by Seshan Fernando | May 5, 2021 | News
- UG ZeGG eSports place 1st at the ROG Arena Sri Lanka Valorant Invitational
- x3 Outplay and WG GunSlingerS placed 2nd and 3rd respectively
- Omal “Roach” Prabuddha of UG ZeGG eSports awarded the Top Fragger award
- Outplay, ZeGG and GunSlingers in a 3-way tie during round-robin qualifier
Day 1: Round Robin
The ROG Arena Sri Lanka Valorant Invitational was organised by ASUS ROG Sri Lanka in strategic partnership with Gamer.LK to bring together Sri Lanka’s best Valorant teams fighting for a prize pool of LKR 250,000. 5 teams were invited for the tournament where they got a chance to face off each other in a BO1 round-robin series from which 2 teams made their way into the Grand Finals. Day 1 (May 1st) saw the teams engage in 10 intense matches by the end of which all teams had played 4 matches over the course of nearly 12 hours. There was also a surprise three way tie between UG ZeGG eSports, x3 Outplay and WG GunSlingerS, who had all won 3 out of their 4 matches. Thanks to x3 Outplay’s incredible final match (match 10 of the day) against UG ZeGG eSports they were able to qualify for the grand finals due to a 2 round difference. This sadly left WG GunSlingerS in 3rd place and allowed x3 Outplay to move to the finals and face off against UG ZeGG eSports.
Top Fragger Award
A separate LKR 18,000 prize pool was up for grabs for the top 3 fraggers during the round-robin stage. Omal “Roach” Prabuddha from UG ZeGG eSports and Shazlim “Scr1m” Amith from WG GunSlingerS were the front runners with both securing an impressive 84 kills each. However, due to fewer deaths and a better overall combat score, Roach was eventually named the top fragger with Scr1m coming in 2nd and Janith “Slapspear” Hettiarachchi of WG GunSlingerS coming in 3rd with 73 frags.
Day 2: Grand Finals
During the Grand Finals on Day 2 (May 2nd), everyone was waiting to see x3 Outplay triumph over the behemoth’s of Valorant in Sri Lanka – UG ZeGG eSports, after their impressive final match on day 1. However, ZeGG came to the grand finals prepared more than ever and with the sole aim of being champions. They managed to win the BO3 series 2 – 0, with a 13-5 finish on their map pick of Haven and even beat x3 Outplay on their map pick of Bind with a shocking 13-1 scoreline. This allowed UG ZeGG eSports to be crowned champions and take home the bigger stake of the prize pool of LKR 150,000.
Be sure to stay tuned to Gamer.LK’s website and social media for more Valorant tournaments coming in the future.
by Seshan Fernando | May 3, 2021 | News
On Sunday night (11th April) at the Women’s Cyber Games 2021 DOTA 2 1v1, we saw an interesting battle taking place between the 2 grand finalists; Legion – JollyGood and Stardust. Match 1 (JollyGood’s hero pick – Timbersaw) started off with Stardust getting the first kill advantage. However, JollyGood made a comeback straight after, securing her 1st match of the BO3.
For match 2 (Stardust’s hero pick – Viper), JollyGood was able to draw first blood. Further into the match Stardust went in to get her first kill, however, both players killed each other. Resulting in JollyGood getting her 2nd kill and wrapping up the grand finals with 2 – 0.
DOTA 2 1v1 winners at the Women’s Cyber Games Online 2021:
1st Place: Semini “Legion – JollyGood” Perera
2nd Place: Tikiri “Stardust” Diasena
3rd Place: Disuri “Platinum1379” Samarakoon
The preferred Peripheral Partner is Logitech G and preferred Snack Partner is Perera & Sons for the Women’s Cyber Games Online Championship 2021.
Be sure to stay tuned to Gamer.LK’s website and social media to stay updated regarding the remaining game titles and their winners of the Women’s Cyber Games 2021.
by Seshan Fernando | May 3, 2021 | News
- PnX – BLACK win the League of Legends Predator Challenge Series by mCENTRE
- Second consecutive ranked tournament win for PnX – BLACK
- PnX – BLACK win 2 – 1 in BO3 after amazing comeback
- nA – Vanguard placed 2nd, with PnX – Hottest Pink placing 3rd
With the conclusion of the Predator Challenge Series by mCENTRE League of Legends grand finals Wednesday night (7th April), PnX – BLACK were crowned champions. nA – Vanguard was given 2nd place and PnX – Hottest Pink placed 3rd, after their bronze match against Mystic – Meet Your Makers.
During the grand finals, both teams put up stunning performances, with nA – Vanguard taking the lead in match 1 and absolutely destroying the opposition. However, during match 2 PnX – BLACK made an astonishing comeback, bringing the BO3 finals to a 3rd match. For match 3, PnX – BLACK yet again showed an amazing performance, which secured the final victory they needed in order to be crowned champions.
PnX BLACK Roster
- Nishal “Nishastic” Ranaweerasinghe
- Manusha “Hydra” Lakshan
- Sajitha “Scavv69420” Suranjana
- Ashen “TheShyBoy” Semithu
- Prarhibha “A£shly” Dissanayaka
- Chamalka “Jazz” Ranaweerasinghe
Be sure to stay tuned to Gamer.LK’s website and social media for more League of Legend Tournaments in the future, such as the Dell Singer Online Esports Showdown 2021!
by Seshan Fernando | May 3, 2021 | News
- Sara Kollo place 1st at the DOTA 2 Predator Challenge Series by mCENTRE
- At the grand finals, Sara Kollo win 2 – 0
- 1st and 2nd runners up – M-eS Death Sentence and Jil Jung Juk
On Saturday night (April 10th) Sara Kollo were crowned champions at the DOTA 2 Predator Challenge Series by mCENTRE after 2 – 0 M-eS Death Sentence in the grand finals. Giving 2nd place to M-eS Death Sentence and 3rd place to Jil Jung Juk, after their 3rd place match against Royal Patriots.
Both grand finalists throughout the entire series put forth impressive games, even in the semifinals where they 2 – 0 their respective opponents. However, only 1 of those teams managed to keep that streak till the very end. During both map 1 and 2 of the finals both competitors put up a good fight. Although, Sara Kollo’s aggressive strategies and early game advantages is what gave them the extra edge needed to outdo M-eS Death Sentence. Which in the end gave Sara Kollo’s their well deserved victory.
Sara Kollo Roster
- Mirsab “Paradoxx” Hassan
- Shauban “24” Rusdhi
- Viren “Hawkie” Dias
- Shariff “[SAGE] Meister” Ghanem
- Heshan “666” Sanjaya
- Pulasthi “SeeKer” Withana
Be sure to stay tuned to Gamer.LK’s website and social media for more DOTA 2 Tournaments in the future, such as the Dell Singer Online Esports Showdown 2021!
by Seshan Fernando | Apr 28, 2021 | News
- Logitech G Play to Win Season 3 Valorant – 20th May onwards*
- Dell Singer Online Esports Showdown 2021 – 7th May onwards
- Dell Gaming Academy Face Off – 28th, 29th & 30th April
- Samsung Members Challenge Series Season 3 Part 3 – 29th April onwards
- ROG Sri Lanka Invitational – 1st May onwards
- Inter-University and Mercantile Esports Championship 2021 – coming soon
With the current resurgence of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, the government and health authorities have urged the general population to strictly follow all health and safety regulations in place. One such way is by social distancing and staying at home to protect yourself and others from the spread. However, we know how boring and uneventful being stuck at home might be. So here’s a look at all the Esports action in the months to come which you can either watch or take part in.
Logitech G Play to Win Season 3 Valorant
To kick start the month of May, Logitech G is back with their quarterly Play to Win series. Season 3 will kick off with Valorant, which is set to begin on 5th May, with registrations closing this Friday (30th April). A new twist this season is the introduction of 2 separate divisions with different prize pools for each- Divisions A & B. Division A will consist of a competition between the top 4 Valorant teams in Sri Lanka and the winner of division B, where teams will stand a chance to win part of the Rs. 100,000 prize pool and title of champion. Division B will be open to the public for registrations and consist of a Rs. 30,000 prize pool and the chance to compete in division A by winning in division B.
Registrations are open for the tournament at:
https://ingame.gg/event/logitech-g-play-to-win-series-3
Season 3 of the Logitech G Play to Win Rainbow Six Siege & Apex Legends series will commence in the months of May and June respectively.
Dell Singer Online Esports Showdown 2021
The biggest Esports event to look out for in May is the Online Esports Showdown 2021, sponsored by Dell Gaming & Singer – considered the largest online Esports event in the country. The tournament will have 14 titles to compete in, with certain titles being ranked tournaments. Registrations are closing this Friday (30th April), so be sure to register if you have what it takes to win and earn a part of the available prize pool. With over 2,000 gamers already signed up, the tournament promises to be full of nail-biting and exciting Esports action.
Titles at the Dell Singer Online Esports Showdown 2021:
- Call of Duty 4 (5v5)
- League of Legends (5v5)
- Valorant (5v5)
- DOTA 2 (5v5)
- Rainbow Six Siege (5v5)
- Mobile Legends (5v5)
- Clash Royale (1v1)
- Call of Duty Mobile (5v5)
- eRacer (race)
- eFootball (1v1)
- PUBG PC (solo battle royale)
- Free Fire (squad battle royale)
- PUBG Mobile (squad battle royale)
- Real Cricket 20 (1v1)
Registrations are open for the tournament at:
https://ingame.gg/event/dell-singer-online-esports-showdown-21
Dell Gaming Academy Face Off
An interesting series to watch this month is the Dell Gaming Academy Face Off, where Sri Lanka’s top Esports players will be creating their own teams and facing off against each other. Rainbow Six Siege is 1 of the 3 titles being played at the event with Gayan “jayV” Bandaranayake leading his team and Dulshan “Fatalz” Lakvidu leading the other. League of Legends is the other title, with Team PnX being led by Abith “LeoN” Latiff and Team nA led by Navod “Cyanide” Bopitiya. The final title at the event is DOTA 2, where Mirsab ‘Paradoxx’ Hassan’s team will take on Shenal ‘AB’ Daniel’s team. The events will be taking place on the 28th, 29th and 30th of April respectively and the matches will be livestreamed on Gamer.LK channels and the Dell Gamers Sri Lanka Facebook page.
Samsung Members Challenge Series Season 3 Part 3
Another favourite tournament series which is back in the month of May is Samsung Member which returns for Part 3 of its Season 3 challenge series. Although registrations for this event have already closed, be sure to catch the action and cheer your favourite Esports athletes on the tournament livestreams which will be on Gamer.LK channels and the Samsung Games & Esports Sri Lanka Facebook page.
Titles at Samsung Members Challenge Series S3 P3
- Call of Duty Mobile (solo battle royale)
- Call of Duty 4 (free for all)
- Clash Royale (tournament mode)
- Free Fire Mobile (solo battle royale)
- Fortnite (solo battle royale)
- Mobile Legends (5v5)
- Valorant (5v5)
ROG Sri Lanka Invitational
The Republic of Gamers (ROG) are hosting an invitational tournament called the ROG Sri Lanka Invitational on the 1st and 2nd of May. The tournament will have a Rs. 250,000 prize pool and will be a battle between the top 5 Valorant teams in Sri Lanka. The matches will be livestreamed on Gamer.LK channels and the Asus ROG Facebook page.
More tournaments to look forward to
You can also look forward to the Inter-University Esports Championship and Mercantile Esports Championship which will return in an online format.
Be sure to stay tuned to Gamer.LK’s social media and the ingame.gg website for updates and information regarding all available tournaments and their livestreams.
*Updated event dates
