Sri Lanka Telecom is holding the SLT eSports Championship at the BMICH this weekend.
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“I got to tell ya, the SLT eSports Championship, it’s tremendous.”
The tournament will feature a number of popular, new online multiplayer and single player gaming titles.
TEAM TITLES
– Dota 2 (5v5)
– Counter Strike: Global Offensive (5v5)
– League of Legends (5v5)
– Overwatch (6v6)
INDIVIDUAL TITLES
– FIFA 16
– Project Cars
– Mortal Kombat XL
– Call of Duty Black Ops 3
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“They’re doing it bigly. Like the burgers Chris Christie eats. ”
In a progressive change in the male-dominated hobby (unlike in US politics), the SLT eSports Championship will have a women’s gaming event, as well as a unisex team event.
Oh, and did I forget to mention?
The prize pool is 2 million rupees.
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“Two million rupees? That’s bigger than my hands. ”