Edwin Ng’eno will lead the newly registered Elite Organization for the e-Lig FIFA19 series.

The e-Lig University series welcomes its fifth organization taking part in the series leaving out only one spot. The Elite Organization, a group of FIFA enthusiasts based in Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja have registered and will take part in the upcoming series.

Boasting of a strong FIFA community, the Juja based organization sends a team that promises to compete strongly against five other organizations.

Elite Organization will be represented by the following persons;
1. Edwin “Osnet” Ng’eno
2. Davies “donuts” Kiech
3. Alfred “WekaMbali” Mutuku
4. Dennis “Ghost” Pkaremba
5. Sheila “Tuts” Nduta

Juja is said to be having one the best gaming lounges with a strong FIFA
community playing both casually and competitively. The Elite Organization team leader Edwin Ng’eno says the team is with great confidence of bringing in tight competition into the series as some of the players have met before in small competitions in different gaming lounges and bigger competitions.

The e-Lig series is set to commence this month and will run in the first quarter of 2019. The series currently has five organizations registered out of six namely
– Horsemen Organization
– Horizon Organization
– Elite Organization
– A-Team Organization
– Mauwano Organization

Horsemen Organization adds the Jumia Gaming Tournament winner Phillip Kimani in their roaster for the upcoming e-Lig University series.

Horsemen Organization strengthened their roaster last week by adding a player who is rising in the ranks of competitive FIFA in Kenya. Phillip Kimani topped many competitors at the Jumia Gaming tournament held at TRM this year where he beat Boniface Maina in the final to clinch the title of the inaugural event.

The Horsemen Organization based in Kenyatta University will have a great player who will bolster their points and also help get the organization wins throughout the series. Phillip Kimani also graced the Horizon Lounge tournament that had one-half of the Horizon Organization players from UON and he managed to win it showing his skills amongst many he will meet again during the e-Lig series.

The Horsemen Organization seeks to be the best organization at the end of the inaugural e-Lig series and they are leaving nothing to chance by adding Phillip Kimani. The following below are the players representing Horsemen Organization.

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The e-Lig University Series FIFA19 Tour gives an opportunity for institutions to embrace digital revolution and growth using Esport.

When you talk about FIFA in Kenya, you are talking about the most played video game across the country with the highest demand for casual and competitive play. There have been more FIFA competitions organized and run than any other competitive video game in Kenya this year alone.

Our research, done in 4 gaming lounges across estates and in Nairobi CBD sees FIFA taking up to 90% of the game being played with Mortal Kombat coming in a distant second. The Tekken community is present with most of its players playing online and in the Tekken254 Circuit which is going into its third season next year. The Tekken 254 community currently has 32 members showing a 66% growth in participation from the 21 competitors we had for the first tourney organized and run in collaboration with Tekken Two-Five-Four-Gaming.

Ace Pro Gaming next franchise “The e-Lig University Series” is taking shape with more interest coming from various University teams especially so in Nairobi. The FIFA19 series will be added as part of our roaster on top of the Tekken254 Circuit that has so far run two seasons.

The e-Lig University Series will pave way for franchising Esport organizations per University. This will give institutions an Esport franchise to rally behind. “University franchises will start a journey to become the best organization playing FIFA in Kenya.” With a regular series tour moving from institution to institution, the series will see a well formatted league that gives an experience like no other and at the same time, giving fans an exceptional Esport event filled with tight competition, sense of belonging and business literacy.

“We want to focus heavily on providing University students with access to business, financial literacy, and entertainment. Universities hold the future leaders in business especially in the Technology industry of this country,” says Ace Pro Gaming Head of Marketing Jairus Ogembo.

Franchising teams by University helps in creating and increasing local demand and interests from fans and gives them a team to rally behind. The e-Lig series is also tapping into the growing number of persons playing FIFA in Kenya giving many new University entrants a chance to compete professionally and intensively in the University series.

The e-Lig University Series will see a great format with regular seasons for the main stage competition, an all-female league on the side and the first ever Night Esport Event.  The series will also have a great format that is easy to comprehend giving both players and fans a great engagement platform.

Competitive FIFA is currently taking shape with more licensed leagues such as e-EPL (English Premier League-England), e-MLS (Major League Soccer-USA), e-Champions League (UCL Champions League-Europe) and Electronic Arts Champions Cup plus many online leagues. The competition is attracting more than 10million players per tourney and we believe the e-Lig University series can tap into this great competition being run globally.

The e-Lig University series aligns itself with a new demographic that is more digital, more diverse and hardworking in whatever they set themselves to do. 90% of all competitors in our previous tourneys have been University students, so we felt taking the series to them will be great and more competitive. The future of Esports is dependent on how it is organized from down up and Ace Pro Gaming seeks to create this platform. The franchises give an opportunity to Universities to have global recognition within the Esport and Technology industry and this further helps in tapping all opportunities that come with it.

University Esports needs to be understood, well structured, accepted and supported. The growth levels will be seen as time progresses

Horsemen’s (KU) Bree Obea and Horizon’s (UON) Tamara headline e-Lig University series all-female league participation.

The e-Lig University series continues to build momentum with the introduction of an All-Female league competition. Each University will present a female player who will compete in the female division with an aim add more females in Esports. The numbers of females participating in Ace Pro Gaming competitions is at a staggering 6% in the Tekken254 Circuit and 0% in FIFA.

“We believe adding an all-female competition for the e-Lig University series will help grow the participation of women in Kenya’s Esport scene,” says Jairus Ogembo, Head of Marketing at Ace Pro Gaming. The all-female competition will be crucial to the series as it will have 6 representatives from each University playing for points that will be tallied in the final aggregate points at the end of the series.

Kenyatta University franchised Esport organization “Horsemen” has sent their female participant Bree Obea who will be joined by University of Nairobi’s “Horizon Organization” player Tamara. The female section is slowly picking up and will see a full competition with four more participants from the registered teams. The ladies will play in a round robin format giving them an opportunity to play against everyone in the conference to gauge their competitiveness levels in the series.

The e-Lig University series will see a total of six University playing in the inaugural season which is dubbed Season 0.

Heva Fund signs a season long deal with Ace Pro Gaming for the inaugural e-Lig University Series.

The e-Lig University FIFA19 Series welcomed Heva Fund this week as an official sponsor for its first season. The series is set to see six Universities compete in the most popular game in Kenya and East Africa (FIFA) over a period of time.

Heva Fund is an investment organization that funds, shapes, grows and transforms creative economies across the East African region. The creative economy in East Africa is rich and vibrant and Heva Fund seeks to uplift and professionalize this industry to fruition. “Excited that we have started to direct our support and resources towards one of the most creative sectors in East Africa.” explained George Gachara, Managing Director at Heva Fund.

The e-Lig University series will see a total of six Universities compete in FIFA19 in a well drafted format that seeks to increase and elevate the competition levels in FIFA community in Kenya. The e-Lig University Series will see a great format with regular seasons for the main stage competition, an all-female league on the side and the first ever Night Esport Event.  The series will also have a great format that is easy to comprehend giving both players and fans a great engagement platform.

Heva Fund enters the series with sights to not only grow the Esport industry but also tap and nurture the existing creative community inside different Universities where the series will be hosted. The future is indeed creative.

HEVA ROLLS OUT A GAMING AND E-SPORT INDUSTRY SUPPORT FACILITY THROUGH A SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH ACE PRO GAMING IN KENYA.

HEVA Fund, an East African fund that invests in the transformative social and economic potential of the creative economy sector in the East African region, through finance solutions, business acceleration and public/private partnerships.

HEVA is kicking off a gaming and e-sport facility with an initial sponsorship investment of KES 0.25 million to support Ace Pro Inc. (under Two Digital Ideas), gaming and e-sport tournament dubbed the “E-Lig University Series”. This sponsorship will cover Season 1’s technical setup, public relations, and marketing, as well as to contribute to the prize pool.

Mr. Fanuel Opiyo O., the director of Ace Pro, says, “HEVA’s new facility for e-sports will go a long way to grow the industry in Kenya. We are looking forward to hosting 3 tournaments over the next 3 months as part of the first season. We are also looking forward to the next level partnership with HEVA.”

Through this facility, HEVA looks to support tournament organizers, game developers, and spectator activations, in order to accelerate the growth of this dynamic sector. Mr. George Mars Aloo, Insights and Innovations Manager at HEVA Fund, adds, “We’re very excited to become part of this fast-growing industry at this crucial time in its development. There’s a lot of potential in this sector.”

HEVA has remained at the forefront of helping producers of cultural goods, services and experiences to build high-value, profitable businesses, where new ideas will come to life, and where the highest potential for great profits, great jobs and happy people can be found.

For more information, contact:

Mr. George M. Aloo
mars@hevafund.com
+254 20 4400 870		 Mr. Fanuel Opiyo O.
fanuel.opiyo@aceprogaming.co.ke
+254718705468/ +254720139054

HORSEMEN (K.U), HORIZON (UON), MASTERS OF MAYHEM (TUK) & MAUWANO ORGANIZATION (MKU) HEADLINE PARTICIPATING TEAMS FOR E-LIG SERIES

Four Universities have so far confirmed their interest in participating in the inaugural e-Lig Universities series set to kick off in the fall of this year and will run throughout 2019.

HORSEMEN (KENYATTA UNIVERSITY)

The Horsemen will be led by Bruno “GrimReeper” Sorre who has promised to bring wins for the K.U based team. He will be joined by Stanley “Winchester” Dindi, Maxwell “Max” Murila, and Marvin “Marv” Anthony.

MASTERS OF MAYHEM (T.U.K)

The Masters of Mayhem boast of a regular competitive FIFA player in Kenya who also doubles as the captain Kevin “Kevo CK” Omondi. Kevo CK averaged 3.1 goals in the EAGC FIFA18 competition administered by Ace Pro Gaming. He finished first with 46 goals in 15 games. He will be joined by another regular in Nairobi competition Epsilon Malvin who averaged 3.6 goals in the EAGC FIFA18 Competition (44 goals in 12 games) he played. Other members include “Gift” and “Tosh”.

HORIZON (UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI)

The University of Nairobi will be led by Collins “Armylish” Oyindo and has a great pack of FIFA enthusiasts. Horizon organization boasts of a great likeminded team that has played together over the years and they believe they will bring great competition in the e-Lig series. Collins will be joined by Brian “Yobra” Bungu, Naimoi “Nim” Daniel, and Frank “Pablo” Moses.

MAUWANO ORGANIZATION (MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY)

This team will be led by the FIFA serial killer, Peter Mumu, commonly known as “Flossin Mauwano”. Peter continues to grow and cement his name as one of the greatest competitive FIFA players in Kenya. He was runners up at The EAGC FIFA18 competition where he averaged 3.6 goals per game scoring 55 goals in 15 games; he won the Tric Gaming tournament 2018 and has participated in various tourneys across Nairobi. Owing to the rich number of players to pick from, Flossin is still in a dilemma to select his best team. We are eagerly waiting to see who he selects to join him in the Mauwano Team.

e-LIG UNIVERSITY SERIES

The e-Lig series continues to shape up with only two University slots left. The series will see six universities compete in a format designed by Ace Pro Gaming tournaments team.

Kenya’s premier FIFA 19 Universities series seeks to elevate the status and experience of Esports in the region.

With the release of FIFA19 last month, Electronic Arts continue to grow as the biggest sports simulation game globally. Electronic Arts football game reported

Over 24Million copies in sales with P.S 4 version having the biggest chunk in physical sales of 64%, Xbox sales accounted for 35% physical sales while 1 percent sales were from Nintendo Switch sales. FIFA18 sales translated to an estimate of $3Bn in revenue (sales + in-game purchases).  The new installment FIFA19 saw a 25% drop in physical sales at launch as compared to last year’s FIFA18 clearly showing strength in online sales. FIFA19 currently tops U.K Charts after beating Assassins: Creed Odyssey and Marvels Spiderman 4.

In Kenya, FIFA game commands 90% of the gaming market with an interest growing deeper and deeper amongst many young guys in the cities. FIFA is the most played game in all gaming lounges that exist in the cities and towns. Many of the revelers of these casual and competitive players are University students.

e-LIG UNIVERSITY SERIES

Ace Pro Gaming organized University Series will see six universities compete in a format that will have players from all six Universities compete for points and great prizes. The e-Lig looks to position itself as an Esport experience and a platform through which students in various Universities can access many businesses opportunity, Financial Literacy and entertainment.

Our main focus of this series is to create a great, competitive and well managed FIFA series in Kenya that will uplift levels of Esports in the region but also create a platform where University students can have access to many businesses, technology, and financial literacy opportunity.

Currently, University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University, Mount Kenya University, Technical University of Kenya and Catholic University have sent in players who will represent their teams in season one of the series. The series looks to expand to other Universities in future adding a second tier division that will see a relegation and promotion system.

We call upon many University students to follow the e-Lig University Series, support their teams and also engage themselves with the various business opportunities that will be present.

AlphaPlay|Mickey secures Tekken254 Circuit season two championship at the Savanna Majors

The Tekken254 Circuit came to a close this past weekend with the premier Fighting Game events dubbed The Savanna Majors. After three heated qualifiers, top-ranked 16 players qualified for the Savanna Majors which was played at the Kenya Cultural Centre.

The top 16 were placed in an open bracket playing using a double elimination format that saw tightly contested sets all through the day.

Vega, AlphaPlay|Priest, DVK, AlphaPlay|Simba, AlphaPlay|Mickey, DarkTempest, Frost, and Xstar managed to cruise and stay in the winners bracket as PokerFace, Tiz, FlurryFists, In4red. Prot-G, Battousai, RMP|Shoryuken, and Furious Monkey were all sent down to the losers’ end of the bracket

In the winners’ bracket, AlphaPlay|Priest managed to send Vega straight down to the losers after a tight contested set that ended 2-1. The second set saw DVK go up against champion AlphaPlay|Mickey who sent DVK down to losers. DarkTempest and AlphaPlay|Simba were both sent to losers by Frost and Xstar respectively.

After intense battles, Xstar and AlphaPlay|Priest found themselves tussling in the losers’ side of the bracket to see who will play against AlphaPlay|Mickey who secured a grand finals spot in the winners’ side of the bracket. AlphaPlay|Priest beat Xstar 3-2 to secure a final against his teammate Michael Muhoro.

Savanna Majors Grand Final

The grand final saw two newly signed players for Kenyas Esport Organization AlphaPlay go head to head with a Dell G7 Gaming Laptop on the line for first place. Michael Muhoro “AlphaPlay|Mickey” picking Xiaoyu while William “AlphaPlay|Priest” Omondi going with his main Jack, the set ended 3-0 with Michael Muhoro taking the day again securing season two championship.

Premier Division Playoffs

The premier division playoffs saw bottom four players from the premier division play against top four players from the second tier division called the challenger division. These playoffs were to determine relegation and promotion of players from premier and challenger division respectively.

The bottom four from the Premier Division had Dawa Jr, Mugi, Dice1533, and PseudoDude who were fighting to remain in the Premier Division against AlphaPlay|SlyFace, LowLife, DenoDev and Stanley Styler.

The playoffs saw Stanley Styler, LowLife, PseudoDude and DenoDev all secure Premier Division spots for season three.

Savanna Majors saw the end of Season Two with Michael Muhoro proving to be the best Tekken player in Kenya. A big shout out to Xstar who proved to be the most improved player as with Frost. We would like to thank the whole Tekken254 Community for putting up great show this season and also for growing Esports in Kenya. We look forward to seeing you during Season Three of the Tekken254 Circuit.

Ace Pro Gaming launches the next phase of its pioneering Esport series.

The Tekken 254 Circuit has provided an in-depth look into our investment in Esports. The circuit has run for the past 6 months with two seasons and looking to grow bigger and better. We believe Esports is wholly dependent on its management and we have invested fully in management. With all these up our sleeves, we are excited to be launching our next planned series of competition and that is the FIFA franchise.

FIFA is arguably the largest game played amongst many persons living in and out of Nairobi and also regionally in East Africa. FIFA constitutes to up to 80% of games being played in many of the gaming lounges. ‘Walk into any gaming lounge in Nairobi, Kiambu, Kisumu etc and FIFA will be the most played game you will see on the screens. Out of 10 screens in the lounge, 8 are being used for FIFA’– says Head of Marketing Jairus Ogembo.

FIFA is highly played by many young people who throng into the many game lounges around estates, university accommodation areas, and also residential homes. Gaming lounges have also had its share of increase constituting to 35% growth especially in Nairobi. Many movies & series shops have either closed to create room for a gaming section or expanded space inside to spin off to have a video gaming business on the side. This clearly shows its intense growth and we as Ace Pro Gaming look to tap it by creating a series of tournaments that will see players compete for points and prizes.

The FIFA series will go by the name “e-Lig series”. The e-Lig will be played in a format designed by the Ace Pro Gaming tournaments team. Our first investment into the planned FIFA competition will be the universities & colleges series. The series will be played amongst different universities & colleges in Kenya. The series will feature a great format of play, and points awarding system that will spice up entertainment but also incorporate a lot of strategy, competition and business opportunity.

We also look to angle and work hard to have the e-Lig | University & Colleges Series to be part of the Kenya University Sports Association games in the near future. ‘Digital sports are proving to be an answer to an increase in spectatorship, participation and also job creation amongst many young people.”– Charles Wambugu, Head of Operations Ace Pro Gaming.  The KUSA games are run annually having different Universities competing against each other clearly showing how organized these games competitions are and we believe including Esports will have great benefits to the games.

More information on the e-Lig selected venues, dates, explained format, number of participants and points awarding system will be released soon.