Fortnite – Monaco Esports Federation and Nicecactus launch Monaco Gaming Present
The Monaco Esports Fédération, Monaco eSports, and Nicecactus have all joined forces to launch an annual esports occasion, the Monaco Gaming Present.
The occasion will run competitions in two titles, Rocket League and Fortnite, with Newbie and semi-professional gamers being given the chance to compete immediately with professionals. The Monaco Gaming Present can even host influencers, esports figures, and esports companions.
Opponents can have the chance to win €40,000 (£35,529) in cash prizes — €20,000 (£17,758) for Fortnite and Rocket League respectively. The Fortnite closing takes place on December 18th whereas the Rocket League closing commences on December 19th. On-line qualifiers start on 4th December.
RELATED: Worldwide Esports Federation enters advertising and marketing cope with Main Occasions Worldwide
This 12 months’s occasion is a smaller-scale model of what folks can anticipate in years to return, Nicecactus instructed Esports Insider, with this 12 months’s venture hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The goal with this project is to associate the innovation and expertise of Nicecactus to the authenticity of a place such as Monaco,” Mike Hessabi, Nicecactus CEO, commented. “We believe that this competition will bring something unique to esports and the Principality, and will become a reference for young players willing to reach the top of the discipline.”
Nicecactus, headquartered in Valbonne, France with an workplace in the US, is an esports platform that amongst different issues facilitates tournaments in any respect ability ranges. The platform will function the occasion engine for the Monaco Gaming Present.
Louis Ducruet, President of Monaco Esports Federation said: “Our goal with the Monaco Gaming Present is to supply a pure esports occasion that may develop exponentially yearly and set up the Principality of Monaco on the prime of the esports scene. Monaco is recognised as a serious sporting venue, and esports is not any exception.
“We also want this project to support the development and success of young Monegasque and international esport talents and help them become tomorrow’s esports superstars. Our partnership with Nicecactus will help this objective become a reality.”
RELATED: Esport-Administration rebrands to nicecactus.gg, launches esports fund
The Monaco Esports Federation was established in 2017, and lately joined the Worldwide Esports Federation (IESF). The previous’s objective is to “develop an esports structure, similar to any sport, to support esports events and to promote the detection, recruitment and development of young local and international talents”. Monaco is a high-income territory that hosts among the world’s largest sporting occasions, together with the System 1 Monaco Grand Prix, and the Rolex ATP Masters in tennis.
Esports Insider says: The Monaco Gaming Present appears to be Monaco’s try at introducing the status of the principality to esports. The occasion will give beginner and semi-pro gamers in each Fortnite and Rocket League an opportunity to compete in opposition to full-time execs, which works together with Nicecactus’ emphasis on the significance of facilitating grassroots esports. It appears the prize pool would should be larger to draw the world’s greatest orgs and gamers, however this 12 months’s occasion is smaller in scale due to the pandemic. Time will inform how the occasion fares long-term.
Learn The Esports Journal
