TOP ESPORTS ORGANIZERS IN AFRICA
24, Oct - 2022 - 3 likes SevenThe African esports scene is rapidly, and naturally, this means the competitive scene is too. As such, there are massive esports events/tournaments that attract thousands of spectators, as well as awe-inspiring prize pools which play a big part in the success of the event, alongside popularity and good organisation.
- PUBG Mobile Esports
- Kon10dr
- Nodwin Gaming
- Gamr Africa
- Mettlestate
- 3 Crown Esports
- AUGL
PUBG Mobile Esports
The PUBG Mobile Pro League(PMPL) and the PUBG Mobile Club Open(PMCO) produced by PUBG Mobile Esports has brought in massive viewerships since their first official tournament being the PMCO 2021 Spring Split, before the addition of the PMPL which takes place annually through the spring split and fall splits, giving the top African teams a chance to represent the continent in the PUBG Mobile Global Championship(PMGC). In addition to having massive viewership, it also has one of the biggest prize pools going as high as $150,000 for a Tournament.
KON10DR
The Kon10dr Esports Championships(KEC) are one of the hottest esport organisations in Africa with the first edition of the KEC having combined prize pool of 26 Million Naira(approx. $35,000) featuring titles, FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, Call of Duty Mobile, Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter with the Grand Finals held offline successfully. The Tournament will return yet again this year with the preliminary stages already ongoing to decide the finalist which will participate in the Offline Grand Finals. The featured titles include, PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty Mobile, Brawlstars, Valorant, Guilty Gears, Mortal Kombat, Free Fire and Street Fighter. The Combined prize pool, dates and locations are yet to be announced.
Nodwin Gaming Africa
The Nodwin Gaming Umzansi Esports League is one of the most consistent organisations in Africa now heading to its sixth(6) season after concluding its 5th Season two months ago. The Esports league consists of the Inkosi Super Cup which lasts for 8 weeks, the Umzansi Esports League with a total prize pool of $17,500 and a total of 10 weeks building up to the grand finals. They also provide community cups for smaller communities such as the Free Fire, Clash of Clans, Brawlsters and Tekken Communities for $100 prize pools.
Gamr Africa
Gamr continues their huge esports program after the success of the Gamr X which not only hosted Competitive gamers but created room for Tech Exhibitions, Music Performances, Cosplay and many more, with one of the biggest attractions of the event being the performances of Nigerian Music stars Buju and Blaqbonez. For the competitive gamers prize pools were as high as $15,000 across titles like PUBG Mobile, FIFA Kick-off/Ultimate team, Call of Duty Mobile, and many more side attractions. Fans and players will be anticipating the next major event as they’ve received backing from Google for startups to revolutionise the gaming and esports industry for Africa.
Mettlestate
One of the long standing organisations which has hosted cups across every known esports titles Mobile & PC making them the most versatile gaming platform in Africa with some of their major gaming events being the Intel Africa Masters and the Valiant All Star gaming alongside other titles like Rocket League, Mine Craft and Crash Royale to mention a few.
Organisations to watch
3 Crowns Esports
One of the most recent esports organisations that has grown rapidly since their first event, the African Esports Championship(AEC) which had a prize pool of $1,800 and a large viewership across all of africa making them one of the most anticipated events in africa. With the African Elite League(AEL) currently ongoing and their recently built studio in Lagos, Nigeria running smoothly, we can only expect more.
African Cyber Gaming League(ACGL)
From Casual to Pro Gamers, Schools to Universities, Local to Global Brands, ACGL has something for you! ACGL is a long standing tournament organiser that has been around for 7years plus and has hosted cups for over 27,000 teams across 2,500 events both offline and online. The most interesting aspect of this organisation is their ability to cross casual players and give them the opportunity to become professionals players. They also feature multiple titles for both mobile and PC/Console gamers
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