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Charlie Fripp, Kwese ESPN 7y

rAge announces new RUSH esports event

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rAge has become a staple for South African gamers for decades, and while it traditionally has had LAN and esports events for gamers, it took the step to expand its offering by announcing the stand-alone RUSH! esports event.

The event, which will have tournaments for Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), FIFA 17 and League of Legends, will take place on 21 July to 23 July 2017 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

"Rush aims to provide a neutral and inclusive platform for all the local esports organisations to host their respective events under one roof," said Lauren Das Neves, marketing manager for Rush, NAG and rAge, in a press statement.

"We want to foster an environment that will not only benefit local tournament hosts, but encourage new esports talent, as well as provide a centre of activity where local esports fans can gather to interact with and support their favourite teams and players. Rush is not another rAge, it's something completely different".

According to the press statement, RUSH! is "a first for esports in South Africa and is set to become an annual showcase of everything that esports has to offer. This unique event will offer aligned partners the opportunity to affiliate their brands with one of the world's fastest-growing competitive spectacles."

While HP OMEN is a main sponsor, gamers who compete in the CS:GO tournament has something special to look forward should they win, courtesy of esports organisation Orena. "A highlight of Rush will be the chance to qualify for ESWC for CS:GO at one of the main stages," says Luca Tucconi, Operating Executive at Orena.

"We're looking forward to seeing SA's best esports teams fighting it out in an epic arena for the chance to qualify for ESWC."

For more information, visit: www.rushesports.co.za

Dates: 21 July - 23 July 2017

Times: Friday: 10am-8pm | Saturday: 9am-9pm | Sunday: 9am-4pm

Day ticket: R50

Weekend ticket: R100

NAG LAN ticket: R600

Venue: Exhibition Hall 2, Sandton Convention Centre, GautengĀ 

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