Enclave has introduced it is going to be internet hosting one other UK gaming LAN occasion following on from the inaugural Enclave 1, which attracted over 500 avid gamers final month.
Enclave 2 – Outbreak will return to Area MK in Milton Keynes, located subsequent to the stadium of MK Dons soccer staff. The LAN occasion will happen throughout the Easter financial institution vacation weekend subsequent 12 months, beginning at 6pm on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 and operating via till 4pm on Monday, April sixth, 2026.
The occasion might be run by LANCraft Occasions Ltd, a enterprise arrange by Matt ‘Kharne‘ Macdonald and Michael ‘Geosnipe‘ Lambert who each beforehand labored for Player1 Occasions because the esports supervisor and neighborhood operations supervisor for the now-defunct Insomnia Gaming Pageant which entered liquidation final 12 months.
The sequel to the primary Enclave occasion might be a lot of the identical as a bring-your-own-computer LAN gaming that’s open for twenty-four hours each day of the occasion. On prime of that, there might be a social tabletop gaming space, an opportunity to strive among the newest gaming {hardware}, a 24-hour bar, scheduled gaming occasions with loot up for grabs, and a few esports tournaments.
The primary Enclave occasion featured money tournaments for each Rocket League and Overwatch 2 with the previous sporting a £900 prize pool the place because the Overwatch occasion had a minimal pool of £750 that would have elevated as much as £1,500 relying on the extent of participation. Enclave is continuous to host grassroots-level esports tournaments however has not confirmed any video games or occasions for subsequent 12 months’s LAN.
Final month’s occasion was additionally supported by Riot Video games, who supplied all LAN attendees with ‘League Unlocked’ which unlocks each plabale champion in League of Legends for individuals to strive.
Enclave 2 can even be persevering with its personal bespoke “meta-game storyline” which can keep it up the narrative from the earlier occasion. Attendees can select to take part within the story, producing a made-up useful resource known as “LANium” by enjoying video games, becoming a member of scheduled occasions, and finishing challenges. Every day, the LAN neighborhood then votes on troublesome selections to resolve how the sci-fi story progresses.
BYOC tickets for the occasion begin at £130, which features a padded chair and a desk area of 91cm by 76cm.
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