Thousands are gearing up for one of the most anticipated gaming events of the year. Since 2017, the Girl Gamer Esports Festival has celebrated and promoted women’s competitiveness in esports. This year is no different, with many esports athletes, casters, cosplayers, and fans looking forward to the all-inclusive event that will take place on 25 and 26 June at the ATK Arena in Cape Town.
The Girl Gamer Esports Festival is an exciting, award-winning event that focuses on celebrating women in esports, while building a diverse worldwide fan base of women inclusion supporters. The official games of the Girl Gamer Esports Festival are Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and League of Legends.
“A once male-dominated field has shifted in recent years, extending acceptance to women who are equally as interested and qualified,” explains Lesego Nyamane, Head of Marketing at Acer. “Female techies and gaming enthusiasts need more representation on an international scale and that’s why we and other sponsors are stepping up. The Girl Gamer Esports Festival is the perfect platform to demonstrate girls’ true gaming skills in a space free from bullying or discrimination.”
Partners of this year’s event include Acer Predator, Monster Energy South Africa, PUMA South Africa, Logitech, Intel, City of Cape Town, and more. The Cape Times, Sunday Times, and Sowetan media publications will be covering the event. At the festival, look out for Acer Predator products like the Helios 500, Helios 300, and Triton 300SE that will be promoted and on display.
There are also various competitions on the go at the Girl Gamer Esports Festival, check out Acer’s social media platforms. You stand a chance to win one of two pairs of Galea 311 headsets, curtesy of Acer Predator, follow Acer’s social media platforms for more information on how to enter.
But that’s not all! Those attending the event will be able to participate in the Girl Gamer Challenge, a new online competition that will run alongside the Girl Gamer Esports Festival world circuit. The challenge will be open exclusively for women-identifying players.
All gamers, techies, and esports loving South Africans are invited to come in numbers to support the event’s women and brands in style. It’s time for female gamers to be recognised as being just as good as male gamers. They too deserve to be in the spotlight.
Provided by Acer SA
