Join us and Southern Grampians Shire Council for the "2022 Greater Hamilton Esports Cup."

Coming Friday 27th, Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th May 2022, the Australian Esports League and Southern Grampians Shire Council will conduct an exciting weekend of gaming & esports tournaments as part of the DISA21 festival over the Saturday and Sunday with freeplay and workshops on the Friday

Join in 1 v 1 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Minecraft Building or Mario Kart 8 competitions!

OR just play some friendlies with your mates in the free play zone there will also be fun activities for younger kids.

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WHAT'S ON?

Get excited for the inaugural ‘Greater Hamilton Esports Cup’, a whole weekend of video game tournaments and competitions taking over ‘The Hub’ in Hamilton’s CBD.

Including over a $1,000 prize pool spread across tournaments in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Minecraft & Mario Kart 8!

Other activities include an industry insight session & shoutcasting workshop, the free play gaming zone and activities for younger kids.

Participate for some fun, meet like-minded players and watch as champions are crowned the Greater Hamilton Esports Cup champion of 2022!

Register your attendance here

Venue

The Hub Shopping Centre, 138/143 Gray St, Hamilton VIC 3300

Date

Friday 27th – Sunday 29th May 2022

Time

Friday: 1:00pm – 7:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 4:00pm

Entry

Free.

FRI – DigiHub Workshops & Presentations

We will be running workshops at the DigiHub for local high school students in esports and commentating, and our Free Play Zone will be in action for anyone to brush up their gaming skills from 2-7pm before our packed weekend of tournaments.

The DigiHub brings together digital educators, makers, innovators, creators and enthusiasts to showcase the many possibilities that the digital economy offers and highlight the digital skills that could be needed for the future.

It’s going to be a very hands-on event featuring an exciting array of digital technologies including drones, virtual reality, 3D printers, and robots in pop up labs, free play zones and other creative spaces.

Other workshops and drop-in play sessions are also being offered by One Day Studios, Warrnambool’s animation, creative and digital arts hub. Meet the founders and learn about character designs, mechanical computer puzzles, virtual reality and 3D animation, including BeatSaber competitions.

Group A – Grades 7-9 | from 1:15pm

Join us to hear all about the exciting world of video games, esports and levelling up your play! We’ll run you through the basics of commentating and you’ll even get a chance to try your hand at it with support from one of our professional commentators.

Group B – Grades 10-12 | from 1:35pm

Learn more about the world of video games and the esports industry. You’ll have a chance to hear about what career pathways exist with a peak into the esports world and you’ll get a preview into the exciting world of video games development.

SAT & SUN – Esports & Gaming Schedule

Saturday (Open Tournaments)

10:00am – Doors open, free play available
11:00am – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament begins
2:00pm – Mario Kart tournament begins
5:00pm – Doors Close

Sunday (High School Tournaments)

10:00am – doors open, free play available
11:00am – High School Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament begins
1:30pm – High School Minecraft Building tournament begins
4:00pm – Doors Close

ESPORTS COMPETITIONS

SSBU High School event

Join in the 1 v 1 Super Smash Bros. tournament today and represent your school in a showcase for which school has the best gamer!

Exclusive to High School Students

Format:

Played on the Nintendo Switch in 1 v 1 format, school students are seeded into a tournament bracket to play against one another until the champion is determined.

Equipment:

Only joycons will be provided to participate, players are encouraged to bring their own controller if they do not wish to use joycons.
*GameCube adapters provided

Prizes:

1st place will receive a RIG headset

Minecraft High School event

Join in the Minecraft High School tournament today and represent your school in a showcase for which school has the best gamer!

Exclusive to High School Students

Format:

Played on PC, school students will be given a time limit to build an object in creative mode, at the end of the time limit their buildings will be judged.

Prizes:

1st place will receive a RIG headset

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ( 1 v 1 )

Join in the 1 v 1 SSBU tournament today to show off your skills to compete for a share of the $750 prize pool.

Format:

Played on the Nintendo Switch in 1 v 1 format, players are seeded into a tournament bracket to play against one another until the champion is determined.

A maximum cap of 64 players is available for this competition.

Equipment:

Only joycons will be provided to participate, players are encouraged to bring their own controller if they do not wish to use joycons.
*GameCube adapters provided

Prizes:

1st place will receive $400 in cash
2nd place will receive $200 in cash
3rd place will receive $100 in cash
4th place will receive $50 in cash

Mario Kart 8

Join in the Mario Kart tournament today and prove you are the fastest around the track to compete for a share of the $175 prize pool.

Format:

Played on the Nintendo Switch, players are arranged into pools of 8 to play against one another to advance from their pool into the championship pool to play until the champion is determined.
150cc, No kart restrictions

A maximum cap of 64 players is available for this competition.

Prizes:

1st place will receive $100 in cash
2nd place will receive $50 in cash
3rd place will receive $25 in cash

Experience Greater Hamilton. One place, many experiences.

Hamilton is the centre of the Greater Hamilton region in the Southern Grampians, Western Victoria.

Why not make an adventure of it and stay for a few days to explore- the region’s Visitor Experience team are happy to be your local guides!

Check out visitgreaterhamilton.com.au for all the inspo and info, get social with @visitgreaterhamilton, or give them a call on 1800 807 056. They’re even revealing local secrets and hidden gems through videos, blogs and an interactive eMag at Inspired By Locals.com.au!

Destinations

Ten superlative towns, countless amazing experiences.

Things To Do

Shop, sip, wander, relax there’s so much to do and discover in Greater Hamilton.

Accommodation

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What’s On

Our event calendar is slowly filling up with COVIDSafe events you can look forward to attending when you’re able to visit – yay!

From annual favourites to intimate one-off community events, search below to be inspired.

FAQ Deep Dive

Is the event open to anyone?

This event is open to all. Players must be aged 13 years or older to compete in the esports competitions, those under the age of 16 we kindly request they obtain their parent’s permission to participate.

How many players can register?

Each game has a player cap, please check the information above to confirm how many can register for each event. Registrations are accepted on a first in best dressed basis.

The games you've chosen are amazing, but what if I play something else?

Never played Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Rocket League or Just Dance and think you may actually like it? Don’t be afraid. Sign up anyway. We won’t judge.

In the future we may have other games on offer, follow our socials to hear about any future tournaments or let us know if you have a suggestion!

And exactly how does one win?

It’s a numbers game.

Players will compete over the course of the tournament. The best of the best will face each other in a Grand Finals to determine who the ultimate winner.

Make sure to read the rules for details on the tournament formats for each game!

What if I have another question?

Email us through here! or

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Or you can message us through any one of our social pages on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and our friendly team will get back to you as soon as possible!

What if I don't want to compete in a tournament?

Don’t worry if you don’t want to compete, we will have a free play zone where you can come along and chill out to play a number of games available on the Nintendo Switch including Mario Tennis, Mario Party and more!

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