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Originally going under the codename '''Project SQUIDFEST''', plans for a Splatoon LAN major were already in the works by the [ | Originally going under the codename '''Project SQUIDFEST''', plans for a Splatoon LAN major were already in the works by the [https://twitter.com/endgame_tv EndGameTV] staff as early as the winter of 2015.<ref>https://twitter.com/endgame_tv/status/695801206803820544</ref> '''Squidstorm 2016''' was officially announced on May 28th, 2016,<ref>https://twitter.com/EndGame_TV/status/736716444537212932</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKP1RfqA0Fs</ref> being supported by communities and organizations such as [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica Nintendo of America], [https://smash.gg/tournaments smashgg], [http://squidboards.com/ Squidboards], among many others,<ref>https://twitter.com/smashgg/status/756232738491867136</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/PandaGlobalPG/status/759057028903936001</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/BearUNLV/status/759036852338774017</ref> while also receiving support from Nintendo of America's Senior Product Marketing Manager, '''Bill Trinen'''.<ref>https://twitter.com/trintran/status/741654290670845954</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/trintran/status/759504340264497152</ref> | ||
In order to support the traveling fees for a handful of players attending the event, EndGameTV held a 24-hour streamathon on June 11th, 2016.<ref>https://twitter.com/EndGame_TV/status/739849332766179328</ref> An official online shop was also later opened to further allow support for the event.<ref>https://twitter.com/Squidstorm2016/status/754762906147913730</ref><ref>https://smash.gg/tournament/squidstorm-2016/shop/squidstorm-2016-shop</ref> | In order to support the traveling fees for a handful of players attending the event, EndGameTV held a 24-hour streamathon on June 11th, 2016.<ref>https://twitter.com/EndGame_TV/status/739849332766179328</ref> An official online shop was also later opened to further allow support for the event.<ref>https://twitter.com/Squidstorm2016/status/754762906147913730</ref><ref>https://smash.gg/tournament/squidstorm-2016/shop/squidstorm-2016-shop</ref> | ||
Revision as of 01:26, 9 March 2019
Squidstorm 2016
| Organizer | EndGameTV |
| Type | LAN |
| Location | smashgg Ignite Gaming Lounge - Chicago, IL |
| Format | Round Robin Single-Elimination |
| Modes | Splat Zones Tower Control Rainmaker |
| Winner | StormRunsLive |
Squidstorm 2016 (SS2016) was a Splatoon LAN tournament held on July 30th-31st, 2016.[1] It was the first western Splatoon LAN major.
History
Originally going under the codename Project SQUIDFEST, plans for a Splatoon LAN major were already in the works by the EndGameTV staff as early as the winter of 2015.[2] Squidstorm 2016 was officially announced on May 28th, 2016,[3][4] being supported by communities and organizations such as Nintendo of America, smashgg, Squidboards, among many others,[5][6][7] while also receiving support from Nintendo of America's Senior Product Marketing Manager, Bill Trinen.[8][9]
In order to support the traveling fees for a handful of players attending the event, EndGameTV held a 24-hour streamathon on June 11th, 2016.[10] An official online shop was also later opened to further allow support for the event.[11][12]
Standings
The standings for the event are as follows:[13]
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1st | StormRunsLive |
| 2nd | Two Moons and the All Spark |
| 3rd | Blueberry Sorbet |
| Shin-Ryu | |
| 5th | Club rezb1t |
| Meddling Squids | |
| Splat That! | |
| Squids Next Door |
References
- ↑ https://smash.gg/tournament/squidstorm-2016/details
- ↑ https://twitter.com/endgame_tv/status/695801206803820544
- ↑ https://twitter.com/EndGame_TV/status/736716444537212932
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKP1RfqA0Fs
- ↑ https://twitter.com/smashgg/status/756232738491867136
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PandaGlobalPG/status/759057028903936001
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BearUNLV/status/759036852338774017
- ↑ https://twitter.com/trintran/status/741654290670845954
- ↑ https://twitter.com/trintran/status/759504340264497152
- ↑ https://twitter.com/EndGame_TV/status/739849332766179328
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Squidstorm2016/status/754762906147913730
- ↑ https://smash.gg/tournament/squidstorm-2016/shop/squidstorm-2016-shop
- ↑ http://challonge.com/SquidStorm/standings
