The Recap: Tekken254 Circuit, e-Lig Universities FIFA Series 2019 review.

The year 2019 marked a great milestone for Esports in Kenya. The year saw the inaugural e-Lig University Series launching its pilot program dubbed “Season Zero Project” that saw six Universities participate during the first quarter of the year, 2019 also saw Kenyan Esports scene being represented internationally. Mawira “Darktempest” Nyaga competing at the CapeTown Showdown TWT Challenger event while back to back to back champion Mickey flying to Dubai for the RoXXnRoll TWT Masters event.

The year also saw the Tekken254 Circuit restructure helping new entrants compete in the Kenyan league, the Tekken community inviting their M.K11 brothers and sisters to most of their events which gave birth to the Savanna Fighting Game Community.

Savanna Fighting Game Community (Tekken254 & Kenya Kombat Circuit)

Two of the best Esports communities in Kenya formed a community to help steer the industry in Kenya. The communities will be tested in a league structure that will run from January-August using a points system that will see the top 16 after 6 Qualifiers book their spot in the Savanna Finals.

Michael “Mickey” Muhoro has proved himself as the best player ever to grace the Tekken254 Circuit competition winning all three seasons with a perfect Set Win score of 117 and only losing 1 to DVK at one of the Season two qualifiers held at Kenya National Theatre. The new year comes with it the fourth season of the Tekken254 Circuit and the first season of the Kenya Kombat Circuit.

e-Lig University FIFA Series

Which Varsity institution do you think has the best competitive and non-competitive FIFA community? Care to follow a well-organized FIFA League based in Kenya showcasing the best University-based teams competing against each other? Then the e-Lig University Series is the competition to watch.

Formed in 2017, the series seeks to grow the competitive side of FIFA in Kenya through a well-organized competition pitting University sides based in Kenya. The series ran a pilot competition in the first quarter of the year that were both held at the Kenyatta University Student and Business Centre dubbed Season 0.

The pilot season was used to showcase the future of the competition series that is set to launch its first season this coming year 2020. Season 0 showed us what competition would look like between the Varsities, the intensity and knowledge of the game from different competitors and teamwork.

The e-Lig University FIFA20 Series will see a much-changed format and structure that will steer the competitive scene into a new horizon. (Kindly follow our social pages and website for news and bulletins regarding the series)

Esports Kenya

Our investment into Kenyan Esports seeks to cement and position Kenyan dedicated players domestically with a planned move of doing the same internationally.

Ace Pro Gaming & Tekken-Two-Five-Four wish you a blessed and fruitful 2020.

BulBul by Cheza hosts the Savanna FGC Invitational tournaments.

The Savanna FGC which seeks to hosts Kenya’s greatest Fighting Game Community invites you all to a launch event that will house a Tekken254 and Mortal Kombat 11 tournaments at the Waterfront Mall in Karen.

With efforts to streamline and grow Esports in the country, Ace Pro Gaming and Tekken254 created the Tekken254 Circuit that is a one in a kind series of Tekken7 competitions that have run for three seasons since its inception. Gearing for its season four, part of the community will be in action today at the BulBul by Cheza lounge located at the Waterfront Mall, Karen.

The Tekken7 Invitational Tournament will feature season three champion Mickey who has just flown back from RoXXnRoll TWT Masters Event in Dubai, XiT_QueenArrow, SU_Dartempest, T-Vet_Pokerface, Furious Monkey, T-Vet_Battousai, The Night King, and MeTa_Vega.

INTRODUCTION OF THE KENYA KOMBAT CIRCUIT

Introducing the Mortal Kombat community into the Savanna FGC sought to bring together a group of people that seek to cement themselves as the best in the continent. With a really competitive group, the Kenya Kombat Circuit in its format seeks to grow the community plus position the Kenyan MK11 in the continent.

The Kenya Kombat Circuit will feature notable names in its competition today such as FTG_ArybaStacks, 95_Cole, Mojo_FGC_Joe, De_Marko, SU_Bilal, EKO_etess, RMP_Adam, and FGC_Onyancheez

With efforts of growing Esports and Sports industry in our beloved country, we call upon you to come and support a one of a kind system management that is wholly focused on growing communities in Kenya.

The Focus: Horizon Organization lead Collins Oyindo talks e-Lig University Series

Having the best support throughout the e-Lig Series, the Horizon Organization, a University of Nairobi based team came to the series with a great squad of the best FIFA players they could produce and it showed in their performance.

Sitting at the second spot with 122 series points, the Organization boasts of strong FIFA gamers that have sights to dominate University FIFA Series. Elias and Joel led the team with great play against top players such as Flossin Mauwano, Kevo CK and GeeMajid.

Horizon Organization is led by a capable leader called Collins Oyindo who owns a gaming lounge where most of the players practice. The lounge has helped the majority of their players prepare for most tournaments held in and around Nairobi.

We met up with Collins Oyindo where we discussed issues touching on Esports in Kenya, e-Lig Series, FUT 20 and running Gaming lounges.

  1. 1. A.P: You run a small up and coming gaming lounge in Nairobi, what are the challenges you face in this business?

C.O: –High cost of maintenance, especially controllers that may be handled badly by some players.

–Some games are also too expensive to acquire annually. Especially the games that have a one-year life like FIFA which is widely played by many guys who throng into the lounge.

  1. 2. A.P: The e-Lig University Series pilot season proved to us how competitive FIFA would be if played amongst different University-based teams, do you believe the Horizon Organization had the strongest team

C.O: Yes, I do believe the University of Nairobi Horizon Organization had the strongest team in the series. We had the best players who could compete strongly amongst other teams and win.

A.P: Which University do you think posed the greatest threat to Horizon Organization during the series?

C.O: Alpha Team from Strathmore University were really strong and played well across most of the members.

  1. A.P Where would you want to see the e-Lig University series soon?

C.O: I would wish to see the local University series be part of the Global series. The e-Lig Series should gain global recognition.

  1. A.P: On team management during the e-Lig University Series, what were some of the challenges people face as crews and organizations in Kenyan Esports?

C.O: I would say inadequate funds and resources to further grow the team. Funds to purchase things such as jerseys, controllers, consoles, internet subscription etc.

  1. A.P: Given a rivalry match against Kenya’s top FIFA players from Masters of Mayhem, who from your team would you field in a 2v2 match?

    C.O: I would field Elias and Joel to go up against any of the Masters of Mayhem players.

  1. A.P: With efforts on taking the e-Lig University Series to be played fully using the FUT mode soon, how ready is Horizon?

C.O: On a scale of 0-100%, I would say we are at 80%. Majority of our players are ready for any switch.

  1. A.P: What changes are you experiencing in the just-released FIFA20?

C.O: Low skill gap as compared to FIFA19, a lot of rebounds from the keeper and unresponsive defending (The defenders run off the ball a lot)

The e-Lig University Series

A competitive structure that seeks to grow and develop the FIFA market in Kenya. The series has so far gone through a pilot season this year (January-March) and is in the plans for a launch of its season one series.

The pilot season saw different organizations from different Universities across the Nairobi area meet up for a competition. Six teams registered to take part in the series that were held at the Kenyatta University Students Business and Conference Centre.

The e-Lig University Series comes in and creates a competition that places different University-based FIFA teams to compete, a venture seeking to grow the FIFA market in Kenya, and further establishing Kenya as an Esports market in the wider Eastern African region.

Six Organizations took part in the pilot season that ran in the first quarter of this year. The Organizations that took part are:

  • Horizon Organization
  • Team Alpha Organization
  • Mauwano Organization
  • A-Team Organization
  • Horsemen Organization
  • Elite Organization

The organizations tussled out in two tournaments with each of the four players competing for series points. The series points were arranged such that players from each Organization tussled for points, in the end, they are summed up and totals tabulated to see which Organization had the best players. It increased serious competition amongst the players participating.

The e-Lig University Series will be changing parts of their system to grow the competition, enhance the series for both the spectators and players.

Catch the Horizon Organization lead Collins Oyindo this Friday in a Q and A interview discussing the e-Lig Series Pilot competition, FUT, competition and the future of the e-Lig series.

AlphaPlay|Mickey to represent the Kenyan community in a TWT Masters event in Dubai, UAE

From SU|DarkTempest in Cape Town, AlphaPlay|Mickey to represent the Kenyan community in a TWT Masters event in Dubai, UAE this weekend.

The Tekken254 Community this weekend will be represented by the defending champion Mickey as he takes to the stage in Dubai during the RoXnRoll TWT Masters Tournament. The tournament will be Mickeys highest level offline test.

AP|Mickey will play in Pool 8 starting with MisterMabrouk in the Winners Qualifying round one stage with the winner going up against South Korean young player FATE esports team member Ulsan who just won the FATE: Global Masters Invitational. The tournament will be played in a double-elimination format from each of the eight Pools with top two from each qualifying for the Top 16 stage scheduled for Saturday.

Mickey will be representing a wider community-based in Kenya that has seen immense growth from player participation, community growth, and a well-organized competition called the Tekken254 Circuit that has so far run for three seasons and preparing for its fourth instalment next year.

Mickey has managed to scoop all the championships since the circuit’s inception showing his skill and understanding of the game. He has positioned himself as the best Tekken player in the region. The RoXnRoll 2019 tournament is a big stage for him going up against the well-known Tekken gods in the Tour competition.

We wish Mickey all the best in his POOL 8 set of matches today.

Follow @AceProGaming_Ke for more details, results and announcements.

Future of gaming lounges, dens, and parlors.

It is the year 2017, the first-ever Tekken 7 tournament held by Tekken-Two-Five-Four and Ace Pro Gaming. Mickey has just won his first-ever organized tournament, Davy came 2nd place while Solomon “Shoryuken” finished third.

This tournament was held in a place common to many people especially the youth, situated in Nairobi’s Central Business District area is a gaming lounge called Tric Gaming Café.

Walk into Commonwealth Tower, go to the sixth floor and witness an experience a normal gaming lobby with 55inch screens and play station consoles. On the side, you will get a snack corner that serves light snacks and drinks. Tric Gaming has continued to hold a huge number of visitors daily playing casually.

Leave Tric Gaming then head to Kenya Cinema and you will be welcomed at Score Gaming lounge that also houses some of the best and up and coming FIFA players in the regions. The gaming lounges have been in existence with a model that heavily focused on casual play only.

What’s Next?

Gaming lounges are slowly positioning themselves as performing centers and gyms for Esport players in Kenya. They have the right model to steer, grow and sign a lot of players from various backgrounds. These lounges have the right revenue and business model to sign players that would be competing in various tournaments and leagues across the nation. Let us take a look at Horizon Gaming which sent in a team to compete during the inaugural inter-University competition held during the first quarter of this year.

In any normal sports, performance centers and local gyms are key to the growth of a competitive edge. The esports landscape in Kenya holds a powerful resource from these great gaming lounges.

As we continue to grow and develop our local leagues and series, we hope to see players competitiveness grow and develop further.

Savannah FGC is set to bring both the Tekken and Mortal Kombat communities in Kenya together.

The Fighting Game Community in Kenya will see a new circuit set to unite both Mortal Kombat 11 and Tekken 7 during next year’s schedule.

Dubbed as the Savannah FGC Circuit, the series of tournaments will see an eight-month Circuit played over 6 regular monthly qualifiers and a final tournament held in a date to be communicated.

The fighting game community in Kenya is strong and in need of serious organization and we believe that the Savannah FGC Circuit will further grow and develop the community better.

Having gone for three seasons, the Tekken 254 Circuit has not only shown growth of Esports in Kenya and the wider Eastern African region but also developed competitiveness in our players. The Tekken254 Community boasts of a group that can be a force in the African region. This was seen during the CapeTown Showdown where Simba Ultimate player DarkTempest lifted the Kenyan flag high by finishing third place.

The Tekken254 Circuit will have both divisions (Premier-Challenger) in the previously used format united to form one huge league during the 2020 schedule. The addition of Mortal Kombat 11 as a part of the Savanna FGC seeks to place Kenya as a highly competitive region, especially in the Fighting Game scene.

Follow our social media pages for new information regarding The 2020 Savanna FGC Circuit.

Esports Organizations, Tekken254 Circuit

The Tekken254 Circuit gears up for its fourth instalment set to kick off in January next year. The circuit, running for the past two years has seen growth in participating numbers, game knowledge and most especially the community bond. The Circuit moves into its 2020 schedule with more Esports Organizations signing players that compete in the Circuit.

Esports Organizations

Many ask, what are Esports Organizations? Well, they are easily understood as teams. These are a group of likeminded persons who band up to form a team that specializes in one or multiple title games.

Just as in any traditional sports, Esports are also inviting both professional and semi-pro players to compete in various leagues, series and circuit in the case of Kenya. These Organizations sign players to represent them in many tournaments organized in the region.

The Tekken254 Circuit in its current will now see up to seven organizations representing close to 15 players heading into season four. The representations by these Organizations are just but a start to help different Tekken enthusiasts to compete in the upcoming circuit. In due time, when these organizations set a great model for raising revenue, the players will be able to receive salaries or wages based on their contracts.

Below are some of Esports Organizations set to feature in the upcoming Tekken254 Circuit season four.

  1. XiT Woundz (QueenArrow)
  2. AlphaPlay (Mickey)
  3. MeTa Clan (Lord Vega & Furious Monkey)
  4. T-Vets (Chuma Mzee, Battousai, Poker Face, and Nick Fury)
  5. Watchmen (DVK & Priest)
  6. Rampage Corps (Shoryuken)
  7. Simba Ultimate (DarkTempest)

Esports Organizations will not only help stabilize the Circuit through the representation of various players helping them enter given tournaments and the Circuit but will further professionalize the industry easily.

Just as in the e-Lig University Series, the competition saw six Organizations franchised on the University they came from. Six Universities competed in the inaugural trial season at the beginning of the year and are set to go for a showdown soon. Franchising Esports organizations based on Universities further grow competition and increases rivalry among these institutions.

We look forward to seeing these Organizations compete in tournaments and we wish them all the best in their endeavours.

Be sure to follow us on our socials for more news and announcements regarding our planned phase of leagues and tournaments.

Tekken254 Circuit set to adopt a new competitive format for its 2020 schedule.

After a wild 2019 schedule, the Tekken254 Circuit will move into the 2020 schedule with a new competition system that seeks to grow the local competitive Fighting Game Community scene in Kenya.

Running for three seasons currently, the Circuit has seen immense growth in its player growth, competitive gameplay and as well as a rise of Esports organizations feeding into the circuit signing players (Article on Esports Organization-4th September). The Circuit has seen various changes that the organizers have made to help steer the local competitive scene forward and also make it easy for players to grow. The circuit moves into its fourth season in January 2020 and is set to have various changes.

TEKKEN254 CIRCUIT 2020 (UNIFICATION OF DIVISIONS)

The 2020 schedule will still be eight months series with qualifiers played monthly. The circuit major change will be the unification of both divisions (Premier Division & Challenger Division).

Season three saw a separation of vet players locked down to a premier division and a new division that sought to build and encourage new players to sign up was formed. The challenger division helped drive in 15 players who have played through the whole season and gained enough gameplay knowledge of the game.

Heading into our 2020 schedule, the circuit will have the divisions unified and a bigger player bracket per pool formed. Players will be playing using a bracket format for the 2020 schedule unlike in season three where players played in a round-robin system during pools stage.

Follow @AceProGaming_Ke and @itstekken254 on twitter for more news about the Tekken254 Circuit.

Tekken254 Season Three review

The Tekken254 Circuit came to a close a few weekends ago. The finals held at the Junction Mall saw AlphaPlay| Mickey being crowned season 3 champ after taking down Simba Ultimate player DarkTempest in a one sided final. Mickey has cemented himself as the best player in the Kenyan region and has not shown any sign of slowing down anytime soon.

The Circuit saw major changes to its format with increased Qualifiers that run from January and ended in July to capping the premier division to only 24 players and introducing an amateur division that has helped many new players have ease of entry plus gain extra knowledge from the senior players that have played since 2017 tournament. The Tekken254 Circuit organizers are set to make few changes to the circuit that will be communicated later. Partnering with Ace Apparels, we take a look back at this year’s Qualifier Tournaments.

QUALIFIERS

Qualifier One

  • AlphaPlay |Mickey
  • Simba Ultimate| DarkTempest
  • MoM| Frost

Qualifier Two

  • AlphaPlay| Mickey
  • WTCH|DVK
  • MoM| Frost

Qualifier Three

  • AlphaPlay| Mickey
  • MoM| Frost
  • WTCH|DVK

Qualifier Four

  • AlphaPlay| Mickey
  • MoM| Frost
  • WTCH|DVK

Qualifier Five

  • AlphaPlay| Mickey
  • MoM| Frost
  • Furious Monkey

Qualifier Six

  • AlphaPlay| Mickey
  • WTCH| DVK
  • MoM| Frost

The Circuit qualifiers were heavily dominated and bodied by the trio of Mickey, Frost and DVK who are all signed to different organizations basing their operations in the developing Esports scene in Nairobi.

The circuit qualifiers were aimed at creating a highly competitive series that had players compete for a top16 finish by the end of the July. The qualifiers also helped many players increase practice and share a lot of mechanics of the game with each other.

CIRCUIT FINALS

After Q6, all roads went to the Junction Mall for the Circuit Finals where surprise performances were witnessed from DarkTempest storming the finals, DVK finishing 9th place, RobbyM$ great performance and not forgetting Masters of Mayhem player Frost.

The circuit finals had AlphaPlay organization player Mickey “obviously” take the season three championship after handing Simba Ultimate player DarkTempest a beating in the final. Masters of Mayhem finished third place.

All eyes are currently on the TWT African expansion tournament set to be held in Cape Town next month. We wish all the Kenyan players set to fly down south all the best. Victory awaits you.

TEKKEN254 COMMUNITY

From Ace Pro Gaming and Tekken254, we would like to say thank you to the whole Kenyan Tekken community, creating your time to come for tournaments, practice you put up, THANK YOU.

Details about the 2020 season will be availed soon as registration open. Follow us on social media for updates.