• Posted March 20th, 2012 at 20:20 EDT by Timothy Nunes
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Everyone in the continental Midwest, take heed: Columbus, Ohio will commence the ninth annual Major League Gaming Pro Circuit season. 

In collaboration with Naughty Dog, the MLG commencement will host an exhibition event within Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, and the first prize winner will receive $2,500. 

Here are the full details:

Major League Gaming Pro Circuit Exhibition Tournament - - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception 

3-day Free-For-All (FFA) style competition for $2,500 in cash prizes

How players will sign up: Walk-up and play. There will be a queue. No sign ups. Players can compete as much as they want.

Timing:

Open Competition - Friday March 23rd - 6-10pm

Open Competition – Saturday March 24th - 12-8pm

Finals – Sunday March 25th - 9:30pm

Tournament Structure: 8 Player FFA Games. Players with longest win streak during open competition will play in the finals. Top 4 stay.

Prizing: $2,500 total cash prize pool, $1,500 awarded to the first place player.

Location:

Greater Columbus Convention Center

400 N. High Street

Columbus OH 43215

Requirement: Players must have a MLG spectator pass ($35) to enter the venue and compete. Details are on the MLG website.

Uncharted 3 has a strong multiplayer mode, and it's exciting to see that it's being featured in an official tournament. If anyone from our community makes it out there, let us know how it went and how you did!