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(Image credit: Future) Next month we're gathering a group of streamers for a one-of-a-kind competitive tournament. The PC Gamer Streamer Showdown will air September 9th, 10th, and 12th, gathering eight popular streamers as competitors in a triathlon of multiplayer games. A collaboration with OMEN, the grand prize for the event will be an OMEN MAX 16 laptop, which will be awarded to one lucky viewer of the winning streamer. Related Articles How to watch the PC Gaming Show 2025 Introducing the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct—coming from the Tokyo Game Show Here's how to watch the Future Games Show Summer Showcase Watch the entire three-day contest on twitch.tv/pcgamer. We'll have more information next week about participating streamers, the games they'll be playing, and the fun bonus rules governing the tournament. The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. 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