2023 NBA 2K League season will probably be hosted by Monumental Sports activities & Leisure

MSE to host the 2023 NBA 2K League season initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Washington

The 2023 NBA 2K League season is coming to Washington D.C.

The NBA 2K League, in partnership with Monumental Sports activities and Leisure, introduced Thursday that the 2023 season will probably be hosted on the soon-to-debut District E Powered by Ticketmaster, situated in downtown D.C. adjoining to Capital One Area.

Competitions will start on March 8 and run via August 5, the place as much as $2.5 million in money prizes will probably be handed out throughout a number of tournaments and the 3v3 and 5v5 playoffs.

“As early buyers within the NBA 2K League, we’re honored to host probably the most elite esports athletes on the planet at our new esports and leisure facility in our nation’s capital,” Zach Leonsis, President, Media & New Enterprises at Monumental Sports activities & Leisure stated in a press release. “The League has designed an thrilling season and we stay up for welcoming their followers and the remainder of the huge gaming neighborhood from throughout the Mid-Atlantic to District E for a first-of-its-kind expertise.  And for these new to esports, we consider we’re going to flip them into die-hard followers as soon as they see the superb live-action in individual and all the opposite facilities which District E should provide.”

The 2023 season would be the first in NBA 2K League historical past to be separated into 3v3 and 5v5 halves. The 3v3 portion of the season begins with the NBA2KL 3v3 SLAM OPEN, offered by Coinbase, on March 8 and finishes with the NBA2KL 3v3 Finals on Saturday, Could 13. The 5v5 competitors ideas off on Wednesday, Could 23 with THE TIPOFF, Powered by AT&T, and can culminate with the NBA2KL 5v5 Finals on Saturday, Aug. 5.

District E is a virtually 14,000-square-foot live-event theater that can provide every day immersive experiences in esports, music, programming, culinary experiences and neighborhood occasions. Followers attending Capitals and Wizards games may even be capable of take part in pre-and post-game actions.

Wizards District Gaming, who would be the hometown staff all season lengthy, is coming off a loss within the 2022 5v5 Finals to Bucks Gaming, ending Washington’s bid for a three-peat following 5v5 championship wins in 2020 and 2021.