New Champions Crowned at The Glen Leg of South Africa's Biggest Mall-Based Gaming Tournament
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The Glen played host to another action-packed weekend of the MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience, with a fresh group of champions emerging as the race to the National Finals continued.
The latest leg of the MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience brought another weekend of intense competition to The Glen, where gamers battled it out across EA FC 26™, Beat Saber, Fighting Cup titles, Fastest Lap challenges and more.
As South Africa's biggest mall-based gaming tournament continued its nationwide tour, competitors walked away with The Glen gift cards, bragging rights and valuable qualification points ahead of the Canal Walk finals.
The Glen Winners
EA FC 26™
1st: Zahir Ahmed Patel (22) – R2 500 The Glen gift card and qualification for the Canal Walk Final
2nd: Uthmaan Abdul Aziz (23) – R1 500 The Glen gift card
3rd: Ryan Govender (19) – R1 000 The Glen gift card
Beat Saber
Timothy Daniels (17) – R1 000 The Glen gift card
Keyboard Rebuild Challenge
Friday: Lesego Mosikare (24) – R500 The Glen gift card
Saturday: Isaac Shivambu – R500 The Glen gift card
Sunday: Bongani Nxumale (26) – R500 The Glen gift card
Fighting Cup – Brawlhalla
1st: Jaden Devlal (19) – R1 000 The Glen gift card
2nd: Carlos Kori (23) – R500 The Glen gift card
Fighting Cup – Tekken
1st: Yadhill Mooni (26) – R1 000 The Glen gift card
2nd: Burhan Ashfaq (21) – R500 The Glen gift card
Fighting Cup – Street Fighter
1st: Pedro Jeque (25) – R1 000 The Glen gift card
2nd: Vuyo Fani (18) – R500 The Glen gift card
Toyota Gaming Engine Fastest Lap
Friday: Letloko More (23) – R1 000 The Glen gift card
Saturday: Nathan Watt – R1 000 The Glen gift card
Sunday: Samuel Kipundu (28) – R1 000 The Glen gift card
Subway Surf Challenge
Vuyo Fani (18) – R1 000 The Glen gift card
MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience
The MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience continues to raise the bar for competitive gaming in South Africa, bringing together players of all ages in a live tournament environment hosted at leading Hyprop shopping centres across Gauteng and the Western Cape.
With more than R250 000 in prizes on offer throughout the tournament, each regional leg gives gamers the opportunity to test their skills, compete in front of live audiences and earn a place at the National Finals.
Visit https://acgl.gg/mtnshift to enter online or sign up in-mall.
Remaining Tournament Dates & Venues
Table Bay Mall – Online Qualifier: 5 Jul | In-Centre Event: 10 – 12 Jul
Clearwater – Online Qualifier: 25 Jul | In-Centre Event: 31 Jul – 2 Aug
Capegate – Online Qualifier: 9 Aug | In-Centre Event: 14 – 16 Aug
Canal Walk – Online Qualifier: 16 Aug | In-Centre Event: 26 – 30 Aug
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- Company: The Glen
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- Contact person: Annie Hodes
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