The Scottish Esports League has returned after an absence of round two and a half years.
Scottish Esports League (SEL) 6 is lastly going forward later this 12 months as a part of a brand new partnership between new house owners, eRena Sports activities, and Dundee and Angus School, which affords Scotland’s first-ever esports diploma.
SEL 5 passed off all the way in which again in November 2022, earlier than its follow-up occasion was delayed as a result of Esports Scotland nonetheless owing cash to groups, expertise, workers and contractors a 12 months later.
Esports Scotland confronted vital backlash and in February 2024, Epic.LAN founder and MD Jon Winkle printed a listing of people that had claimed they have been owed cash by Esports Scotland from earlier years.
The listing amounted to virtually £27k owed, of which he was nonetheless due greater than £3k himself for his work on the 2022 occasion.
Epic.LAN was ultimately paid later in 2024 after taking authorized motion, and extra folks obtained cost across the time that Esports Scotland was bought by new house owners. Nevertheless, on the time of the newest experiences, some have been nonetheless awaiting cost.
Earlier SEL hosts Esports Scotland was purchased out again in August final 12 months and merged with present organisers eRena Sports activities after being acquired by Dundee-based entrepreneur David Hamilton. Esports Scotland founder, James Hood, stepped down as CEO however stays on the firm as head of enterprise growth.
On the time of the merger, eRena Sports activities confirmed SEL 6 would go forward and now, eight months later, now we have particulars confirmed for the upcoming occasion.
Scottish Esports League 6 prize pool, format, and schedule
The SEL 6 occasion will see tournaments in Counter-Strike 2, League of Legends, Overwatch 2, Rocket League, and Valorant and can function an total prize pool of £5,000, although the distributions are but to be confirmed.
These wishing to compete have between now and June fifteenth to register for the occasion.
Then the match will start with on-line playoffs happening between June twenty seventh and August seventeenth in a best-of-one, single elimination format for every esports title.
The highest groups from these on-line matches will then qualify to compete on the offline finals, which might be held dwell from Dundee and Angus School’s Esports Studios between September fifth to September seventh.
Free tickets can be found for individuals who want to spectate the occasion in particular person, and matches may even be streamed on the TeamDAGN Twitch channel belonging to Dundee and Angus’ Crew DA Dragons.
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