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Monday, 2 December 2024

WEC24: PUBG MOBILE Tournament Concludes with Outstanding Success


The PUBG MOBILE tournament at WEC24 has officially wrapped up, delivering three days of competition that exceeded all expectations. With 10 out of 16 teams securing Chicken Dinners throughout the tournament, every map brought its own excitement, with the final rounds determining the champions and medal placements. We saw impressive viewership numbers with 776,454 unique viewers achieving 89,675 hours watched throughout the three days of competition.

On the competitive front, the Indonesian team set a WEC24 record by securing a Chicken Dinner with an astonishing 18 eliminations, packing a remarkable 28-point round. 

Turkey stepped up to claim the title of WEC24 PUBG MOBILE Champions, delivering a fierce, precise performance and seizing the trophy in the final maps, a true champions’ style victory.

Congratulations are also due to Ukraine, who came very close to securing the gold. Consistent and determined to win, they kept fans and their nation on edge until the final rounds, ultimately securing the silver medal. Brazil took home the bronze, showcasing exceptional talent and positioning themselves as strong contenders for future titles.

Igor Nedeski, Esports Manager at IESF, praised the athletes, the tournament’s success, and the ongoing collaboration with Tencent: "The PUBG MOBILE tournaments have been one of the highlights of WEC for years now, and our ongoing collaboration and support from Tencent has played a huge role in its success. Congratulations to the medalists and to all athletes participating for their remarkable WEC24 performance."

Micah Li, Senior Esports Manager at Tencent,  "Congratulations to Turkey on becoming the WEC24 PUBG MOBILE Champions. We greatly value our partnership with IESF and the success we have achieved together over the years. We look forward to continuing this collaboration and delivering many more exceptional PUBG MOBILE tournaments in the future."

With the PUBG MOBILE tournament concluded, IESF looks forward to further PUBG MOBILE competitions, as national teams from around the world improve year byAbout PUBG MOBILE:

About PUBG MOBILE:

PUBG MOBILE is based on PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the phenomenon that took the world of interactive entertainment by storm in 2017. Up to 100 players parachute onto a remote island to battle in a winner-takes-all showdown. Players must locate and scavenge their own weapons, vehicles and supplies, and defeat every player in a visually and tactically rich battleground that forces players into a shrinking play zone. PUBG MOBILE is co-developed by LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS of Tencent Games and KRAFTON, Inc.

About the International Esports Federation

IESF is the uniting body for World Esports. Founded in 2008 by nine member nations, IESF comprises 146 Member Federations across six continents. IESF brings together all esports stakeholders to achieve a united ecosystem for the development of sustainable and responsible gaming worldwide. The IESF World Esports Championships (WEC) is the biggest multi-sport spectacle of esports in the world. IESF also organizes the annual World Esports Summit to support the highest standard of esports governance worldwide.

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Wednesday, 11 May 2022

PUBGM 'Team efx' affiliates to MSSA

Sulaimaan Musthan from Queensburgh, Durban has set his eyes to representing South Africa at Bali.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has introduced the PUBG Mobile esports game title into all of its senior Provincial and National Championships in order to enable PUBGM esports athletes to qualify for IESF's World Esports Championships to be held in Bali in December 2022.

Not surprisingly, the teams at the top of such esports game title are clamouring too affiliate in order to win Provincial, National, and Protea Colours, as well as a trip to Bali...

Onee such club to affiliate is 'Team efx' as lead by the charismatic Sulaimaan Musthan from Queensburgh, Durban.

'Team eFx' is without doubt a highly competitive PUBGM team from South Africa and has participated in a number of private events such as the Redbull MEO South Africa, Redbull MEO Global East, Nodwin Umzansi,  PMCO AF Finalists, and Mettlestate.

MSSA President, Colin Webster, stated, "It is wonderful to see a team of this calibre affiliate to MSSA. The team will certainly raise the standard of official South African championships as well as be in the running to officially represent South Africa as members of the South African Protea Esports Team".

There is no doubt that 'Team efx' and MSSA will have a long and fruitful relationship while further developing PUBGM.

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Monday, 28 March 2022

2022 Online Provincial Championships - 16 April 2021

South African esports athletes have proudly represented South Africa at every IESF Championship since its inception in 2009.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is proud to announce that it shall host the 2022 Online Provincial Championships, which will offer local players the opportunity to qualify for selection to the national squad.

MSSA's 2022 Online Provincial Championships affords Registered Players the opportunity to qualify for MSSA's selection process to officially represent South Africa at IESF's World Esports Championships in Bali in November later this year in the following game titles:

  • Counter-Strike: GO
  • DotA
  • eFootball
  • Mobile Legends - Bang, Bang
  • PUBG Mobile
  • Tekken 7
Being a member of the Protes Esports Team is one of the highest accolades that an esports athlete can ever achieve. The much sought after award elevates the athlete to a totally different level and is the first step on the ladder of competing on an international level.

The championship shall be held on 16 April 2022.

Game titles to be played are:

Period/genreTitlePlatformAge restrictionPlayers
Shooter
Call of DutyMobilePC/mobile185 v 5
CS GOPC165 v 5
PaladinsPC/console125 v 5
PUBG MobileMobile174 v 4
Sport
FIFA '22Console31 v 1
PES 2022 (efootball)Console31 v 1
MOBA
DotA 2PC125 v 5
Clash RoyaleMobile121 v 1
League of LegendsPC125 v 5
Mobile Legends: Bang BangMobile75 v 5
Fighting
Tekken 7Console161 v 1
Street Fighter VConsole121 v 1
CardHearthStoneVarious71 v 1


Tournament Structure:

As per the MSSA's rules, being:

  • If less than six teams, the championship shall be a Round Robin Championship
  • If 6 to 10 teams enter the championship there shall be four rounds as played to the Swiss System
  • If 11 or more teams enter the championship there shall be five rounds as played to the Swiss System

Eligibility:

  • Any team consisting of players who are Registered Players affiliated to a MSSA member club may enter.

Entry fee:

  • Entry is R100.00 per Registered Player.
  • Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.

Entries:

Medals:


Medals shall be handed over to winners at the next MSSA LAN that they attend. 


      MALE:

  • PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams.
  • UNDER 24: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams that have not won a Premier medal and which are comprised entirely of students currently registered at any officially recognised University.
  • SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognised school, provided they have not received any Premier medals. 

        FEMALE:

  • PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams.
  • UNDER 24: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams that have not won a Premier medal and which are comprised entirely of students currently registered at any officially recognised University.
  • SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognised school, provided they have not received any Premier medals.

Colours:

  • Protea Colours: Only Players that are selected to represent South Africa in International Championships may earn National Colours if the Protea Colours Board's criteria are met.
  • National Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a National Championship will earn National Colours.
  • Provincial Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a Provincial Championship will earn Provincial Colours. All Players who score within the top 50% in a specific Period at a Provincial Championship, and who also score within the top 50% at a National Championship in the same period and in the same year, will earn Provincial Colours.

General:

  • The championship shall be played on: 16 April 2022
  • The first round will start at 09H00. Players shall be given 60 minutes to complete each round.
  • The championship is accredited as being of the same status as a provincial championship. 
  • The championship shall be used for the awarding of provincial colours;
  • The championship shall be used for the awarding of medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in Premier, Under 24, and School categories;
  • The championship shall be used for the ability to qualify for National Team Squad.
  • All medals shall be awarded to the recipients at a MSSA LAN championships.

Umpires:

  • Umpires may only be contacted over Skype on the day of competition. Any communication not on the Skype channel shall be entered into.

Entries:

Ladder:

  • For games to count for the National Ladder, teams must advise the Umpires before the start of each match.

Shout casting:

  • MSSA shall decide who may shout-cast the games.
  • Anybody wishing to be appointed as a Shout-Caster must apply in writing to mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com
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Friday, 13 March 2020

PUBG Mobile leads the charge in esports’ increasing relevance in the education and economic sectors in Africa

It’s difficult to say if the players of Pong (1972) ever saw where this humble beginning would take player vs. player video games in the five decades that have followed. In 2020, competitive gaming has reached new heights, leaving the bat and ball behind in favour of high-octane games with crisp graphics and split-second decisions that cost or win players prizes that some traditional professional sports players won’t see from earnings for years. 
Case in point, each of the five winners in a major esports tournament last year walked away with more than the total prize pool of the Tour de France. 

‘Esports is a newly-burgeoning industry, but there isn’t an aspect of the world's economy that isn’t touched by it. It’s not just as a professional esports athlete in which careers can be forged, but in direct services as well such as coaching, medical support, and administration. Opportunities also lie in all the auxiliary service, such as media, events, travel, education,’ writes Colin Webster, of the South African esports association Mind Sports SA. 

In 2018, South African esports players made over R3.78mil in winnings alone, not including sponsorships, and in 2019, the biggest local player, Aran Groesbeek, took home over R180 000 during the course of the year. Although a small portion of the $1billion global esports industry, South Africa’s economy is sure to see an uptake thanks to local efforts within the gaming scene.

PUBG Mobile’s Tramayne Monaghan says, ‘Until now the South African gaming economy is still nascent. But PUBG Mobile is here and proving that the gaming economy, across a variety of verticals, can add to the economy. Our hope as Tencent Africa is that the success of this game breeds a new and strong gaming economy for developers, influencers, casters and referees.’

Crucial to a country in need of a solution to high-end esports gaming rigs that can rack up into the tens of thousands, mobile gaming is on the rise. 

Sam 'Tech Girl' Wright, esports host and presenter writes, ‘Mobile gaming has grown so much in the past few years on the global stage. Locally mobile esports are more accessible to a diverse range of gamers and allows someone to get involved in competitive gaming without the financial outlay for a big rig to play on. PUBG and Tencent's investment in the mobile competitive scene globally for PUBG Mobile has been a huge push towards even more growth, and I think South Africa will feel that impact soon.’

PUBG Mobile’s focus on esports at tertiary-level is part of a greater campaign to boost the South African esports scene.  

‘We know that in order to have a healthy esports community it’s imperative to have a thriving casual community. Our focus is to grow our base in order for this to feed into the esports arena. We will do our bit in making sure that we grow the SA and African base inorder to support them on the global stage,’ says Tramayne Monaghan, Head of PUBG Mobile in Africa. 

PUBG Mobile is currently undertaking a ‘Play It Forward’ project that will see students at participating tertiary institutions battling in-game to win one of two student bursaries of R25 000 each. 

On the campaign, Monaghan has called the initiative ‘part of our broader plan of making sure that gaming is more accessible, that gaming supports higher education, and - most exciting - that gaming supports positive community involvement. Making a positive impact in the lives of students is big on our agenda.  We know that educational fees can be a huge burden for our players, and we want to do our bit in supporting them with things that really matter in their world. That's what “playing it forward” means to us.’

Interviews with Tramayne Monaghan are available on request. For further information on the ‘Play It Forward’ campaign, please contact Alez Odendaal at Tencent Games. 

Email: alez@tencent.co.za
Cell: +2771 597 2897

About #PlayItFoward from PUBG Mobile

The PUBGM #PlayItForward campaign will see big red loot crates dropped around a university or college near you soon. The loot drop will unlock over R50, 000 worth of prizes which includes two bursaries, and loads of spot giveaways like PUBGM merch and Chicken Dinners for students and their friends.

The crates will be dropped at whichever university or college garners the most support from its PUBGM ambassadors. Students can sign up to be ambassadors through the PUBGM website. Each institution will have a unique code, and the more students that download the game with their given code, the more likely it is that they’ll soon be seeing a loot drop on campus. Loot crates will arrive at the two universities or colleges that get the most downloads. 

A R25 000 bursary at each institution will be given to the winner of a Single Classic game where the sole survivor takes all. For PUBGM ambassadors at those two universities or colleges, another R25 000 bursary is up for grabs in an ambassador-exclusive game.

Social Media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PUBGMOBILE_AF
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PUBGMOBILE.AFRICA.OFFICIAL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pubgmobile_af/

Don’t have PUBG Mobile yet?
It’s available to download for free on the App Store and Google Play.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1330123889 
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tencent.ig&hl=en_ZA 

About PUBG Mobile 

PUBG MOBILE is based on PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, the phenomenon that took the world of interactive entertainment by storm in 2017. Up to 100 players parachute onto a remote island to battle in a winner-takes-all showdown. Players must locate and scavenge their own weapons, vehicles, and supplies, and defeat every player in a visually and tactically rich battleground that forces players into a shrinking play zone.

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