One of the best things about the Ma Esto (Test Match) between BuruBuru’s Qwerty Gaming Lounge and Kahawa Shuge’s SPE Lounge is the fact that we probably saw a new contender step into the conversation of which Ma Esto Program has the best recruitment drives, which community can build the next big thing in Kenyan grassroots FIFA Esports.

Ma Esto Test Match One 

The Ma Esto program started running stream tests with newly registered gaming lounges seeking to welcome them to the grassroots matches. 

Played in a One N’ Done format, the Test Matches will see older lounges playing against the newly registered ones. 

These stream tests/test matches will help the new lounges get used and fully adapt to the program activities. We project to see stiffer competition in the upcoming season as new lounges will be fielding with unknown heavyweights. 

SPE Gaming Lounge v. Qwerty Gaming Lounge 

The boys from Kahawa Sukari came with only one thing in their mind, and that was to “not lose” and they held their side of the plan. Led by Timothy “Timo” the lounge manager, the shuge boys came prepared to face off BuruBuru’s Qwerty Gaming Lounge.   

The match was played by their first recruit Ian Ouyu who managed a long lead of 2-1 up to the 89th minute after which he blew it with a costly defensive mistake that saw Qwerty Gaming Lounge level up the score. 

(The match did not go into extra-time as stated above, this was due to connection and comms issues)

“The fact that we almost saw the second-ranked team in the program lose their first attempt against a new lounge shows how competitive the FIFA22 FUT season will be.” Says Ace Pro. With newer lounges jumping in the journey, we await to see the chaos in the name of competition displayed amongst grassroots teams. 

More Stream Tests/Test Matches

Ace Pro through its FIFA division will see more Test matches as the FIFA21 season comes to an end. The new lounges will play against the old ones in a revolving format with each lounge playing against at least two of the four lounges. 

Follow @eLigSeries on all our social platforms for more updates and information.

Ace Pro Gaming through its theme over the years has always been to BUILD COMMUNITIES in the electronic sports eco-system in Kenya. 

The esports sector in Kenya continues to grow with many different competitions happening both online and offline. “We are seeing the demand in esports tournaments just as it was in 2018 while at the same time an increase in the number of tournament organizers.” 

After a successful first season of the Ma Esto League Program that saw the Parklands-based Horizon Gaming Lounge carry the league, Ace Pro through its FIFA Division will be launching a new competitive division called REQUESTS. 

INSIDE THE REQUESTS

The REQUEST platform will be an on-demand competitive fixture that gives friends, social circles, individuals and corporate brands the power to request up to two registered Ma Esto Programs to play a match on a specific date in the schedule. 

“Request who you want to watch” 

 We look at the future of Esports especially broadcast purely decentralized. The REQUEST platform gives power to FIFA fans and the wider community members like content creators, small businesses, and journalists the ability to access and choose which players and teams they’d love to watch play. 

“The access to the REQUEST platform is the biggest part- easy, affordable, and will be readily available to everyone globally,” says Fanuel.  

“Two packages”

Split into two packages, one targeting individuals, social circles, friends while the second package will be for corporate companies and brands. “The players and lounge managers will receive a percentage share from the revenue generated from requests.” The packages will range from 799 KES (8$) to 13,999 KES (140$) making it affordable to access the Kenyan esports scene. 

Follow our social media pages for new and more information regarding REQUESTS and other esports updates. 

Parklands-based gaming lounge and Esports Organization Horizon won the inaugural Ma Esto Program League in a convincing final against Buru Buru’s Qwerty Gaming Lounge. 

Led by Jackson, Horizon Gaming Lounge beat Qwerty 2-0 in a best of three-match series, winning both games convincingly. Jackson managed to net in eight goals passed Justin of the Buru58 team finishing the finals with 5-1, 3-1 scores.

Jackson came into the final as the favourite. He did not lose any match since his first-ever feature (Round Five). The Horizon player has gone 7-1 (W-L), 2 of the wins being in the scheduled Round Finals while two in the Ma Esto: Fainali. 

The two finalists finished the League having met five times, the Parklands assassin Jackson owning Justine four times. 

Catch the Ma Esto: Fainali RE-RUN this week Friday (6th August 2021) on our YouTube & Twitch Channels.

Ace Pro Gaming will be fully implementing its payout system that has been used by the Savanna Fight Night competitions, Ma Esto League & University Weekends. The core basis of the payout structure is to ease entry into our League operations, cushion esports players & managers in Kenya, and grow our competitive systems.

“More of payouts for everyone, and less of prize competitions for the top finishers only.” Says Ace Pro League Department. 

As we continue with our vision of building sustainable esports communities, payments to our players remain key. Making it easy for local gamers to enter competitions and earn out of their feature rather than only wins. 

The payment system focuses on reimbursing all players a cushion payout whether one loses or not. It also further encompasses a bonus for the wins making it more competitive.

Ace Pro Gaming through its FIFA Esports Division agrees to form an Esports program dubbed “Ma Esto” that seeks to grow, develop and cement Kenya’s FIFA scene. 

“Ma Esto,” a grassroots program will make it easy for FIFA lovers to engage selves through a roster of activities designed by Ace Pro League department. “We look at Ma Esto as a key to starting the conversation of Kenya’s Pro FIFA scene,” says Head of Leagues, Fanuel Opiyo.

The program will be the second installment of our FIFA Division (e-Lig Series) after a successful KUSA sanctioned inter-university tournament held late last year where Feiswall Abdalla from Kisii University beat Charles Njiri from JKUAT in the finals. 

“We believe this program will engage not only FIFA Esports enthusiasts, casual players around Kenya, but also local fans and corporates at the grassroots level,” says Fanuel. He added, “Our ambition is for the Ma Esto program to accelerate the adoption of grassroots Esports, to demonstrate the future of well-organized sports competition using technology, player-owned organizations, and a commercially viable structure.” 

Follow our social media platforms for more subsequent info regarding the “Ma Esto” program

Ace Pro Gaming through its FIFA Division “e-Lig Series” is set to launch a developmental program that seeks to increase the number of competitive FIFA players in the market.

The program will see new entrants, casual and competitive players taken through a program that helps position them for future tournaments and competitions. 

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Twitter: @AceProGaming_Ke

A big statement for the state of Esports in Kenya as a global competition touches down this year in June. The state of esports in the country continues to shape up with global esports firms’ interests looking to expand to African markets.

The announcement made last year by WRC creators Nacon alongside Toyota Gazoo Racing showcased a busy schedule ahead with a total of thirteen rounds kicking off this month in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

WRC Safari Rally 2021

The Kenyan stage will take place mid-year in June between the 18th to 21st. This is a huge step towards the growing state of electronic sports in Kenya. With efforts of growing the industry, Ace Pro Gaming has been highlighting the state of the casual motorsports community in Kenya that is slowly growing and morphing into a competitive group (Esports).

“Breaking away from seasons past when rounds have regularly taken place on the same weekends as WRC events, the 2021 Esports WRC season will see several rounds taking place a week before the actual rally, creating additional hype in the buildup to events. This is the case for Monte-Carlo, Rally Sweden, Rally Italy, Safari Rally Kenya and Rally Finland.”