Nine of the World’s Best Extreme Overclockers Compete for $4,000 in Cash Prizes and the Chance to be World Overclocking Champion 2017

November 28, 2017, Taipei, Taiwan – HWBOT, an organization regulating international Overclocking competitions and rankings, today officially announces the final leg of this year’s HWBOT World Tour, the Overclocking World Championship Final 2017. The contest will feature nine of the world’s most feared extreme overclockers who face each other in a gruelling series of 1v1 matches to decide who will be crowned Overclocking World Champion of 2017. Hosted with partners Intel, Seasonic and CaseKing, the top five will also share a $4,000 USD prize pool.

“The Overclocking World Championship Final is a fantastic testament to the overall success of the 2017 HWBOT World Tour,” commented Pieter-Jan Plaisier, Director at HWBOT. “Having reached out to literally hundreds of enthusiasts and gamers across the globe this year, we are now extremely excited to showcase a battle royale between some of the biggest names in Overclocking!”

Overclocking World Championship Final 2017, Berlin, Germany – December 9-10 - The HWBOT World Tour 2017 featured overclocking events spanning ten countries around the world. These included the US, Brazil, France, Taiwan, South Africa, Russia, Indonesia and Australia. At each stop an Overclocking World Championship 2017 Qualifier contest was held – an extreme overclocking contest where the region’s most talented overclockers competed for a ticket to the OCWC Final.

After a year of competitive extreme overclocking, HWBOT is inviting all nine OCWC 2017 Qualifier winners to Berlin to compete for cash prizes and the right to be crowned Overclocking World Champion of 2017. Last year we saw marc0053 (Canada) step up to take the Championship title despite intense competition from some of the world’s most respected players. The 2017 OCWC Final promises to be even more intense with cash prizes adding an additional incentive to succeed.

Read the full news announcement here on the HWBOT World Tour website.

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