by Seshan Fernando | Jul 1, 2021 | News
- University students are now able to register for the championship
- Games commence from the 5th of July 2021 onwards
- 16 different game titles are available to register and participate in
- Over 50 government and private universities and institutes expected to take part
- IUEC continues to be held online due to global pandemic
With traditional sports coming to a standstill in the pandemic-stricken “new normal” – Esports take the limelight as University students go head-to-head virtually in their favorite video games. Organised annually by Sri Lanka’s premier Esports tournament organiser Gamer.LK, the Inter-University Esports Championship Powered by Softlogic & Dell this year will attract participation surpassing those of its traditional sports counterparts. Samsung Sri Lanka joins as Smartphone partner and the event is Energized by Red Bull.
Held for the 6th consecutive year, the event features 16 of Sri Lanka’s favorite video game titles spanning mobile, PC and console. University students from across the country are able to participate remotely from the safety of their own homes, coming together in a virtual arena connected via the internet. The featured titles are Call of Duty 4 – 5v5, Call of Duty Mobile – Solo, Clash Royale – 1v1, DOTA 2 – 5v5, FIFA 21 – 1v1, Assetto Corsa – Race, Free Fire – Solo, League of Legends – 5v5, Mario Kart Tour – 1v1, Mobile Legends – 5v5, Rainbow Six Siege – 5v5, Real Cricket – 1v1, Rocket League – 1v1, PUBG Mobile – Solo, Valorant – 5v5, Call of Duty: Warzone (exhibition) – Solo.
Last year’s championship was the 1st time the event was taken online fully, and still saw no shortage of players. There were 630+ registered players across 57 universities and higher education institutions from all over Sri Lanka. The competition between the universities has also never been more fierce, with each year a different university stepping up to take the title of champion from former victors.
Previous winners of the Inter-University Esports Championship:
- 2020 – National School of Business Management (NSBM)
- 2019 – Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT)
- 2018 – Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)
- 2017 – International College of Business & Technology (ICBT)
- 2016 – Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT)
This year’s Inter-University Esports Championship is powered by Softlogic & DELL. Softlogic Holdings PLC is a diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka, and is known to be one of Sri Lanka’s most dynamic and progressive conglomerates, with industry leadership in six business verticals — ICT, Healthcare, Retail, Financial Services, Automobiles and Leisure.
Softlogic has always been in the forefront of introducing the best technologies the world has to offer to the Sri Lankan consumer. Softlogic has contributed to the development of the Sri Lankan IT infrastructure immensely over the years through decades of dedicated service as a retailer of high quality consumer electronics.
It is this same ambition that drove Softlogic to officially become an authorized distributor of Dell laptops and computers in Sri Lanka in early 1990s. Since then, Softlogic has been offering a wide range of computers and laptops suitable to be used at home, work, to study, gaming or simply for entertainment.
With the global demand for e-sports on the rise, Softlogic has been an avid supporter of the growing gaming Community in Sri Lanka. To extend this support to our gaming communities, Softlogic will offer some of the world’s best Gaming Dell laptops and computers at unbeatable prices, exclusive discounts plus interest free easy payment schemes via all Softlogic and Softlogic MAX outlets island-wide, as well as on www.mysoftlogic.lk.
Samsung Sri Lanka comes onboard as the official Smartphone Partner. Samsung has been at the forefront of developing products and services for gamers and promoting E-sports in Sri Lanka over the years, as it was identified that the youth are very passionate about it. As a result, Samsung has successfully initiated and completed three large scale gaming competitions in 2020 alone with over 1000 participants from all around Sri Lanka and a staggering 175,000 people streaming the tournaments each time. Samsung continues to amplify E-Sports in Sri Lanka not only with such events but with their products as well. Samsung’s recent introduction of Galaxy S21 series has features such as Game booster technology, display with 120Hz refresh rate, gaming processors and much more on offer. Samsung has revitalised their technology to be more focused on proving the ultimate gaming experience to its users.
Red Bull steps up to Energize the championship with their signature brand of flair and energy. Giving wings to Sri Lankan gamers by partnering with & conducting unique Esports events, Red Bull has been a significant part of Sri Lanka’s Esports growth over the years. Red Bull Campus Cricket was replicated on the virtual battlefield with Red Bull Campus Clutch earlier this year, where Sri Lanka’s top campus Valorant team was given the opportunity to represent the country on a global stage. Red Bull MEO was conducted in 2020 which gave Sri Lankan PUBG Mobile athletes the opportunity to showcase their skill amongst the world’s best. One of Sri Lanka’s largest PUBG Mobile events in 2021, Red Bull Fight or Flight, had over 400 squads competing for glory.
Be sure to stay tuned to Gamer.LK’s website and social media for updates regarding the Inter-University Esports Championship and future tournaments.
by Seshan Fernando | Jun 14, 2021 | News
- 350+ matches were played across 14 titles with 3,300+ total participants
- Alpha Esports crowned overall best clan with Noob Alliance in 2nd place and Phoenix GaminG in 3rd
- Maximum eSports wins highest participation award with 429 registered players
- Noob Alliance takes 1st place in medal performance with 2 golds and 2 silvers
- Alpha Esports earns 1st for best clan performance in mobile games
- Maximum eSports wins 1st place for clan performance based on PC/Console games
- Many top teams continued their reign as undefeated champions in their titles
- Some challengers were able to take the #1 spot from some of the best teams
The Dell Singer Online Esports Showdown 2021 by Gamer.LK successfully concluded on 8th June 2021, with 350+ matches played across 14 game titles and a total of 3,300+ registered participants. By the end of Showdown 2021, Alpha Esports was crowned the overall best clan with the most points, with Noob Alliance in 2nd and Phoenix GaminG taking 3rd. Maximum eSports won the award for the clan with the highest clan participation across both mobile and PC/Console games, with 429 players. 2nd place was taken by Alpha Esports, with Wolfgang e-Sports in 3rd. In terms of medal performance, Noob Alliance was the winner, with 2 golds and 2 silvers to their name, while Phoenix GaminG was in 2nd with 2 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze, and Alpha Esports in 3rd with 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze. Alpha Esports won their 2nd clan award by taking 1st place for best clan performance in the mobile games titles, with Noob Alliance in 2nd and Phoenix GaminG in 3rd. Maximum eSports also won the best clan performance based on PC/Console games, with Phoenix GaminG in 2nd and Wolfgang e-Sports in 3rd.
Alpha Esports’ win at Showdown was due to their stellar performance at the 2 most competitive games at the event. They placed 1st in PUBG Mobile which had the highest registered participants with over 900+ players for the tournament. They also managed to secure 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in Free Fire, which had the 2nd highest participation rate with 500+ players.
Throughout the tournament there were many action-packed matches, with the best teams/players in Sri Lanka fighting for the top spot. This was because the majority of the games played in the tournament were ranked matches, meaning the national rankings for some of these teams/players were on the line, and the bragging rights as the best team/player in Sri Lanka. Many of the top teams/players were able to keep their spot as the best in the country, such as; Sara Kollo in DOTA 2, EXT – L2K in Rainbow Six Siege, nA – THE×MØB in Call of Duty Mobile and M-eS – Team IWNL in Call of Duty 4. However, there were a fair share of upsets, with the #1 teams/players losing out to challengers who fought for the top spot.
One example of this is, PnX – Noob kINg in Clash Royale, who beat the #3 and #2 best Clash Royale players in the country all the way to the grand finals. Here, he had to face off against the current #1, who he defeated 3 – 0 to win the tournament and the title as the #1 best Clash Royale player in Sri Lanka. Similarly, AE – SLG managed to outplay some of the top PUBG Mobile squads in the country in order to take home 1st place for their clan.
Noob Alliance’s team Vanguard also put up an amazing performance in the League of Legends finals, against their rivals PnX BLACK, who had bested them the last time they fought at the Dell Gaming Academy Face-Off. However, this time nA – Vanguard pulled through and won 1st place and managed to move from the 4th best team in the country to the current #1 League of Legends team in Sri Lanka.
During the Valorant event at Showdown, the tournament favourite and #1 Valorant team in the country, UG – ZeGG e-Sports lost in a BO1 against EvoX – Team Tenacity at the quarterfinals. This allowed the current #3 best team in the country, WG – GunSlingerS the opportunity to nab the 1st place title by going 2 – 0 in both the semifinals and the grand finals against M-eS – Revolutionary Gamers.
The current king of Sri Lanka eFootball, nA – SID also had a tough time during the competition. During the upper bracket semifinals, nA – SID lost to PnX – Dumin, which forced him into the lower bracket. However, he fought his way through the lower bracket finals against PnX – Dishan, in order for a shot at redemption in the grand finals. Although his opponent was PnX – Dumin, who had knocked him into the lower bracket, and keeping the win streak going, PnX – Dumin beat the #1 best player, and took the crown as the top eFootballer in Sri Lanka.
Winners at the Dell Singer Online Esports Showdown 2021 by Gamer.LK
Call of Duty 4 5v5
1st Place: M-eS – IWNL
2nd Place: TM – phat
3rd Place: M-eS – Team iNsPIRE
Call of Duty Mobile 5v5
1st Place: nA – THE×MØB
2nd Place: M-eS – The Rebelz
3rd Place: WG – YounAmeUs
Clash Royale 1v1
1st Place: PnX – Noob kINg
2nd Place: M-eS – Dimithre
3rd Place: PnX – Exit
DOTA 2 5v5
1st Place: Sara Kollo
2nd Place: LGN – Solan Esports
3rd Place: WG – Aathal Gaming
eFootball (FIFA 21′) 1v1
1st Place: PnX – Dumin
2nd Place: nA – SID
3rd Place: PnX – Dishan
eRacer (Assetto Corsa) Race
1st Place: Andrew ‘BRAKEL8’ Sean
2nd Place: FawzulAleem ‘ZeeNic’ AbulHassan
3rd Place: Lahiru ‘Laiya’ Dananjaya
Free Fire 5v5 Squad Battle Royale
1st Place: AE – Negu SL
2nd Place: AE – SL Riderz 98
3rd Place: AE – Dark Ghost A
League of Legends 5v5
1st Place: nA – Vanguard
2nd Place: PnX – BLACK
3rd Place: PnX – Hottest Pink
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 5v5
1st Place: TM – Death Brigade SL
2nd Place: WG – IDK GAMING
3rd Place: PnX – Vipers
PUBG Mobile Squad Battle Royale
1st Place: AE – SLG
2nd Place: nA – FRag CodeBlacks
3rd Place: WG – NRC Esports
PUBG PC Solo Battle Royale
1st Place: Mahesh ‘Im_babi’ Bawantha
2nd Place: Gihan ‘AEX77A’ Krox
3rd Place: Pradeep ‘NIGHTMARE_PB’ Bandara
Rainbow Six Siege 5v5
1st Place: EXT – L2K
2nd Place: UG – Academy
3rd Place: TM – Team RAiNBOW
Real Cricket 20′ 1v1
1st Place: Kingston Fernando
2nd Place: Arosha Maduranga
3rd Place: Ibrahim Sharaff
Valorant 5v5
1st Place: WG – GunSlingerS
2nd Place: M-eS – Revolutionary Gamers
3rd Place: Crash Landin On You
Be sure to stay tuned to Gamer.LK’s website and social media for more updates regarding future tournaments & events, Esports new and the next Esports Showdown.
by Seshan Fernando | May 31, 2021 | News
- Samsung Lockdown Challenge commences on the 12th of June 2021
- The event will contain 8 game titles to participate in
- New game additions of Mario Kart Tour and PUBG Mobile
- Samsung Lockdown Challenge has a prize pool of Rs. 100,000
- Samsung continues to do their part by keeping gamers at home and stopping the spread of the pandemic
The Samsung Lockdown Challenge will be commencing on the 12th of June 2021 and is being organised with the aim of keeping gamers safe and entertained through the lockdown. The event has a total of 8 game titles which will be played with a Rs. 100,000 prize pool, which is bigger than any previous online tournament organised by Samsung in Sri Lanka.
Game titles that will be played at Samsung Lockdown Challenge:
Call of Duty Mobile – Battle Royale Solos (Mobile)
Call of Duty 4 – Free For All (PC)
Clash Royale – Tournament Mode (Mobile)
Free Fire Mobile – Battle Royale Solos (Mobile)
Mario Kart Tour – Solos (Mobile)
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang – 5v5 (Mobile)
PUBG Mobile – Battle Royale Solos (Mobile)
Valorant – Solo Deathmatch (PC)
Samsung Sri Lanka is one of the country’s most loved electronics brands, according to LMD Brands Annual and has huge popularity and connection among many Sri Lankans. With the ongoing third wave of the pandemic in Sri Lanka, people have been urged to remain at home to curb the spread. Samsung continues to play their part by keeping gamers busy and at home through their online Esports tournaments.
Register for Samsung Lockdown Challenge: https://gamer.lk/go/samsungs4p1
Be sure to stay tuned to Gamer.LK and Samsung Games & Esports Sri Lanka for more updates regarding the Samsung Lockdown Challenge.
by Seshan Fernando | May 29, 2021 | News
The Clash Royale 1v1 tournament at the Women’s Cyber Games 2021, saw an intense battle between the finalists Dhanushka “Wish” Ganhewage and Harshani “Valerie” Liyanage. Out of the 20+ participants who had registered for the event, Wish and Valerie were the contestants with the highest skills to bring them to the grand finals of the tournament. However, only one could walk away the victor, with Wish claiming victory after a long and hard fought battle, winning 2 – 1. Valerie came in 2nd place and Sadira Sittampalam placed 3rd after the bronze match.
Clash Royale 1v1 winners at the Women’s Cyber Games Online 2021:
1st Place: Dhanushka “Wish” Ganhewage
2nd Place: Harshani “Valerie” Liyanage
3rd Place: Sadira Sittampalam
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 28, 2021 | News
The grand finals of the PUBG Mobile Solo Battle Royale at the Women’s Cyber Games 2021 concluded last month, and witnessed the best Sri Lankan female PUBG Mobile players battle it out for 1st place. Shamen “SATANIC” Edward, came out on top of the rest securing the win, with Supuni “KwanzaSUPU” Ravindya in 2nd and Lochana “BBX MRSDADDY YT” Seram in 3rd.
During match 1 of the Bo3 finals, SATANIC managed to acquire an impressive 5 kills, but was only able to rank 3rd during that match. KwanzaSUPU and BBX MRSDADDY YT came in 7th and 16th respectively during match 1. Match #2 saw KwanzaSUPU take the victory, with a 1st place finish and 4 kills on the leaderboard. BBX MRSDADDY YT came back with 4 kills and a 3rd place finish, while SATANIC placed 4th with 2 kills.
However, things turned around for SATANIC during the final game of the grand finals, as she managed to secure 1st place along with 4 kills. KwanzaSUPU and BBX MRSDADDY YT came in 2nd and 5th respectively. Therefore, due to SATANIC’s consistent top place finishes and overall higher frag count, she was able to surpass the competition and win the Women’s Cyber Games 2021 PUBG Mobile tournament.
PUBG Mobile Solo Battle Royale winners at the Women’s Cyber Games Online 2021:
1st Place: Shamen “SATANIC” Edward
2nd Place: Supuni “KwanzaSUPU” Ravindya
3rd Place: Lochana “BBX MRSDADDY YT” Seram
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 20, 2021 | News
- Logitech G Play to Win Valorant returns for Season 3, starting 20th May.
- Record number of 91 teams have registered for the tournament, 20 more than previous season
- There’s a new twist this season with 2 divisions (Division A & B)
- Division A will consist of a Rs. 100,000 prize pool, while Division B will be Rs. 30,000
- Division A will be a fight between top 4 Valorant teams and winner of Division B
Last week (14th May), the registrations for the Logitech G Play to Win Season 3 Valorant tournament were closed, and a record breaking 91 teams have registered for the current season. The series is set to start on the 20th of May and involves a new twist, where there will be 2 divisions (Division A & Division B).
Division B will consist of the majority of registered teams who will be battling it out for a part of the Rs. 30,000 prize pool and the chance to compete in Division A. Whereas, Division A will consist of the top 4 Valorant teams in the country plus the winner of Division B, fighting it out for a piece of the Rs. 100,000 prize pool. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the event will be played online and all subsequent matches will be livestreamed.
So be sure to stay tuned to Gamer.LK social media to catch the action live and to stay updated about the tournament as it begins on the 20th of May.
