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University of Washington launches esports program

UW Esports is the latest addition to the University of Washington. The competitive gaming association is led by students at the school who pushed for the creation of an esports program.

UW is also looking for a manager that’ll oversee the four teams competing in League of Legends, Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Super Smash Bros. All four will receive training space and social media promos as they prepare for collegiate tournaments and leagues. In addition, they’ll get UW Esports jerseys.

Cloud9 announce complete roster rebuild

Cloud9, who were at the top level of Counter Strike: Global Offensive esports in 2018, have announced that they will be dropping their entire roster and starting fresh. The organization let their fans know about the overhaul via Youtube and a post on their website.

The news comes as a result of the roster lacking balance and struggling to achieve the level they had a few years ago. In the meantime, the members will continue to represent Cloud9 until the conclusion of ESL Pro League Season 12.

Asia

TNC Predator crowned ESL One Thailand champions

TNC Predator have won their first online Dota 2 esports event. The team participated at ESL One Thailand, where they defeated BOOM Esports 3-2 to clinch their first title of any kind since the 2019 MDL Chengdu Major.

Damien “kpii” Chok of TNC Predator is also one of the finalists for the ESL One Thailand 2020 Mercedes Benz MVP. Also in the running is Fnatic’s Anucha “Jabz” Jirawong, with the winner of the final vote to receive a new Mercedes Benz car.

Africa

Esports on the incline in South Africa

Kiran Maharaj, chairperson of the University Sports South Africa eSport committee, says that esports is on the rise in SA universities. Over the last year, 17 university teams have joined the esports community.

The industry is still new to the country, and there are some challenges ahead; for example, bandwidth problems and the lack of a dedicated esports federation. However, Maharaj says that students are interested in getting involved, and there’s no need to persuade or encourage them to form teams and join.

The lockdown due to COVID-19 initially presented some issues but has since put esports in the front seat in modern sports engagement.

Europe

Portugal joins Esports Integrity Commission

The Portuguese Esports Federation, which is already a member of the European Esports Federation and the International Esports Federation, has announced that it’ll be joining the Esports Integrity Commission. By becoming a part of the commission, the federation will comply with ESIC’s Player Code of Conduct, Anti-Corruption Code, and Anti-Doping Code.

Tiago Fernandes, president of the Portuguese Esports Federation, says that joining ESI will ensure that players participate in fair competitions. It’ll also boost the esports industry within the country and give commercial partners the confidence to invest in local teams and tournaments.

South America

Logitech G sponsors 9z Team

9z Team, the Argentinean esports organization, has accepted a sponsorship from Logitech G, the team confirmed. The company will provide the team, players, and streamers with all the necessary equipment and technology.

9z Team participate in Riot Games’ LoL and VALORANT, Epic Games’ Fortnite, and Valve’s CS: GO. Their other sponsors include GIGABYTE, BLK, and Red Bull, among others.

Oceania

Addition to the New Zealand Esports Federation

Many industries have struggled since the onset of COVID-19, but esports are thriving all over the world. This is proven by Matt Walsh joining the New Zealand Esports Federation.

Walsh, who is a part-owner of the New Zealand Breakers basketball team, formed Black Sheep, the country’s very first esports organization. His joining the federation could prove to be impactful, as he has a wealth of knowledge and experience in traditional sports that he can carry over to esports.

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Held on Saturday, the Open Qualifiers saw Australian and New Zealand teams compete online to qualify for a spot against Oceania’s top three esports teams ORDER, Tainted Minds and Grayhounds Gaming.

Coming out on top included Knights, lol123 and Corvidae after beating nine other teams, with the qualifiers now set to compete in a round robin-style event over the next seven weeks, with it beginning on Thursday at 8pm NZT.

After a successful round of qualifiers on Saturday we can now announce the three teams that will be joining our #AlphaGO invitational – Corvidae, Knights and Lol123.

See you for our first broadcast, this Thursday 15th February at 8pm NZT ? https://t.co/5EkEzCzqDl pic.twitter.com/agkSzEcPD4

— LetsPlay.Live (@letsplaylivehq) 11 February 2018

LPL Tournament director Matt ‘Smite’ Ross, spoke to www.zc-erp.com and said the cream had risen to the top in the qualifiers.

“I think we definitely found the best three teams [at the qualifiers],” he said.

But he added that the professional teams have a “pretty big advantage” when versing the three teams that made it to the tournament via the online qualifiers.

“But I think there’s definite potential for upsets,” he said.

The Qualifiers were held up by technical issues which caused connectivity problems, but Ross explained they were fixed quickly.

“It was just a small patch that went out for the game itself, which made our servers slightly unviable, so we had to change servers on the day,” he said.

“But once that was sorted it was fine.”

Turnout for the online qualifying event, which aims to find the best players in Oceania, resulted in mainly Australian esports teams competing.

“Most of the teams are majority Australian players with one or two Kiwi players,” Ross said.

“I think there were one or two teams that were majority Kiwi, if not entirely kiwi, but it’s still majority players and teams that are Australian.”

“Instead of focusing on country competitions, it’s usually just the best in Oceania.

“The team will find the best players and because of the population distribution usually it’s majority Australian and they pick up a few Kiwis along the way.”

When asked about the importance of open qualifiers, Ross emphasised it was important to give budding esports players opportunity and the chance to experience professional tournaments.

“Now they can go onto the next one with even more experience,” he said.

“Every player in both New Zealand and Australia, whether they’re learning to compete or haven’t competed in a while, they always have the opportunity to compete and qualify at a highly competitive level.”

The six teams will now compete in round-robin matches, plus two weeks of intense finals action, the first evening of play being on February 15.

Ross said every team plays its opening match on the first night of the event, and then round-robin matches will take place over the next five weeks.

The three remaining teams from the round-robin matches will then go on to compete in the finals, for a share of $10k. The team in first place at the conclusion of the knock-out tournament will automatically make the grand finals giving them a week break to prepare.

Meanwhile, the remaining two teams will battle it out in week six in the semifinals, with the winner going on to verse the first place team in the grand final.

The overall winner will receive $5000, while the team in second place will score $3000 and $2000 for third place.

The finals will be broadcast live, with teams competing in the studio in Auckland. Fans can tune in at twitch.tv/letsplaylive.

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The studio will film and broadcast professional gaming competitions held at major esports arenas across Australia and New Zealand as part of a deal struck between SkyCity Entertainment Group and esports production company Lets Play Live Media (LPL), first announced late last year.

The LPL Studio is also New Zealand’s first purpose-built esports broadcasting suite, and is currently housed in Level 2 of the Sky Tower, formerly known as the XO Bar.

Situated near the SkyCity Theatre, the LPL Studio will be able to host tournaments there, with seating capacity for around 700 live audience members and 3,000 fans on-site.

All of LPL’s live coverage will be provided in high-quality 4K and HD resolution and shared with linear TV or online broadcast partners worldwide, allowing local AU and NZ events to shine on the world stage outside of Twitch and YouTube replays.

The equipment and set-up is impressive, to say the least. The LPL venue mirrors traditional sporting studios and is fully outfitted with dedicated PC and console booths, a control room and several commentary and analysis desks.

A giant external LED screen sits at the base of the Sky Tower, so esports fans can enjoy the action as they pass by.

LPL Director Duane Mutu said the creation of LPL Studios will help advance the broadcasting and production of esports competitions in the region.

“It will also provide New Zealand with the infrastructure to develop the eSports industry locally and create a platform for emerging professional talent to turn their hobby into a career competing internationally,” Mutu told the NZ Herald.

The announcement comes as LPL opens registration for their new $10,000 ANZ CS:GO Tournament, organized and broadcast entirely by the group.

The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Alpha Invitational tournament seeks three of Australia and New Zealand’s best CS:GO esports teams and will run for 7 weeks, as the six groups battle it out in round-robin matches and a final series to take home a slice of the prize pool. All of the action will be broadcast live for AU and NZ fans to enjoy.

Qualifiers for the event will be held this weekend, February 10 – interested teams can register at Smash.gg.

In the meantime, LPL has shared a behind-the-scenes video of the new state-of-the-art facility on YouTube – check it out for yourselves in the embedded video below.

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The EGAA was established to advance the growing esports industries in both countries, aiming to act as a core authoritative body within the industry.

The EGAA will collaborate with esports players and teams, as well as their managers, organisers and sponsors to streamline events and organisations.

It aims to improve the standards of the esports scene Down Under and in NZ, by ensuring fair play, growth and stability.

The EGAA features a code of conduct, effective from January 2018, applying to “each category of person and entity seeking or attaining membership of the Esports Games Association Australia (‘EGAA’).”

The overall aim of the code is to ensure no persons or entity threaten the “interests, image or welfare of the EGAA and the esports scene as a whole.”

There are several policies the EGAA has adopted, including the Esports Integrity Coalition Anti-Doping Code and the Code of Ethics. You can find the full list on the EGAA website.

The EGAA will host its first event in March 2018, in association with the esports Pro Oceania Awards.

The event will open up the floor to esports members, providing a platform for communication, networking, education and connections with key members of the government and linked businesses.

The EGAA esports conference will run during the day before the Esports Pro Oceania Awards takes place in the evening.

The EGAA was founded by several experienced individuals from both Australia and New Zealand. The board is made up of individuals who have a deep understanding of the esports industry, and a vision to see it prosper.

The founding members, who all maintain a position on the board, include:

• Chris Smith from Corsair
• Nick Vanzetti from ESL Australia
• Daniel Chlebowczyk from Double Jump Communications, CouchWarriors
• David Harris from Guinevere Capital, Dire Wolves
• Jason Spiller from HP New Zealand
• Josh Edwards from ViewSonic

Mathew Jessep from Jessep Entertainment & Sports Lawyers will act as the Interim CEO, while Eranga De Silva will look after member services and operations.

Esports in Australia and New Zealand is booming, with sporting teams investing in the industry via sponsorship deals.

Online bookmakers have also created betting markets for punters to bet on esports tournaments, which you can read about here. If you want to get stuck in, check out the available esports betting markets at CrownBet.

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The HaloWC will officially kick off with the Orlando Open in Orlanda, Florida from February 16 – 18. With a $50,000 major prize-pool and $5,000 FFA prize-pool, competitors from all regions can participate and earn crucial points for their standing in their respective regions – though teams won’t qualify directly to the HaloWC finals here.

The European Open Regional Final will be held in London, United Kingdom from on February 23 – 25. A $25,000 major prize pool and $5,000 FFA prize-pool will be offered, and the top four teams participating in this event will qualify directly to the HaloWC Finals.

The ANZ Open Regional Final will be held in Sydney, Australia from March 9 – 11 with a $25,000 major prize pool and $5,000 FFA prize-pool up-for-grabs, some of the most offered in the region. The top two teams for this event will qualify directly to the HaloWC Finals.

The LATAM Open Regional Final will be hosted in Mexico City, Mexico from from March 17 – 18 with a $25,000 major prize pool and $5,000 FFA prize-pool. Only the top team for this event will qualify directly to the HaloWC Finals.

The NA Regional Finals will see competitors return to Columbus, OH in North America for the penultimate event from March 23 – March 25. A bump back up to $50,000 in major prizes and $5,000 for the FFA winner will encourage teams to rank for the top 9, who will qualify directly to the HaloWC Finals.

The Halo WC Finals 2018 will take everyone back home to where Halo began in Seattle, WA from April 13 – April 16, as the top 16 teams battle for the whopping $1,000,000 prize pool.

Major League Gaming and competitive Halo are re-united

Major League Gaming is now locked in as the primary partner for the Halo Championship Series, marking the much-anticipated reunion between 343 Industries and the professional esports organization. MLG has a long history of organizing competitive Halo events, including LAN tournaments, in the earlier and humbler days of esports.

MLG will operate the two North American HaloWC 2018 qualifying events, and the HaloWC 2018 Finals. Meanwhile, 343i have secured other partners to help operate events outside of North America. Gfinity will organise all Halo esports events in Europe, including HCS London, while Gamelta returns as the primary organiser of all Halo esports events in Latin America, including the HaloWC in Mexico. ESL Australia will handle all HaloWC qualifiers in the Australia/New Zealand region, including the first ever official HCS open LAN in Oceania.

343i also confirmed they are partnering with Microsoft Surface to make the Surface series of tablets the official local server hardware of the Halo World Championship 2018 – every tournament station at the HaloWC events will be outfitted with a Surface for tournament spectators.

For more information on the HaloWC 2018 format and structure, head to our detailed Halo esports page, which includes tips and recommendations on how and where to bet on your favourite team safely.

EsportBet’s opinion on Halo World Championship 2018 roadmap

More competitive Halo is always a good thing in our books. The series has always resonated with our team since the early LAN days (remember those?) and given the especially rough year 343i experienced with all of the fan criticism for how the 2017 HaloWC was presented and organised, it’s clear there’s much more effort, time and money being thrown in to ensure the 2018 season receives the proper attention the Halo esports scene has deserved from day one.

With MLG’s partnership and their long-standing history with the Halo team for creating amazing competitive tournaments, we’re confident next year will be the best the Halo esports scene and its fans will experience.

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ESL Australia has officially announced Overwatch will be added to the 2017 ESL AU & NZ Championship, joining the likes of Counter Strike: Global Offensive and Rocket League.

Starting early March and finishing late April, the Championship features two open cups per month for four team to quality into a monthly final. The monthly finals have a $1,000 AUD prize pool up-for-grabs for the winners, as well as a qualifying spot for the $10,000 AUD offline finals in May.

The schedule for the tournament is as follows:

March

• Sunday, 12th March – Overwatch Cup #1
• Saturday, 18th March – Overwatch Cup #2
• Sunday, 19th March – Overwatch March Monthly Final ($1,000 AUD prize pool)

April

• Sunday, 2nd April – Overwatch Cup #3
• Sunday, 9th April – Overwatch Cup #4
• Sunday, 23rd April – Overwatch April Monthly Final ($1,000 AUD prize pool)

May

• TBA – Overwatch ESL AU & NZ Championship Final ($10,000 AUD prize pool)

If you and your friends are interested in participating in Overwatch professionally, you can register for Cup 1 and Cup 2 once more information is released by ESL Australia.

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