Win your share of R60 000 in cash and R50 000 in awesome tech and gaming products

The Absa Gaming Festival started on 30 April 2022 and runs for a period of seven weeks. Absa, rAge Expo and ACGL (African Cyber Gaming League) have partnered to bring gamers a high stakes online tournament with R60 000 in cash up for grabs, plus additional giveaways valued at over R50 000.

The Absa Gaming Festival is an opportunity for pro and casual gamers alike to enter the Fortnite, FIFA 22, Apex Legends or the Best Plays competition to compete for a chance to win their share of the prize pool.

“The response to the inaugural Absa Gaming Festival has been very encouraging,” says Christine Wu, Managing Executive for Customer Value Management at Absa Retail and Business Bank. “At Absa, we pride ourselves on constantly leveraging technology to bring possibilities to life for the diverse communities we serve. Against this background, we encourage gamers from all around the country to take advantage of this incredible opportunity to win some really wonderful prizes.”

Prizes for the three tournaments will be allocated as follows:

Fortnite Duos                                                                                     FIFA22

1^st Place: R10 000                                                       1^st Place: R10 000

2^nd Place: R5 000                                                        2^nd Place: R5 000

3^rd Place: R2 000                                                         3^rd Place: R2 000

4^th Place: R1 000                                                         4^th Place: R1 000

5-8^th Place: R500                                                         5-8^th Place: R500

Apex Legends

1^st Place: R10 000

2^nd Place: R5 000

3^rd Place: R2 000

4^th – 6^th Place: R1 000

There is also R11 000 in prizes up for grabs in the Best Plays competition. The purpose of this competition is to enable gamers who are not participating in the esports tournaments to share in the excitement – and the spoils – of the festival.

Here is how Best Plays will work:

Step 1: Play your favourite game

Step 2: Record your best play in that game

Step 3: Upload your video to Twitter with a caption of your choosing and the hashtag #ABSAbestplay

1^st prize: Xbox series S 500GB + Wireless controller Bluetooth black + Xbox Gold pass

2^nd prize: Xbox Gold pass

3^rd prize: R1 000 voucher from Steam or PS Store

Register now for your tournament of choice!

To find out more information and how to participate in the Absa Gaming Festival, visit www.acgl.co.za/absagaming.

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