eSports Festival 2016: Live Blog 2 – Happy Overwatch and NBA2k16 Tournament Day!
Welcome to the eSports Festival 2016: Live Blog Day 2! Get the latest updates as we cover the latest happenings here at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City as they unfold. Feel free to drop by at the event and watch the Overwatch and NBA2k16 Tournaments LIVE!
NBA2k16
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Following a single elimination format, the NBA2k16 tournament hosted by Playbook, currently having 19 players in total based from the bracket. There will be a total of 3 rounds before we enter into the semi-finals. Check the bracket as the day progresses here at the eSports Festival!
Overwatch
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With all the hype happening around the local eSports scene for Overwatch like Mineski and Imperium Pro Team forming their own dedicated team for Blizzard’s latest game, the eSports Festival brings you an Overwatch on-site tournament for both professional and amateur teams.
The most anticipated team would definitely be Mineski-ANBU as local Dota 2 player, Jessie Vash, is currently part of the Overwatch team along with fellow local players like Zahrgorp and Caladbolg. A few League of Legends ex-pro players are in the tournament as well like Badger – an ex-Naga eSports player and Snoy, who played at Worlds 2014 under the Mineski banner.
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