{"id":51136,"date":"2013-02-28T00:21:46","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T22:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=51136"},"modified":"2013-02-28T00:29:42","modified_gmt":"2013-02-27T22:29:42","slug":"sa-heart-of-the-swarm-tournament-r35000-in-prizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/51136-sa-heart-of-the-swarm-tournament-r35000-in-prizes","title":{"rendered":"SA Heart of the Swarm tournament: R35,000 in prizes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Details of the mammoth StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm launch event and pro-gaming showcase have been released.<\/p>\n

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Megarom, in association with AMD, MSSA, Internet Solutions, and PolarfluKe, will be hosting the Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Invitation Tournament and launch event.<\/p>\n

It will take place on 16 March 2013, at The Forum in the The Campus business park in Bryanston, Johannesburg, courtesy of Internet Solutions. IS is also providing a fibre optic internet connection for the day’s events, guaranteeing speeds of 92-95Mbps and average latency of 2 milliseconds local.<\/p>\n

AMD have supplied machines for the players to play on during the day and will have machines available for public to test out on the day.<\/p>\n

The highlight of the event is a test match between Rob “PandaTank” Botha (South Africa) and Silviu “NightEnD” Lazar (Romania), marking the first time such a test match has been held on South Africa soil.<\/p>\n

A 12-player tournament will also be held in which players battle for a prize pool of R35,000. Entrants will nee to be on top form, as both PandaTank and NightEnD are entered into the tournament.<\/p>\n

The competitions are accredited by Mind Sports South Africa<\/p>\n

The venue holds 500 seats, and those interested in attending can register over on the Megarom\u2019s Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm invitational tournament page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The current line-up of players includes:<\/p>\n