Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Mercantile Esports next weekend

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The 4th a n nu a l Mercantile Espor t s Championsh­ip organised by Gamer.LK, will be held on November 9 and 10, with over 100 Mercantile firms competing to qualify for the grand finals on December 1.

This year's championsh­ip will feature 12 gaming titles that companies can compete in - Call of Duty 4, DOTA 2, CounterStr­ike: GO, League of Legends, Rainbow 6 Siege, PUBG Mobile, FIFA 19, Mortal Kombat XL, Fortnite, Tekken 7 and Clash Royale. A dedicated Women’s-only League will be held for Mario Kart and Mortal Kombat XL, which will also carry points for companies that win the titles.

This year's championsh­ip is sponsored by Sri Lanka Telecom ( SLT) PLC, as the title partner for the event. All games and live streams will be run via super- fast SLT Fibre connectivi­ty, allowing low latency, lagless game-play and streaming. SLT has been at the forefront of empowering digital entertainm­ent and Esports in Sri Lanka with product offerings catering to gamers in the country.

MAS GamerTech has partnered Gamer. LK in developing a series of innovative solutions that will significan­tly improve gaming health, performanc­e and longevity. This will be achieved through the use of next generation smart fabrics, with the ability to effectivel­y address gamer health issues, such as those caused by repetitive strain and long hours of gameplay. Honda is the motorbike partner and will be giving away a Honda Navi motorbike to the Esports Most Valuable Player.

Registrati­ons are currently ongoing and will close on November 4. Participan­ts are invited to register for the event at mercantile.gamer.lk. Both segments will take place at Stein Studios Ratmalana and will be the basis for a 1- hour television show to be aired after the event.

This year's Mercantile Esports Championsh­ip is also supported by MTV/ MBC as the media partners, Scope Cinemas as the Cinema partner and Atom Media as the digital signage partner.

For more informatio­n and registrati­on for the Mercantile Espor t s Championsh­ip, visit https://mercantile.gamer. lk and follow Gamer.LK on Facebook via fb. com/ gamerlk for updates.

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