Omeda Studios announced a full competitive summer calendar for their free-to-play third-person action MOBA Predecessor, setting up an environment for esports action.
This follows the success of its recent Summer Showdown Creator Tournament, which drew notable attention from the community as well as the wider esports scene.
The Sunday Showdown Creator Tournament delivered fast-paced, competitive action for both players and fans alike, as well as garnering strong engagement across social and editorial channels, driven by Predecessor’s deeply invested player base and creator community.
Now I can understand why Omeda Studios made its last move. The CEO, Robbie Singh, told me in an interview in April that the company decided to consolidate all of its servers in Dallas, which generally has a reputation for having the best internet in the country.
This helped reduce the ping differences between the West Coast players and the East Coast players, resulting in happier players and fair matches, Singh said. Data collected over a few months showed that centralized servers worked better for everyone, he said. The company used Hathora as its tech solution.
By way of background, the fact that Omeda has a real game at all is impressive. Singh, who was a big fan of the original game, helped bring it back from the dead. Epic Games started the work on the title, then called Paragon, years ago but shut it down in 2018. But rather than close it altogether, Epic Games open sourced the title, and creator Singh agreed to acquire it in 2021.
After four years of development (and $22 million raised, including some via a grant from Epic Games), Singh’s Omeda Studios finally launched the title in August 2024. The game debuted on the PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms and now has two million players across all those platforms. As a result of the success, the team has grown from about five to 10 at the start of development to around 87.
Getting back to Dallas: The ping time for the game had been about 100 for the West Coast, and 80 for the East Coast. Now, with improvements to the technology, both coasts can operate on a ping time of 40 milliseconds. Players can generally see the difference. It’s usually the most competitive players that will notice it the most, Singh told me last month.
This momentum now sets the stage for a new era of grassroots and regional competitive play with the Predecessor Championship Circuit.
Players looking to compete can sign up on the official website starting on the 31st of May, 2025. For all the important dates regarding the Predecessor Championship Circuit, check out the details below:
Key Dates:
● PCC 2025 Summer Sign-Ups: May 31
● PCC Creator Cup: June 14–15
● PCC NA 2025 Summer Preliminaries: June 21–22
● PCC EU 2025 Summer Preliminaries: June 28–29
● PCC NA & EU 2025 Summer Finals: July 12–13
The upcoming schedule is designed to spotlight emerging talent, foster community engagement, and continue laying the foundation for Predecessor’s growing esports scene.
“Building on the incredible energy from last month’s creator tournament, we’re thrilled to announce a monumental leap forward for Predecessor esports with the launch of our official Predecessor Championship Circuit in both Europe and North America,” said Singh, in a statement today. “This is a massive step, showcasing our commitment to fostering competitive play and directly supporting our incredible community. By releasing the Victorious skin line in 1.6, with all proceeds going towards the prize pool, we’re empowering players and cementing the future of Predecessor as a premier esport.”
Further details on the format will be shared soon across official Predecessor channels. The tournaments will be streamed on the official Predecessor Twitch channel, so fans can tune in live here.
For now, players and fans can mark their calendars and prepare for the exciting next chapter of Predecessor esports.
Predecessor is a fast-paced, strategic MOBA game, putting players at the heart of the action with unique characters and abilities, with stunning third-person gameplay and next-gen graphics. Whether this is someone’s first MOBA experience or they’re a veteran of the genre, Predecessor gives players all of the tools needed to succeed and is available to play now across multiple platforms.
Predecessor is available to play on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Microsoft Windows via Steam and Epic Games.
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