by Stephan Warakagoda | Feb 1, 2021 | Announcements, Esports news, News
Successfully concluding Season 1 and 2 in 2020, Samsung Members Challenge Series is finally back for 2021. Part 1 of Season 3, a 3 month long multi-title tournament is set to commence on the 17th of February and will be hosted online allowing players to connect and compete from the comforts of their home.
Titles that will be played:
- Call of Duty Mobile (Battle Royale)
- Call of Duty 4 (Free For All)
- Clash Royale (Tournament Mode)
- Free Fire Mobile (Battle Royale Solo)
- Fortnite (Battle Royale Solo) – Cross-platform
- Mobile Legends:Bang Bang
Register for Samsung Members Challenge series @ https://gamer.lk/go/samsungs3p1
Stay tuned for updates on the Games and Esports section on the Samsung Members app https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Games-Esports/bd-p/lk-community-es
by Stephan Warakagoda | Jan 30, 2021 | Announcements, Esports news, News
The Logitech G Play to Win Series Season 2 continues with its second title – Rainbow Six Siege. “Rehost simulator” and ‘Pnx – Clickbait” were last season’s winners and runners-up respectively. We look forward to seeing them and newer talent play to their wits in this tournament as the games will be played online.
The tournament is the second event from the Play to Win Series leading to a national ranking as a ranked tournament and is set to commence on the 17th of February 2021 with 20,000 LKR up for grabs. Logitech G Sri Lanka will be scouting a number of top players as potential brand ambassadors for the country – bigger opportunities await our Sri Lankan gamers.
Registrations for R6 are open now @ https://gamer.lk/go/logitechg2-r6
by Stephan Warakagoda | Jan 23, 2021 | Announcements, Esports news, News
The Logitech G Play to Win Series is back for its second edition looking to showcase more local talent. Commencing once again with Valorant, season 1 saw Team ‘SAL MAL GAS’ crowned tournament champions and ‘DEAD SILENCE XPERTS’ tournament runners-up. Season 2 comes with the introduction of a new Valorant agent and some new changes to maps, which promises us newer more out-of-the-box strategies to see.
Valorant this year will be a ranked title and will be the first event from the Play to Win Series leading to a national ranking. This is also the First ranked Valorant tournament going to take place in Sri Lanka – motivation for players to come fight for top spot in the local space.
The series is set to kick-off on the 11th of February 2021 bringing another 30,000 LKR prize pool up for the taking. Once again Logitech G Sri Lanka will be picking a number of top players as their ambassadors for the country. An opportunity for our Sri Lankan gamers to come give it their all.
Registrations for Valorant are open now @ https://gamer.lk/go/logitechg2-valo
by Stephan Warakagoda | Jan 14, 2021 | Announcements, Esports news, News
Gamer.LK’s eFootball Championship will be kicking off on the 24th of January 2021. The virtual tournament will have the best players in Sri Lanka dribbling it out from the comfort of their home. Their goal – claim their stake in the Rs. 10,000 prize pool.
This Sri Lanka Esports Association (SLESA) ranked event will feature FIFA 21 as its gaming title. The tournament is sponsored by Red Bull Sri Lanka as its exclusive energy drink partner and will be streamed for everyone to witness the action. The points won from this event will go towards your National Esports ranking – registrations end on the 20th of January.
Register now on the InGame Esports platform @ https://ingame.gg/event/efootball-championship-2021-online
by admin | Dec 31, 2020 | Announcements, News
Racing goes virtual with Gamer.LK’s eRacer 2020 event powered by Logitech G and sponsored by Red Bull Sri Lanka. The best racers in Sri Lanka will go head-on with the best Esports athletes as they compete in a virtual race track from the safety of their homes.
Gamer.LK, having organised racing game competitions since 2010, will be making the move to a sim-racing game called Assetto Corsa. It has been announced as an official Esports title at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2021 in Bangkok as well, and Gamer.LK plans to promote the game and its community in preparation for sending the best racers in Sri Lanka for the event.
Register now on the InGame Esports platform @ https://ingame.gg/event/eracer-2020-online
by admin | Dec 22, 2020 | Announcements, News
- The SLESA Invitational is organised by the Sri Lanka Esports Association
- It is a part of the Global Esports Federation’s “World Connected” Series
- Noob Alliance won the COD Mobile event, with Woflgang and Maximum Esports coming in 2nd and 3rd
- Xiphos Esports won the Valorant event, with Phoenix Gaming and Wolfgang coming in 2nd and 3rd
The Sri Lanka Esports Association held the first ever SLESA Invitational Esports tournament as a part of the Global Esports Federation’s World Connected Series. 9 Sri Lankan clans, members of the Sri Lanka Esports Association, took part in the event by putting forth their best team for the titles Valorant and Call of Duty: Mobile.
Call of Duty Mobile was held on the 18th of December. Alpha Esports, Wolfgang, Noob Alliance and Maximum Esports faced off in the semi-finals, with Noob Alliance and Wolfgang making it to the finals, and Maximum Esports taking on Alpha Esports in the 3rd place decider. After an intense bo3 finals, we saw Noob Alliance coming out on top, with Wolfgang in second place. Maximum Esports overcame Alpha Esports to secure 3rd place.
Live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmAnG8J5oGg
The Valorant event took place on the 20th of December. Wolfgang, Xiphos, Phoenix and Union Gaming make their way to the semi-finals. Xiphos Esports beat Wolfgang in a nailbiter overtime match with a score of 15-13, and Phoenix Gaming convincingly beat Union Gaming 13-2 to secure their spot in the finals. Phoenix Gaming succumbed to Xiphos Esports in the finals in a 2 matches to 0 series. Wolfgang Esports took 3rd place from Union Gaming in the 3rd place match.
Live stream 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKb8JJr3Jc4
Live stream 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAfe0imtxvk
Participating member clans
- Alpha Esports
- Death Pact
- Maximum Esports
- Noob Alliance
- Phoenix Gaming
- Tech Morph
- Union Gaming
- Wolfgang Esports
- Xiphos Esports
The strategic partner for the event was Gamer.LK. The SLESA Invitational was a part of the Global Esports Federations’ World Connected Series, which had Esports Federations across the world conducting Esports competitions in association with the initiative.
