Nesa announces title name change
The Namibian Electronic Sports Association (Nesa) has announced that Defence of the Ancients 2 (DotA2) will be the chosen name for Namibia's 2019 national tournament team title.
The change from League of Legends (LoL) came into effect on 23 May when the International Esports Federation (IeSF) announced DotA2 as the official title for the 2019 world championship.
The world championship will take place in Seoul, South Korea from 11 to 15 December.
LoL has been the title of the IeSF world championship for the past four years, but Nesa says the change to DotA2 did not come as a surprise to most.
“Nesa wishes to extend its apologies to the teams that have diligently been practicing for the LoL, as per original announcements made since the AGM.
“With the proper support, Nesa will make every effort to host a LoL online tournament later in the year, once all the titles for the IeSF world championship have been concluded.
“As a member of the IeSF since 2011, Nesa is committed to hosting IeSF titles as the chosen national titles to ensure that Namibian athletes are afforded the best professional opportunities currently available in e-sports,” Nesa treasurer Salomé de Bruyn said.
The IeSF is the only international organisation that limits its membership exclusively to recognised e-sports federations.
The IeSF is also the only organisation that is said to have actively made progress to have e-sports included as an Olympic sport.
Nesa has been able to send athletes to participate at the annual world championship since 2017. Nesa volunteer staff are hard at work to secure Namibia's spot at the 2019 world championship.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
The change from League of Legends (LoL) came into effect on 23 May when the International Esports Federation (IeSF) announced DotA2 as the official title for the 2019 world championship.
The world championship will take place in Seoul, South Korea from 11 to 15 December.
LoL has been the title of the IeSF world championship for the past four years, but Nesa says the change to DotA2 did not come as a surprise to most.
“Nesa wishes to extend its apologies to the teams that have diligently been practicing for the LoL, as per original announcements made since the AGM.
“With the proper support, Nesa will make every effort to host a LoL online tournament later in the year, once all the titles for the IeSF world championship have been concluded.
“As a member of the IeSF since 2011, Nesa is committed to hosting IeSF titles as the chosen national titles to ensure that Namibian athletes are afforded the best professional opportunities currently available in e-sports,” Nesa treasurer Salomé de Bruyn said.
The IeSF is the only international organisation that limits its membership exclusively to recognised e-sports federations.
The IeSF is also the only organisation that is said to have actively made progress to have e-sports included as an Olympic sport.
Nesa has been able to send athletes to participate at the annual world championship since 2017. Nesa volunteer staff are hard at work to secure Namibia's spot at the 2019 world championship.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
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