Introduction

Join us as Black Voters Matter hosts our 1st annual gaming tournament. Watch, Learn, Play, and donate to save democracy! Gamers for Voting Rights 2022 will take place on the web August 8th - 11th with a live broadcast on Black Voters Matter twitch channel on August 12th and 13th  from 4-7 PM Eastern! We will have three tournaments with the following games:

Madden22

NBA2K22

SFV

Each game will have a $500 prize. 

Watch, Learn, Play, and donate! Donations will go directly to support Black Voters Matters grassroots efforts to make sure that every vote is counted. Programs supported include our voter engagement efforts and our fight against voter suppression, our criminal justice work including our warrant relief clinics, and our climate justice actions for BIPOC communities. Find out more about our work at www.blackvotersmatterfund.org 

Donate here:

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bvmevents?refcode=Gamers4VotingRights2022

Game with us to save democracy!”

DISCORD SERVER

Every player in the tournament must be a member of the I Play Games Official Esports Server.  For Match Up information, reporting results + disputes and stream scheduling be be sure to choose the "Mortal Kombat" Role in the Server's "Welcome Channel" DISCORD SERVER LINK - https://discord.gg/6p6cmFM3Zy

STREAM & MEDIA

Please Follow & Subscribe to the official BVM Twitch Channel where the Live tournament will be hosted and match archives will be stored:
https://www.twitch.tv/blackvotersmatter

WIRED CONNECTIONS ONLY

For tournament play please be sure to play with a wired internet connection and be prepared to provide pictured proof.  Wifi no matter how close to an Access Point is incredibly inconsistent and not allowed in this tournament.

Tournament Rules

Gameplay Settings & Rules

• Wired Internet Connections ONLY

• Internet Region East/Central Only

• Double Elimination Bracket

• Best of 3 games (Best of 5 games in Finals)

• Game Timer: 99 seconds

• Arena Select: The Kanzuki Beach, Flamenco Tavern, Skies of Honor, Field of Fate and Mysterious Cove stages are banned from Tournament play