Atlas Reactor reinvents tactical team play, combining competitive, fast-paced action with simultaneous turns in high-stakes, high-risk battles. Players have the opportunity to outsmart and outgun their fellow Freelancers with mere seconds to survey the field, coordinate with their team and lock in their moves, then watch all players’ actions resolve at the same time. By working together as a team and predicting enemy actions and phases, players must devise the best strategy to put themselves one step ahead of the enemy to achieve victory.

And when the dust settles, you will either feel like the smartest player on the battlefield or know exactly where you went wrong. Either way, you’ll want to play again.

Trion Worlds has partnered with ESL to create an esports structure for fans of its recently released fast-paced, turn-based team tactics game Atlas Reactor, who have already been looking for a venue for organized competitive play.

Atlas Reactor’s inaugural competition kicks off in two days as part of the ESL Go4 series, with a prize purse of more than US$8,000 to be shared among the top teams. North American and European gamers interested in competing can learn more and register their teams at ESL’s website. To celebrate the alliance, Trion is staging an all-access weekend during which Atlas Reactor will be entirely free to all players beginning tomorrow (Friday) through Sunday, November 13.

The announcement comes on the heels of a series of community-driven Atlas Reactor competitions conducted under the ESL Play banner over the past two weeks. Dozens of four-player teams have participated in those events, and player feedback from those tournaments has helped shape the structure and format of the more formal ESL Go4 Atlas Reactor competition.

"The community’s response to Atlas Reactor’s competitive structure has been overwhelmingly positive, so we are happy to help solidify the title in the esports arena,” said Sean Charles, Vice President of Publisher Relations at ESL. “It’s always an exciting time when a title shows potential and we look forward to working closely with Trion Worlds to bring Atlas Reactor to a wider gaming audience.”

“Atlas Reactor officially launched just a month ago, but the game’s competitive elements have been attracting a passionate, competitive audience since Open Alpha back in March,” noted Peter Ju, Executive Producer on Atlas Reactor. “We’re very excited to kick off this joint effort with ESL and our community, and have ambitious plans to further expand and evolve the game to support all types of players.”

As part of the agreement, ESL will provide editorial, social, and other promotional support, as well as logistical and managerial expertise and oversight.