{"id":116733,"date":"2017-04-11T15:08:58","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T13:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=116733"},"modified":"2017-04-11T15:09:39","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T13:09:39","slug":"esl-announces-r2-million-african-championship-gaming-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/116733-esl-announces-r2-million-african-championship-gaming-tournament","title":{"rendered":"ESL announces R2-million African Championship gaming tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESL has partnered with Kwes\u00e9 Sports to launch the first professional eSports competition in Africa.<\/p>\n

The ESL African Championship boasts a total prize pool of R2 million and will include South African Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams and Hearthstone players from across Africa.<\/p>\n

The first series of the ESL African Championship will run from April to June, with the Hearthstone qualifiers kicking off on 15 April and the CS:GO qualifiers starting on 23 April.<\/p>\n

The second series will be held from July to October.<\/p>\n

The grand finals will take place at the rAge Expo in Johannesburg, and will feature the top four CS:GO teams and the top four Hearthstone players facing off for their share of the R2-million prize pool.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to bring the ESL African Championship to the local esports community,\u201d said ESL Executive Board Member Malte Barth.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy giving gamers the opportunity to compete at the leading global leagues and tournaments, we help them pave their way to create legendary moments within the ESL esports universe.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the future, ESL and Kwes\u00e9 will expand the CS: GO competition to include other regions in Africa.<\/p>\n

\"ESL<\/a><\/p>\n

This article first appeared on MyBroadband<\/strong><\/a> and is republished with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n

Now read:\u00a0Gaming is becoming a real sport in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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