14 DAY TRIAL // The team at publisher Ubisoft announces that it is creating a new series of gaming tournaments called The Next Level, which is designed to bridge the gap between traditional professional eSports and ad-hoc gaming competitions.
The initiative will be launched during PAX Prime, starting on August 30, and will include competitions for titles like: Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Just Dance 2014, The Crew, Rayman Legends, and The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot.
Other games might be added at a later date and events will also take place at Comic-Con, E3, and Magfest and will be open to all those interested.
Josh Milligan, the senior director of player engagement, tells Polygon that “There are a certain number of people who can really understand the details of the most intense, amazing StarCraft match, and there are a lot of other people who play games on a regular basis who don't necessarily get into that.”