On target for a fun day
THE largest gaming venue in the North East is hosting a FIFA 18 knockout tournament this weekend.
Competitors will be able to prove who is king at the popular football video game and have a chance to win 2200 FIFA points. The finalists will get to play against each other on Harry’s Game Shack’s 300in 4K projector screen.
Harry’s Game Shack has held multiple tournaments since it opened last month, such as Mario Kart, Dragonball Z and Fortnite. However, the gaming venue believes the FIFA 18 event, on Saturday, will be its most popular gaming tournament so far.
Harry Knott, who manages Harry’s Game Shack, said: “We know how competitive people can be at FIFA, with everyone thinking they are better than their mates.
“If people think they are the best at FIFA, this is their opportunity to prove it. We’re looking forward to some awesome and dramatic football matches being played on Saturday. It’s going to be a blast!”
When gamers aren’t playing FIFA, they will be able to watch others play, or hang out in Harry’s Game Shack’s retro cafe, where, as well as ordering food and drinks, people can play retro games.
Each person will be given a number upon entry and be randomly drawn against another player. The tournament will be single-elimination, with five-minute halves, and keepers set to professional difficulty. Competitors will be able to choose to play as any team from any league, except for international teams.
Entry to the tournament, which will take place between noon and 4pm, is £5 and those wanting to take part must be registered by 12.10pm on the day.
Harry’s Game Shack is upstairs at Geeky’s in Waterloo Place, Sunderland city centre.
To find out more about the tournament, you can visit the event page, called FIFA 18 Tournament, on the Harry’s Game Shack Facebook page.
To find out more about Harry’s Game Shack, visit harrysgameshack.co.uk/ or call 0191 565 3682.
Its opening hours are 10am-5pm Monday and Tuesday; 10am-10pm Wednesday to Saturday; and 10am-6pm on Sundays.