DoGaming reports growth in console leagues

South Africa has an established competitive PC gaming community, as is evident by the number of clans which exist for games such as Call of Duty 4, Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops and so on.

StarCraft II is also well supported, with the likes of PolarfluKe and DoGaming running highly successful leagues and tournaments on a regular basis.

However, console gamers have in the past shown less of a propensity to compete on a serious level in SA.

That is changing, according to DoGaming.

DoGaming manages some of the country’s most prominent competitive gaming leagues, including the long standing Call of Duty 4 leagues, as well as Battlefield 3, StarCraft II, CounterStrike and more.

Forza 4

According to DoGaming, its 2012 console leagues have grown significantly. “The real surprise has come from the Gran Turismo 5 and Forza 4 communities. We have never done racing leagues before so it has been very encouraging to see the level of support the community has given us,” said DoGaming League Director Rob “Infy” Hart.

This year 50 racers have already signed up to take part in the Gran Turismo 5 league, while 31 players have entered the Forza 4 competition.

Fifa 12 on Xbox 360 and PS3 is also showing growth, with 41 players signed up to compete in the PS3 version of the game and 20 in the Xbox 360 version.

DoGaming is also running leagues for Gears of War 3 and Modern Warfare 3 in 2012, although the uptake in players for these games has been slow.

“The Gears of War 3 and Modern Warfare 3 communities have been working closely with us over the past few weeks. The gamers from both games have great potential and we are focused on developing the communities so that it is easier for clans to find and play against one another,” said Hart.