The 2017 Axiom Arena is a multi-game tournament produced by Axiom Entertainment and RaGE Entertainment and broadcasted in a primetime slot every weekday on AxiomTechTV. It started filming in late December of 2016 and was filmed over a 7 week period at the Aria Convention Center in Las Vegas. Every day is cut down to a 84 minute special, with one break in the middle of the program. The first episode aired on January 8, 2017. It will last about 2-3 weeks before the finals start.
Games played[]
- StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void (RTS)
- SoulCalibur (Fighting)
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Shooter)
- Forza Horizon 3 (Racing)
Hosts[]
- Jax Stokes/Mitch Brooks (Monday-Thursday)
- Jax Stokes/Valerie Smith (Friday)
- Jaelynn Underwood (Weekend)
Finals[]
The finals will be held from February 3 until February 5, 2017.
StarCraft II[]
- LiE (KOR)
- Maol (KOR)
- Liv (USA)
- Caz (USA)
- Tivvy (CAN)
- LingKing (KOR)
- Frak (UK)
- Bic (UK)
- Tia (CAN)
- Ne0 (RUS)
- Fount (RUS)
- Rank (NED)
- ZeaRu (KOR) [*]
- Rush (USA)
- Briefs (MEX)
- Laedong (KOR)
SoulCalibur[]
- Kyle Harper (USA)
- Rory Carr (UK) [*]
- Isaiah Dudley (USA)
- Joseph Marsh (USA)
- Quinton Brennan (CAN)
- Kamron Montgomery (CAN)
- Quentin Vaugeois (FRA)
- Éloi Le Sueur (FRA)
Counter-Strike[]
- Dead.eye (USA)
- AZure (USA)
- Colbat Pistols (CAN)
- FlameTigers (MEX)
- Poison Shadows (JPN) [*]
- Jade Owls (CAN)
- UndeaD (USA)
- SharKFin (NOR)
[*] denotes winner
Broadcast center[]
The Axiom Broadcast Center is located in the third story of the Aria Convention Center. This is where they edit the many hours of coverage into just a highlight package for air.
Future[]
On the 10th day of the tournament, Axiom Entertainment announced that a Summer Arena will take place in July.
Broadcast[]
- AxiomTechTV (first run, US)
- RaGE UK/Ireland (first run, UK/Ireland)
- RaGEView (first run, on demand, Canada, Eurasia, Japan)
- TVieW (first run, on demand, Russia, Oceanic, South America)