Red Bull Battlegrounds Invades NYC (Video)

8 "Starcraft II" champions battle for $50,000

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Red Bull is coming to NYC in November with its Battlegrounds eSports series to the Hammerstein Ballroom. Eight elite Starcraft 2 champions will face off for $50,000 in cash and prizes to be snatched from the jaws of defeat on November 23-24.

Tickets are on sale now at Red Bull eSports and Ticketmaster for around $50 bucks for the two day event to give you some eyes-on what eSports is all about.

Not sure what you're getting into? Red Bull has been running an excellent series This is eSports hosted by David "Walshy" Walsh, former professional Halo player, who travels to events and team houses to get a behind-the-scenes look at the world of eSports. Check out the lastes episode The Evolution of Starcraft and Training Grounds as we run-up to the big competition in NYC.

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