{"id":7398,"date":"2018-06-04T12:05:53","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T02:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/?p=7398"},"modified":"2018-06-04T12:05:53","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T02:05:53","slug":"victorian-government-launches-huge-melbourne-esports-open-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/news\/victorian-government-launches-huge-melbourne-esports-open-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Victorian government launches huge Melbourne Esports Open event"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Victoria will be home to the biggest esport event in the country when it hosts the inaugural Melbourne Esports Open in September.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Announced in a press release yesterday the newly formed Melbourne Esports Open is a partnership between the Victorian government TEG Live & ESL.<\/p>\n

The new event is expected to cater to 10,000 fans a day when it’s held over the first weekend of September at Melbourne & Olympic Parks.<\/p>\n

Games to be played are still to be advised however Melbourne’s Herald Sun has indicated we can expect to see competitions for\u00a0League of Legends, Overwatch and Fortnite.<\/p>\n

Melbourne has always claimed to be the “sporting capital of Australia” so it stands to reason they should put a definitive stamp on esports as well.<\/p>\n

For more details on the event check out their new website<\/a> and stay tuned to their official social media channels.<\/p>\n

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