allows commentators to follow the action, swapping between player-cameras or watching from strategically placed locations around the map.
The commentary on the tournament streams gives newcomers a chance to get up to speed with all the action. Plus, those looking to take their game to the next level can get analysis of higher level tactics as they unfold in this award winning FPS.
The Blue Finals report
The Blue Finals bracket saw the 2EZ4U and Euphoria INC competing for a $200 prize pool and custom camo. After a grueling series that saw both sides go through hard fought battles to move through the quarter and semi-final brackets, the teams finally met in a best three-out-of-five match.
It was a fraught contest, going down to the fifth game. And what a final conflict it was. Playing on the Conversion map the two teams went back-and-forth with scores neck-and-neck throughout. It came right down to the wire, with a result determined by the seven minute timer running out with Brazil based Euphoria INC just 1 kill in the lead.
You can see the final game below or on YouTube. There is also the full breakdown of the Blue bracket over on the ESL site.
The Red Finals report
Battling for a €200 prize pool and camo in the Red Final were PannicK and AoeXe. This was a far more decisive competition. After a tense opening match that saw AoeXe just edging out the win, PannicK hit back hard.
Winning three games in fast succession the German based Pannick really dominated, eventually winning with a 3:1 lead.
The final game in this pairing saw the victors actually slipping, with AoeXe picking up some early kills. This didn’t last long however, with Pannick starting to make good use of grenades and mobility to push back hard, finally closing the match with a win of 50:29!
More to come
These eSport tournaments are only set to get better in the coming months as the level of skill and competition becomes increasingly intense.
Get in on the action now and try your hand at Gameloft's free-to-play shooter, Modern Combat 5: Blackout, on Android, iOS, and Windows. You can also keep up with all of the tournament news on the game's Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter channels.
