[img]https://static.ageofempires.com/aoe/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1-M3FwTJg-1080x226.png[/img] Following its raging success in 2018, the [i]Battle of Africa[/i] tournament—hosted by MembTV—makes its triumphant return to the tournament stage, this time on [i][b]Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition[/b][/i]. The [i][b]Battle of Africa 2[/b][/i] brings team games to the forefront of the [i]Age of Empires[/i] scene: pitting the top 16 teams in the world against each other starting later this month through the start of June. Check out the announcement video for the tournament: [previewyoutube=2ej0Vm7YYvY;full][/previewyoutube] [h3]THE BATTLEFIELDS[/h3]As the first 3v3 [i]Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition[/i] tournament, the [i]Battle of Africa 2[/i] offers a full handcart of unique strategies, tactics, and options for participating teams to synergize their play styles and civilization choices. A custom map pool has been designed for [i]Battle of Africa 2[/i] with an emphasis on open land maps. These maps are designed to encourage aggressive, fast-paced gameplay throughout the entire tournament—what's certain to result in an out-of-this-world viewing experience. [code][url=https://www.ageofempires.com/mods/details/14302]Download the Custom Map Pack[/url][/code]The qualification phase started on 1st of May with 16 teams battling it out for a position in the tournament. The top 8 teams will qualify for the main event; the 8 losing teams will move into the [b]Gold League[/b], a separate bracket from the Main Event. [h3]THE TEAMS[/h3]With teams such as [b]Aftermath[/b], [b]Team Secret[/b], [b]Suomi[/b], [b]Vietnam Legends[/b] and [b]YinYang[/b] competing, it's going to be a hard-fought battle to the end. Will TheViper, TaToH and DauT of Team Secret hold on to their title as the reigning champions in the Battle of Africa? [code][url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PABxlfDRPDxos_XqNRVraRRE2_kSNtmlqZIs3j7OhuY/edit#gid=716036229]Tournament Brackets[/url][/code] [h3]WATCH LIVE![/h3]You can catch all of the action with tournament host, [url=https://www.twitch.tv/membtv]MembTV[/url], or can follow along with your regional shoutcasters thanks to the tournament's open streaming policy. [list][*] [b]Qualification Stage[/b] || 16th of May - 17th of May [*] [b]Round 1 & 2[/b] || 22nd of May - 24th of May [*] [b]Round 3 & Quarterfinals[/b] || 30th of May - 31st of May [*] [b]Semi-finals[/b] || 6th of June [*] [b]Grand Final[/b] || 7th of June[/list] [previewyoutube=lZ89wZcXsd4;full][/previewyoutube] 2020 has been an outstanding year for [i]Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition[/i] and the [i]Battle of Africa 2[/i] tournament will be no exception! —[i]Contributed by the Forgotten Empires Community Lead[/i], BBQTurkman