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MLG to Host Destiny Exhibition Featuring New Game Mode, Competitive Players

A week before the new expansion, "Rise of Iron" releases, MLG will showcase the Crucible with help from Bungie and the game's competitive community.
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Published: Sep 1, 2016 05:16 pm

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After Bungie announced that private matcheswere finally coming to Destiny with its newestexpansion, Rise of Iron on Sept. 20, the wheels ofcompetition began to turn. It’s apparent that the game has esports potential andMajor League Gaming seems to agree.

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Today, Bungie announced on their weeklyblog update that there will be a live-streamed exhibition of thegame’s new PvP mode, “Supremacy” featuring some of the top names inDestiny‘s Twitch directory as well as its burgeoningcompetitive community. The event will be hosted by MLG’sChris Puckett and Ben “Benson” Bowe,Destiny community member Michael “MTashed”Tash and Bungie Crucible developersLars Bakken and DerekCarroll. 

The 6v6 game mode is different than most of what the competitivecommunity is used to, as most “sweaties” are played in 3v3 format.But the “Supremacy” game mode is new, and with private matches, anynumber of team variations can be used from one player up tosix. 

Here’s a look at the teams competing:

Alpha Team

Luminosity
Bodies
Viole
SirDimetrious
TripleWRECK
SayWallaHBruh

Bravo Team

nKuch
Lil Sonic
iFrostBolt
KJHovey
TrueVanguard
RealKraftyy
 
These names will be readily known and recognized by Destinyplayers, and hopefully more esports fans in the near future. Theevent will be streamed on both Twitch.tv/MLG and MLG.tv/Destiny on Sept. 13 at 10am pacific/1pmeastern.

Are you excited for Destiny’s competitive future? Let us know inthe comments below and follow @GAMURScom for more potential Destinyesports news.

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Scott Duwe
Senior Staff Writer & Call of Duty lead. Professional writer for over 10 years. Lover of all things Marvel, Destiny 2, Metal Gear, Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, and more. Previous bylines include PC Gamer, Red Bull Esports, Fanbyte, and Esports Nation. DogDad to corgis Yogi and Mickey, sports fan (NY Yankees, NY Jets, NY Rangers, NY Knicks), Paramore fanatic, cardio enthusiast.
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