ESWC has announced that there will be $15,000 on offer in the female tournament that will be held at the event in Montreal.

Scheduled for July 9-12, ESWC 2015 Montreal will be one of the most important esports events to take place during the second half of the year, with its male tournament set to attract the world's finest teams thanks to a $75,000 prize purse.

ESWC has now revealed the first details about the female tournament, which will feature eight teams from all over the world, including last year's champion, who are on the lookout for a new organisation to represent following the disbandment of 3DMAX last month.

ex-3DMAX will attend ESWC Montreal 

Four spots will be determined by open qualifiers for European and North American teams, hosted by CEVO. An application process ending on June 28 will fill two worldwide slots and one French place.