{"id":91519,"date":"2016-05-13T10:59:10","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T08:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=91519"},"modified":"2016-05-13T11:01:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-13T09:01:42","slug":"competitive-gaming-in-south-africa-goes-mainstream-the-mall-gaming-experience-and-your-chance-to-win-r150000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/91519-competitive-gaming-in-south-africa-goes-mainstream-the-mall-gaming-experience-and-your-chance-to-win-r150000","title":{"rendered":"The Mall Gaming experience and your chance to win R150,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

nAvTV <\/strong><\/a>has announced a two-month long event that will allow everyday South African gamers to compete with the best players the country has to offer.
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Gamers will have their chance to take on the Pro Evolution Soccer League, while those who just want to sit and relax can check out the various LEGO games on offer.<\/p>\n

NAG and Gaming Entertainment Solution (GES) will also be hosting a Cosplay Competition with a R15,000<\/strong> prize attached to it.<\/p>\n

The biggest event is the South African Gigabyte Dota 2 Challenge, featuring an estimated cash prize pool of R150,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You can register for the Dota 2 Challenge here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

You can check out all the details and dates for the event below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Online Qualifiers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The winner of the Online qualifier will make it to the Finals Directly.
\nThe next top 12 teams will be seeded into 4 groups which will play on LAN, where the winning team in each group will head to the finals.
\nOPEN Online Qualifier: 10th<\/sup> May \u2013 20th<\/sup> May<\/strong><\/p>\n

LAN Group Stages<\/strong><\/h3>\n

LAN Group stages and Finals are BYOC (Bring your own computer)
\n4 \u2013 5 June<\/strong> \u2013 Cradlestone \u2013 4 Teams \u2013 Double Elimination \u2013 1 Team Qualifies for finals
\n11 \u2013 12 June<\/strong>\u2013 Northgate \u2013 4 Teams \u2013 Double Elimination \u2013 1 Team Qualifies for finals
\n18 \u2013 19 June<\/strong> \u2013 Greenstone \u2013 4 Teams \u2013 Double Elimination \u2013 1 Team Qualifies for finals
\n25 \u2013 26 June<\/strong> \u2013 Break
\n2 \u2013 3 July<\/strong> \u2013 Break<\/p>\n

Finals<\/strong><\/h3>\n

9-10 July<\/strong> \u2013 Cradlestone Finals \u2013 Winner of Online Qualifier and the 3 LAN qualified teams<\/p>\n

Prize Pool : Estimated R150 000<\/strong><\/p>\n

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More gaming news<\/h3>\n

Intel\u2019s 10-core gaming processor benchmarks leaked<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Awesome gaming and gadget deals<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

South Africa\u2019s premier geek festival kicks off this weekend \u2013 GeekFest 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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