LAN(d) of the Brave @ decade

The year 2017 marks NamLAN’s 10th anniversary and the event is anticipated with great excitement.The Namibian Electronic Sports Association (NESA) is hosting their biggest annual event, NamLAN – LAN of the Brave, from 30 November to 3 December 2017 on the Main Campus (Gym Hall) of Unam in Windhoek.HistoryNamibia’s Tekken 7 National champion, Freddy Mazila, and NESA representative, Flip de Bruyn, had just returned from South Korea, where they made history as the first Namibians ever to attend the e-Sports World Championships.This competition marked the 9th World Championship hosted for e-Sports in the great city of Busan, which was attended by the finest athletes from across the globe. The competition was held under the auspices of the International Electronic Sports Federation (IeSF) with whom the Namibian Electronic Sports Association (NESA) has been working together for the past six years to grow e-Sports.Over 300 delegates from 30 countries attended the competition in three game titles, namely: League of Legends (LoL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) and Tekken7. Namibia, just attending the competition for the first time, has been described as a milestone and momentous occasion which marks a new dawn for e-Sports in Namibia. Namibia’s presence on the global stage was a result of the fearless work of NESA.NESA is the governing and representative body for gaming as a sport in Namibia and has been registered with the Namibia Sports Commission since 2010. NESA has made great strides in the development of this new sport code as National titles and international opportunities continue to expand and flourish each year. NESA has seen some great new developments during 2017 as Namibia secured its very first win against South Africa in a FIFA17 international test match that took place on 29 July 2017 at SterKinekor, Maerua Mall.Upon enquiry on what the experience has taught him, Mazila said he learned important tactics and although seeming simple, he learned the importance of staying calm.“I went there thinking that I can do this and nothing can stop me, but when I got there I realised that the other players are on another level. I expected to make quick work of each match but discovered, and was advised by the other players, to learn patience in my games to better look for opportunities and secure a win,” Mazila said.NESA has been a member of the International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) since 2011 and was the third country from Africa to obtain membership after South Africa and Egypt.e-Sports, especially Tekken 7, has been growing in leaps and bounds in Namibia with more and more people showing interest ready to take their gaming to the next level. NESA will be hosting nationals for the IeSF World Championship in 2018.

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