On Monday, 21 January 2013, the MSSA received a missive from the Romanian eSports Federation president, Silviu Stroie, in which South Africa was officially challenged to an online test match in the eSports game of Dota 2.
“While most South Africans are not aware of the Romanian eSports scene, [we] would do well to be wary of the strength of Romania in eSports. In two out of three years, Romania has been in the medals at the annual IeSF World Championships,” said Colin Webster, MSSA president.
South Africa is ranked by the IeSF as the 16th best eSports country in the world (along with the Philippines and Singapore). Romania is ranked an impressive third in the world. First is South Korea, and second is Austria.
The challenge is still to be formally accepted by the MSSA. “There is no doubt that this test match will be of great benefit to all South African gamers, and will hopefully cement South Africa as a real contender in the world of eSports,” said Webster.
Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA), an affiliate of the South African Confederation of Sport and Olympic Committee, is responsible for the good governance and promotion of competitive table-top gaming, board gaming, and e-Sports.
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