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…
Come March 2019 a number of South African esports competitors will be in China competing for their share of $5.5 million in prize money. But before that, Mettlestate are hosting the qualifiers to determine who that will be. From today until Sunday (11 November 2018), registrations are open for the local qualifiers for Dota 2, CS:GO, Hearthstone and StarCraft II. On the…
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…
This coming weekend at Afresports at GrandWest in Cape Town, we will be hosting Tekken 7 and Dota 2 (1v1) tournaments with cash prizes up for grabs. There will be a standalone tournament for each title per day, with R1,200 in cash up for grabs per tournament. Entry will cost R50 per player per day. Each tournament will have a 32-player entry…
Dota 2’s most prestigious pro event is right around the corner. The International 8 will see 18 of the very best teams from around the world compete in the tournament. Last year Orena hosted the first PUBSTOMP in partnership with Nu Metro. Over 350 people enjoyed Ti7 at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg for a +-9-hour viewing experience. This year Playez Esports…
Lobbsta, an online platform that currently supports Dota 2, just launched in the South African region. The competitive platform is currently launching in a beta state, and the founders hope the South African Dota 2 community will help them further develop and improve Lobbsta. It will also be showcased live at Rush 2018 later this month, where the 10 most…
Mettlestate and ASUS Republic of Gamers are bringing Dota 2 fans in South Africa a tournament – the ASUS ROG Dota 2 Cup The tournament offers a R55,000 prize pool and will be open to all teams via registration. An open qualifier into a 16-team group stage will lead to a double elimination bracket which all concludes on 12 August. Registrations…
The VS Gaming qualifiers drew to a conclusion yesterday, and we now know who the starting Premier Division and Masters Dota2 teams are. There are some big surprises here, along with some notable omissions from the list. The format of the qualifiers were divided into two stages, the group stage and the single elimination stage. Teams who placed in the…
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…
When you’re looking to find out what’s happening around the country when it comes to gaming, then visiting us just once a week should keep you informed. And then you can go back to work, school or home without any guilt. A few things you may have missed this past week: Zombiegamer: [Photos] UCON 2018 ACGL: MGMS Grand Finals Set for Kick…