• The application process for the gamers from Macedonia, Croatia and Montenegro is open from 26th August until 4th September.

• In addition to fun and connecting, the purpose of the tournament is also providing education on responsible gaming, promoting equality and combating hate speech.

The regional Telekom competition eSport Championship is starting, initiated by Makedonski Telekom, Hrvatski Telekom and Crnogorski Telekom, in which gamers from Croatia, Macedonia and Montenegro will take part. The participants will be competing in three games: Counter Strike, Rocket League and FIFA22, and they can apply via the link esports.telekom.com from 26th August until 4th September. The competition ends with weekend finals on 18th November for Rocket League, 19th November for FIFA22 and 20th November for Counter Strike.

The amount of the prize fund is EUR 21,800, while the prizes will be distributed as follows: the first four places in Counter Strike may win a total of EUR 15,000, EUR 4,400 for the first four places in Rocket League and EUR 2,200 for the first four places in FIFA22.

A research conducted by Hrvatski Telekom has revealed that as much as 97% of young people aged between 12 and 25 play video games, which proves that video games are an intrinsic part of their life. According to the research, girls find the gaming world much harder to deal with and they feel excluded, while quite often, by as much as 40% of the respondents, it was stated that they become so engrossed in the game that they even forget to eat or drink. That is the reason why this gaming competition is aimed at encouraging young people to practice responsible gaming.

The Telekom eSport Championship is intended for amateurs as well as professionals who wish to make connections and have fun together with young people who share the same interests. In addition to fun and games, the purpose is also to educate and to promote equality, combat hate speech and boost self-care. Therefore, as a part of every stream, activities will be arranged that ensure the development of new skills which will be helpful for the gamers in the future.

You may find more information regarding the Telekom eSport Championship on esport.telekom.com.

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