R1.14 MILLION UP FOR GRABS AT COMIC CON AFRICA 2019 South Africa. Johannesburg. 17 September 2019. Telkom the official connectivity and gaming partner of Comic Con Africa 2019 today announced that R1.14 million is the combined prize pool for the teams playing in the Telkom VS Gaming Masters tournament, with each tournament getting R570 000. The second edition of Comic…
Telkom VS Gaming and Comic Con Africa 2019 Partner Again Reed Exhibitions Africa and ReedPOP announced that it would be partnering with Telkom VS Gaming for the second consecutive year to bring the very best of esports to Comic Con Africa, which will take place in September this year. Telkom VS Gaming, the official connectivity and gaming partner of Comic…
VS Gaming have announced that registrations are now open for their 2019 league season(s). The announcement reveals changes to season structures and the departure of two old stalwart titles in Hearthstone and Battlefield 4. Battlefield is completely gone (for now at least), while Hearthstone is essentially replaced by Artifact. Other key changes for 2019 sees a “redistribution of prizes to aid community…
Comic Con 2018 saw a bit of a horde in attendance. Or 45,000 people for those counting. And that was all via pre-sales. So good job all involved. With such a big attendance, it comes as no surprise that you can expect it to return “bigger and better” in 2019. Hopefully “bigger and better” means more of a focus on…
Following the announcement earlier this week of the prize pool for the VS Gaming Championship, the prize pool for the Masters has at last been revealed. After nearly nine months of battle, the CS:GO and Dota 2 Masters teams will each battle for their share of the R600,000 cash up for grabs. There’s an additional R20,000 cash up for grabs for the…
Comic Con Africa will play host to the finals of the VS Gaming HSEL on 15 September 2018. The finals will see the top teams from the High School Esports League (HSEL) online tournament battling for… well, the press release doesn’t say but it’s a good opportunity to claim bragging rights at least. The four schools that have grabbed the slots…
The prize pools for the VS Gaming Championships have been made public. This is for all teams participating in the VS Gaming Championships at Comic Con Africa between 14 – 16 September at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and International Convention Center. This is probably the most anticipated local esports event of the year, outside of the VS Gaming Masters…
If you’re into gaming and geek culture, then this coming weekend is the one for you. There is plenty on the horizon and it’s almost happening all over the country. Details can be found below, but let’s kick off with local articles you may have missed recently: Zombiegamer: Souzern Lions brings FACEIT to South Africa Zombiegamer: CS:GO Evetech Champions League and show…
It’s a wrap. Tasty and filled with bite-sized edible pieces. And hopefully it sates your hunger just a little. Yes, it’s the SA Gaming News Wrap. Tonight (17 May in case you arrive here tomorrow), sees the Black Ops IIII reveal event. You can catch it unfold here from 7pm. Some local interest articles you may have missed recently: Esports…
This past weekend, 1,024 players across PlayStation 4 and Xbox One started the battle to be named the VS Gaming FIFA eWorld Cup qualifier champions. By the close of play on Sunday 6 May, those two players were 16 year old Thabo Moloi and Shiaan Rugbeer. For their efforts, each walked off with R400,000 in cash and a spot in the Global Series…