VS Gaming will partner with Orlando Pirates when it hosts the biggest e-football console tournament on the continent at the Gallagher Convention Centre from 22 to 23 July 2017.
This follows hot on the heels of Orlando Pirates’ announcement that it will be establishing its own Orlando Pirates esports division that will compete in some of the biggest tournaments around the world.
The top ten players from this weekend’s e-football championship will be offered a one-year contract with Orlando Pirates esports. VS Gaming will provide Orlando Pirates esports players with access to training at the VS Gaming venue in Midrand and provide the team with hardware support.
“We are delighted to be partnering with Orlando Pirates, one of South Africa’s iconic football teams for the tournament, which will bring together over a thousand e-football enthusiasts to battle it out for a prize-pool of R1,5 million,” says VS Gaming CEO Cambridge Mokanyane.
Several top football clubs across Europe are already involved in esports, buying up teams and players to wear their respective kits and represent them in tournaments. These include VfL Wolfsburg in Germany, Manchester City, Paris Saint Germain and West Ham United.
Partner brands Xbox, 947 and SuperSport – which will stream all tournament games on the GINX channel – will enable VS Gaming to combine esport with entertainment.
“We look forward to further growth in this exciting industry as we create a vibrant spectator culture across South Africa. We believe esports’ popularity will soon rival rugby, cricket and soccer,” concludes Orlando Pirates Brand Activation Manager Tokoloho Moeketsi.
