Today, Battlefield Studios kicks off the Battlefield REDSEC Elite Series, the pinnacle of Battlefield competition, showcasing the absolute best competitive Battlefield has to offer on the global stage.

The Elite Series is designed to introduce more competitive play to the franchise while also giving the community a new way to rise through the ranks. The initial competition, which features a $1 million USD prize pool across three regional finals, will be held amongst 600 total competitors representing not only the best Battlefield players in the community, but also the top FPS talent in the world.

The first matches begin today at 8PM AEDT. Fans can watch local talent including Silk, Camikaze78, Sammyboiii, Ashewrld, Kritikal, Barcode, Fr33thy, Redopz, AuCheezy, and GeekGG compete for glory.

Each region’s 50 squads will compete in a unique competitive format: A series of six REDSEC Battle Royale matches, culminating in the top eight squads fighting head-to-head in a final showdown in the cutthroat, knockout-style elimination mode known as Gauntlet. This format is repeated over three Match Days, with squads earning Elite Series Points for their performance.

Twitch Drops will also be enabled on each match day, allowing viewers of the official EA stream or individual competitor streams to earn rewards.

The full blog post with additional details, including competition formatting and how to watch matches, can be found here.