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A Jersey gaming hub is hosting an international e-battle between nations ranging from Guernsey all the way to Iceland.
The Crown Showdown League, which boasts a £1,000 prize, is taking place at esports.je and is a monthly fixture running through to February next year.
It invites islanders to participate in a knock-out tournament of Nintendo Switch game, Super Smash Bros Ultimate.
The tournament is between islands ranging from Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Aland Islands, Malta and Cyprus.
Ed Peck, co-founder of esports.je, explained that it “is a combination of all the communities around Europe that might be slightly too small to compete in the top European competitions right now, but good enough to really push each other to the next level."
Pictured: Esports.je hope to bring something big to Jersey's next ComicCon, following on from their event there in February this year.
“Each month they compete in a knock-out competition and rank their results. Who can get the furthest over the next 7 months? We’ll find the best players from across all these smaller islands and the top players will earn some of the £1,000 cash prize pool," he added.
Ed described the first-round last week as “incredible” if “intense” opener, though he added that “thankfully Jersey took first and second place, so tension turned to celebration towards the end.”
Looking forward to the coming months, there is a chance for more islanders to get in on the action, with the event streamed monthly and opportunities to enter into games.
WATCH: A stream of first round of the tournament from August 28.
“We’d love for more people to get involved,” Ed said.
“Even if they’re not placing in the top 10 just yet, we still have six months to go. For people to head in they can check out the discord, which is a chat area for all things to do with the Crown Showdown League. The guys in there are super friendly and will help you not just with competing, but also training (if you want to just brawl your mates on a Friday night).”
Ed has ambitions to expand and do more tournaments on the island when covid restrictions are more relaxed, stating that he’s hoping that the hub “can host something big at Jersey’s next Comic Con."
"We’d love to have a tournament like this but offline and in person," he explained. "The community that’s grown from it has to be one of the best things, the general vibe all round has been really positive and we’re excited for more to get involved.”
The hub came in for praise from English tourists last month, when they were thanked by two holidaying teenagers for helping them continue their gaming tournaments whilst on holiday.
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