Players at this weekend’s VS Gaming Festival won’t just be competing for a share of R1.5m, there’s sponsorship from Pirates as well.
League of Legends, FIFA 17, Street Fighter V and CS:GO players will have a chance to compete in a local tournament being held in July.
The DGL is now VS Gaming and its Telkom’s way of getting behind esports.
Hearthstone players and CS:GO teams take note, this could be your shot at glory.
Energy Esports has welcomed an all-female squad to its ranks and we spent some time talking to the team captain, Julia “Bish” Robson.
Supersport has penned a deal with the UK esports broadcaster that could expose more people to pro-gaming.
Esport events from ESL One and Dreamhack will be available to watch directly on Twitter.
The main aim of the Branding Summit is to explore how South African business can benefit from eSports – and possibly work together.
The report also tackles the question of whether or not playing games professionally should be considered a ‘sport’.
While the organisers say the event is being held during the Olympics, it doesn’t seem as if this is an official Olympic event.
The Telkom DLG tournament promises a hefty reward, but is it comparable to esports in other countries?
Telkom’s DGL esports tournament has a massive R1 million prize pool.
