ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the main esports and online game leisure firm, and the International Basketball Federation at present introduced the 61 nations collaborating within the second season of eFIBA, FIBA’s official NBA 2K24 match.
Beginning October 3, National Federations throughout seven regional areas will battle it out within the Pro-Am recreation mode to safe a spot within the first-ever in-person eFIBA World Finals at DreamHack Winter and a share of the €50,000 prize pool.
“After a successful inaugural season and eFIBA’s successful participation in The Olympic Esports Series, we are prepared to make the upcoming eFIBA Season 2 a landmark international event,” stated Frank Leenders, FIBA Media and Marketing Services Director General. “eFIBA allows us to reach new basketball enthusiasts and build a global community of players and fans who share a passion for the game.”
eFIBA Season 2 is greater than doubling its collaborating federations and increasing its competitors schedule. The occasion consists of on-line Regional Qualifiers from October 3 to November 2 and Regional Finals from November 7 to 9 throughout South East Asia, Oceania, Middle East, Africa, North America, South America, and Europe.
“The significant growth of participating National Federations and the incredible feedback we have received from players and the community shows that eFIBA is on the right track to become a great offering to the NBA2K community,” stated Roger Lodewick, President, Sports Games at ESL FACEIT Group. “Together with FIBA, we have crafted a bold and innovative sporting concept that serves the esports community and connects with basketball fans. We are thrilled to tip off the second season.”
The successful nation from every Regional Final and the highest two from Europe will safe a spot within the eFIBA Season 2 World Finals 2023, going down stay on the immersive gaming way of life pageant, DreamHack Winter, from November 25-26 in Elmia, Jonkoping, Sweden.
Below is a breakdown of the National Federation representatives in every regional space:
Europe (26): Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Türkiye, Ukraine
Africa (14): Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Mali, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria
North America (6): Barbados, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, USA
Southeast Asia (5): India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore
South America (4): Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela
Oceania (2): Guam, New Zealand
Middle East (4): Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon
eFIBA Co-Streaming
This season, eFIBA actively works with the NBA2K group by means of collaborations with creators across the globe, in addition to co-streamers of eFIBA occasions with a collection of customizable sources – together with unprecedented entry to gameplay feeds, overlays, alternatives to interview gamers, and extra. The suite of streaming instruments is open to group streamers, who can apply for unique entry right here.
Commencing October 3, the Regional Qualifiers and Regional Finals of eFIBA Season 2, in addition to the eFIBA World Finals, shall be streamed on Tuesdays and Thursdays on eFIBA’s Twitch and YouTube channels and on FIBA’s Twitch and YouTube channels.
The eFIBA Season 2 schedule is offered right here.
Those seeking to expertise the motion stay can stay up for attending DreamHack Winter, as tickets to the pageant additionally grant entry to the worldwide NBA 2K24 competitors. More details about the ticket varieties and costs could be discovered on the official DreamHack Winter web site.
For extra details about eFIBA, go to the official channels on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
Source web site: www.talkbasket.internet
