The SA Gaming News Wrap took a little break over the last few weeks. Blame it on any reason you care to, but it’s back and better than ever before. OK. It’s just back. But that should be enough right?
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- ACGL: Season 2 – Home Page, Rank and Community Hub Update
- GINX TV: Julia Robson joins GINX Esports TV in Africa
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- Red Bull: Esports associations & player unions: Is it time for another look?
- Red Bull: Is there space for WESG in the esports ecosystem?
- Red Bull: What to look out for on the South African esports scene
- Tech Girl: 9 South African all female CSGO teams competing in the Valkyrie League!
- Tech Girl: 3 South African games you can help develop
Upcoming Events
ACGL have a number of online tournaments happening over this weekend, including Fortnite, Call of Duty, Rocket League and more. All the necessary details and registration pages are available here.
A quiet-ish weekend lies in front of you:
- Xbox Playdates ZA are hosting their play dates every Wednesday from 8pm and selected Fridays from 9pm. You can get more information here about the regular gaming play dates. The remaining line-up for April is:
- 18th – PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS
- 25th – WWE 2K17
- Mettlestate is hosting the ROG Valkyrie League for CS:GO currently. You can catch two matches a week from the tournament every Wednesday from 7pm until 30 May. Tune in to the action here.
- The Nexus in Gauteng is playing host to the monthly JHBD meetup. That means 12 hours (starting at 10am) of fighting games, fighting games and more fighting games. Entry is R25 and there will be a Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament starting at 4pm. Additional information can be found here.
- The Ark Gaming (Gauteng) is hosting the double trouble (2v2) FIFA 18 tournament on Saturday (14 April) from 10:30am. Entry is R350 per team with a 32-team cap on entries. Up for grabs is R9,000 across the top three spots in the tournament. Head to the event page for more.
Remember to keep these days open for some upcoming action a little further in the future:
- 28 to 29 April 2018: FanCon
- 19 to 20 May 2018: GeekFest
- 29 June to 1 July 2018: Rush
- 27 to 29 July 2018: EGE
- 14 to 16 September 2018: Comic Con Africa
- 5 to 7 October 2018: rAge
Competitions & Giveaways
- MWEB GameZone: Win an epic Far Cry 5 hamper including a Joseph collector’s figurine
- SA Gamer: Free Games Vrydag – Injustice 2 Legendary Edition (Xbox One)
VS Gaming to Host FIFA eWorld Cup Qualifier
VS Gaming have secured the rights to host a FIFA eWorld Cup Qualifier this year. The main event will be played in May and will feature a cash prize pool totaling over R1,5 million as well as a spot(s) in the Global Series Playoffs later this year.
Unlike last year’s eFootball tournament, the 2018 iteration will be played on both console platforms. This will see 512 players per platform divided into eight pools of 64 each.
It’s unclear on how the online qualifiers and open brackets will work currently, but additional information is promised.
Hit the press release below for more, including the prize pool breakdown.
1337 LAN
23 to 25 March, the Lowveld hosted the 1337 LAN. With tournaments for CS:GO and Dota 2 and over 130 participants, it appears to have been a good start to the new event.
In the two main tournaments – each with R10,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs – it was the teams from Leetpro that walked away as champions.
Photos from the event by Ice Photography can be found here.
Unearthed Announced
Local game developer Mad Matter Creative has announced its first game called ‘Unearthed’. The game is a multiplayer title with a “strong sci-fi theme” featuring a “blend of survival and adventure elements”. The Unreal Engine 4 powered game will be heading to PC following its current Indiegogo campaign.
Additional information can be found in the press release below.
Videos
ACGL Top 5 | March
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