Fnatic Triumphs in Sparkball Ascension Invitational Tournament
Fnatic swept the field at the Sparkball Ascension Invitational, a tournament held by Worldspark Studios today.
Taking home a grand prize of $8,000, Fnatic paved the way for an electrifying launch of Sparkball’s early access phase, slated to commence next weekend.
Congratulations to @FNATIC for winning the first ever #Sparkball Invitation and taking home $8,000 and the first ever skin for Sparkball!
ICYMI, the team revealed ‘Welcome to Sparkadia’, the first ever cinematic trailer.
Watch it here: https://t.co/4I0RxHbZbK
GGs! #findyourspark pic.twitter.com/110Sfuirs1
Tournament Overview
Fnatic’s victory at the tournament, held one week ahead of the game’s early access launch, has sparked a blaze of excitement around Sparkball. Described as a “mobrawler” amalgam of “League of Legends meets Rocket League”, Sparkball offered fans a first look at its competitive edge with the Ascension Invitational.
The tournament witnessed participation from heavyweight eSports organizations, including G2 Esports, Cloud9, Team Liquid, Evil Geniuses, NRG, Spacestation Gaming, Fnatic, Heretics, Method, and Ninjas in Pyjamas.
In a rapid-fire sequence of matches, each organization showed off its capabilities, but it was Fnatic who came out on top, solidifying its dominance over Sparkball’s field of play.
Group Stages Breakdown
In the group stages, the teams fought tooth and nail for dominance. Fnatic Sparkball and NRG Sparkball came out on top, each with an impressive clean slate of 5-0-0, securing 15 points apiece and demonstrating the prowess of their Sparkball teams.
Method and Spacestation Gaming trailed slightly behind, each clinching 12 points with a 4-0-1 standing. Cloud9 Sparkballerz and Heretics Sparkball followed with nine points each, while EG Sparkball and Team Liquid Sparkball amassed six points. Bringing up the rear were Ninjas in Pyjamas Sparkball and G2 Sparkball, managing to rack up three points each.