South African gaming is one place we should all be able to forget prejudice and embrace everyone. Sadly, it seems, that’s not always the case. As we head into the weekend and on to another week of local esports and gaming, remember that sometimes, it’s not always about you. Support the scene and ultimately, it will support you.
Let’s get you started with some news you may have missed:
- Zombiegamer: Mettlestate Announces the ROG Valkyrie Challenge
- Zombiegamer: [Photos] CT COD:WWII Minor LAN
- ACGL: AfrEsports | MWEB Sponsored Mini-Tournaments
- ACGL: [Photos] Minor LAN 1 | Cape Town
- ACGL: [Photos] Nexus (Jhb) | Minor LAN 1
- Critical Hit: The Mettlestate Valkyrie Challenge returns this year with a seasonal R50 000 prize pool
- Game Nation: Lamenting the demise of Flipsid3 Tactics South Africa
- GLHF: There and Back Again: Castaway’s WESG Tale
- Kwese: Mettlestate to host a two-season Valkyrie Challenge
- MWEB GameZone: MWEB Mini Tournaments at AfrEsports detailed
- NAG: New Xbox One X stock delayed in South Africa
- NAG: Podcast: Episode 78 – Let Me Skip It!
- Red Bull: South Africa introduces an all female CSGO league
- Red Bull: Johnny ‘JT’ Theodosiou has a secret talent
- Red Bull: Bravado Gaming talks about their move to the USA
- Red Bull: These local players are ready to take on the world’s best at WESG
- RLX: Team Interview: Exdee Gaming
- RLX: Guide to Rocket League in South Africa
- RLX: Plans for 2018
- Tech Girl: South Africa’s First All Female Competitive Gaming League
Upcoming Events
ACGL are have a number of online and LAN tournaments this weekend for Call of Duty, FIFA 18, Injustice 2, Rocket League and Fortnite. Details and registrations for the tournaments can be found here.
It is unfortunately a quiet weekend this one, but maybe get ready for the weekend after as there are at least three Gauteng events and the AfrEsports event in Cape Town.
- 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.
- 16th – F1 2017 (Off season)
- 21st – Forza Horizon 3
- 25th – Battlefield 1 – At The Nexus
- 28th – Ghost Recon Wildlands
Remember to keep these days open for some upcoming action a little further in the future:
Competitions & Giveaways
- ACGL: Win Metal Gear Survive – #iSurvivedMG
- SA Gamer: Free Games Vrydag: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Switch)
BlueZ Cup
Evolution Esports (an MGO who formed relatively recently and who we covered here) have announced a Dota 2 tournament aimed at “amateur” teams in South Africa called the BlueZ Cup. Registrations are now open and close on 28 March. Fixtures will be released on 4 April and matches will start on 6 April. The tournament prize pool is generally three quarters of the entry fee per team which is $20.
The tournament organisers are also on the search for casters, so if you’re keen to bring the streams to life, head here.
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Videos
ACGL Top 5 Videos saw two for the month of January – a ‘General’ one and one featuring only Call of Duty.
You can find out about even more events happening in South Africa in our events calendar. If you want all the news about goings on in South Africa, simply click on the SA flag to be whisked to the most comprehensive coverage of South African gaming that you will find on the internet. You may just be surprised by how much is happening around the country.
Know of anything gaming related happening or happened in South Africa? Drop us an email at info@zombiegamer.co.za and we will do our best to cover it.