Category: Esports Australia

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Team Australia have placed overall 9th after facing off against 37 other nations at the 2016 International eSports Federation (IeSF) World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Now in its eighth consecutive year, the 2016 World Championship organised by the International eSports Federation (IeSF) and hosted by Indonesia at the Ancol Beach City Auditorium in Jakarta saw Team Australia compete against 37 other nations in three titles from the 6th-9th of October. Titles being played this year include Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Hearthstone and League of Legends.

Nations competed for a share of $54,000 USD spread across the three titles in additional to national prestige. The overall winner was South Korea, followed by Finland in second and Austria in third.

Team Australia was proudly supported by AOC and the Australian eSports Association, AOC have released their new range of 144 hertz gaming monitors with further details available at http://www.aocgaming.com.au/

In League of Legends Team Australia was represented by from left to right: Jonothan ‘bluz0r’ Cannon, Vincent ‘gunkrab’ Lin, Luke ‘clown syndrome’ Duske, Paris ‘SOULI’ Sitzoukis, Stewart ‘Flick’ Riesenweber

The team played in Group A with a 5-0 result finishing as the first seed with the following results:

Win over Macedonia
Win over Macau
Win over Sweden
Win over Switzerland
Win over China

In the Quarter Finals they faced Philippines in a best of three and fell 2-0 placing equal 5th-8th overall.

In Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Team Australia was represented by from left to right: Sam ‘jokes’ Molan, Travis ‘wizard’ Richardson, Stuart ‘sonic’ Rayner, Jesse ‘InfrequeNt’ Barker, Jay ‘liazz’ Tregillgas

The team played in Group B with a 3-1 result finishing as second seed with the following results:

Win over Philippines 16-13 on Dust 2;
Win over Italy 16-13 on Train
Loss to Finland 9-16 on Train
Win over Tunisia 16-8 on Mirage

In the quarter finals they faced China in a best of three falling 16-4 on the first map Mirage and 16-1 on the second map Cache, placing equal 5th-8th.

In Hearthstone Team Australia was represented by Kelson ‘MrLego’ Barber:

He played in Group D and fought valiantly to place as the 5th seed with the following results:

Win over South Korea 2-1
Win over Switzerland 2-1
Loss to Azerbaijan 1-2
Loss to Macedonia 1-2
Loss to Macau 1-2
Loss to Finland 0-2

This year’s World Championship was held in conjunction with the 6th TAFISA World Sport for All Games which is arranged by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Placing eSports alongside traditional sporting events, one of the many goals for the IeSF.

Established in 2013 the AESA is the official member representing Australia at the IeSF. The AESA is working with federal government agencies to formally recognise eSports, with a focus on developing Athlete welfare, rights and support.

The IeSF is currently comprised of 45 member nations, 23 of which are fully recognised national government agencies, with the core goal of developing policy and regulation for eSports across the globe. With the added goal of promoting and elevating eSports into traditional sports societies such as the Olympics.

ESports is one of the fastest growing social phenomenon in the world with the audience growing from 90 million in 2014 to 115 million in 2015. It is anticipated that by 2019 this audience will exceed 130 million, anticipated to grow from USD 500 million in 2015 to a USD 1.1 billion industry in 2019.

The Asia Pacific region accounts for 44% of this market of which Australia sits in a prime position to participate in this audience as a global leader in eSports.

 

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The athletes who will form Team Australia and represent the nation at the 2016 International eSports Federation (IeSF) World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia have been selected.

The Australian Esports League (AEL) proudly announces the athletes that will form Team Australia at the International eSports Federation (IeSF) 2016 World Championship hosted by Indonesia at the Ancol Beach City Auditorium in Jakarta from the 5th-10th of October. Each athlete won their right to represent Australia through the qualifier process hosted by the AEL and endorsed by the Australian eSports Association (AESA).

Now in its eighth consecutive year, the World Championship sees Team Australia compete against 37 other nations in three titles, over multiple days. Titles being played this year include Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Hearthstone and League of Legends.

Nations will be competing for a share of $54,000 USD spread across the three titles in additional to national prestige.

Proudly supported by AOC and the Australian eSports Association, Team Australia will be represented by:

• Team InFamous in League of Legends – Vincent ‘gunkrab’ Lin, Luke ‘Clown Syndrome’ Duske, Paris ‘Souli’ Sitzoukis, Jonothan ‘Bluz0r’ Cannon and Stewart ‘Flick’ Riesenweber;

• Athletico in CS:GO – Stuart ‘Sonic’ Rayner, Jesse ‘InFrequent’ Barker, Jay ‘Liazz’ Tregillgas, Travis ‘Wizard’ Richardson and Sam ‘Jokes’ Molan; and,

• Kelson ‘MrLego’ Barber in Hearthstone.

Established in 2013 the AESA is the official member representing Australia at the IeSF. The AESA is working with federal government agencies to formally recognise eSports, with a focus on developing Athlete welfare, rights and support.

The IeSF is currently comprised of 45 member nations, 23 of which are fully recognised national government agencies, with the core goal of developing policy and regulation for eSports across the globe. With the added goal of promoting and elevating eSports into traditional sports societies such as the Olympics.

This year’s World Championship will be held in conjunction with the 6th TAFISA World Sport for All Games which is arranged by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Placing eSports alongside traditional sporting events, one of the many goals for the IeSF.

AOC have released their new range of 144 hertz gaming monitors with further details available at http://www.aocgaming.com.au/

ESports is one of the fastest growing social phenomenon in the world with the audience growing from 90 million in 2014 to 115 million in 2015. It is anticipated that by 2019 this audience will exceed 130 million, anticipated to grow from USD 500 million in 2015 to a USD 1.1 billion industry in 2019.

The Asia Pacific region accounts for 44% of this market of which Australia sits in a prime position to participate in this audience as a global leader in eSports.

Key details:

• Event Title: 8th IeSF World Championship
• Game Title: League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Hearthstone
• Live Event: Friday, 5th to 10th October 2016
• Prize Pool: USD 54,000 including national prestige

You can follow the Australian eSports Association on facebook and twitter.

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Australian Qualifiers event information for the 2016 International eSports Federation (IeSF) World Championships has been released.

 

Teams and players will be placed into groups of four and play through round robin best of two matches to determine the best team in each group. These teams will progress forward into the quarter finals single elimination bracket and play best of three matches until the top four teams have been determined.

The top four will then compete in the Grand Finals over the weekend 27-28th of August.

For Counter-Strike: GO and Hearthstone the Grand Finals will be held live in Sydney, with the top four teams invited to participate.

For League of Legends the Grand Finals will be held online.

For further details about prizes and how to register visit the Counter-Strike: GO, Hearthstone and League of Legends event pages.

We look forward to seeing participants register on the 16th of July with matches scheduled to begin on the 30th of July.

To read about the IeSF World Championships please see the previous article posted here.

 

 

You can follow the Australian eSports Association on facebook and twitter.

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The Australian ESports League (AEL) will be hosting the Australian qualifiers to the 2016 International eSports Federation (IeSF) World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The IeSF World Championships is a annual event where national teams from across the globe attend and compete to determine who has the best players. Not only are players competing for national pride but also for either a Gold, Silver or Bronze medal and some prize money as well.

Established in 2008, the IeSF has grown from just a few nations to now over 40 members, many of whom are officially recognized by their respective governments. Australia has been a member since 2013, with the AESA as its representative, working towards official recognition by our federal government.

This year’s IeSF World Championship will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia from the 6th-9th of October. Hosted by the Indonesian eSports Federation, it is anticipated that over 250 players will gather in Jakarta to compete across the three official titles:

– Counter-Strike: Global Offensive;
– League of Legends; and,
– Hearthstone.

Australia will be sending representatives in all titles this year, with the official qualifiers set to begin on the 30th of July and conclude on the 28th of August. Winners of these qualifiers will be awarded the national uniform and be flown to the World Championships to represent Australia.

Registrations open on the 16th July for the Australian Qualifiers at www.ael.org.au.

Last year’s 7th eSports World Championship was held in Seoul, South Korea with over 35 countries sending over 250 players to compete across three major titles. Australia was representing in League of Legends, being knocked out early in the group stages of the tournament.

This year we are looking forward to taking home some medals at the games in Jakarta. We wish all the players the best going into the qualifiers.
UPDATE: 12.07.2016 9:30PM

The International eSports Federation (IeSF) has received registration from a total of 479 participants from 37 countries  for the 1st entry phase for the 2016 IeSF World Championship.

The 1st entry is an indicative measure of intent by each nation whilst qualifiers are still ongoing across the globe, with no actual players named as of yet.

By game the 1st entry comprises of 34 countries registered for League of Legends (LoL), 30 countries registered for Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), and 35 countries registered for Hearthstone(HS). Summarised below in alphabetical order:

 

• For CS:GO: Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, China, Chinese Taipai, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea(South), Macedonia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Vietnam

• For Hearthstone: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, China, Chinese Taipei, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Korea(South), Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Vietnam

• For League of Legends: Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, China, Chinese Taipei, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea(South), Macau(China), Macedonia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Vietnam

This year’s World Championship will be held together with TAFISA World Games. IeSF plans to portray, during the World Championship, the true values of eSports as an emerging global activity that will continue to be enjoyed by future generations. This is another step forward in the recognition process of SportAccord and the International Olympic Committee.

8th e-Sports World Championships 2016 will be held from 6th to 9th of October this year, in Ancol Beach Auditorium, Jakarta, Indonesia.

The AESA looks forward to fielding our strongest players to compete and hopefully take home first place in all three titles.

You can follow the Australian eSports Association on facebook and twitter.

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