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PPIA Swinburne’s Indonesian Gaming Competition 2013

Regina Karis

Fri Aug 09 2013

PPIA Swinburne Gaming Competition

GET ready for a day of intense virtual action at PPIA Swinburne’s inaugural Indonesian Gaming Competition in Melbourne. Regina Karis details the play by play. 

It’s no secret the video game industry has been growing rapidly this past few years. Just look at all the smart phones, graphic cards, and high-speed internet connection plans  currently in the market.

With the popularity of video games in mind, PPIA Swinburne decided to hold the inaugural Indonesian Gaming Competition in Melbourne.

“The purpose and motivation behind IGC are to accommodate Indonesian people in Melbourne who have an interest in playing games and want to develop strategy by building teamwork,” says PPIA Swinburne media officer Nanciency Javelin.

“The purpose and motivation behind IGC are to accommodate Indonesian people in Melbourne who have an interest in playing games and want to develop strategy by building teamwork.”

“The basis of IGC is also to bring together all Indonesian gamers into a challenging competition environment from a selected range of popular games [in the Indonesian gaming community].”

The Games

Players must form teams of five to compete in World of Tanks and either Counter Strike Online or Dota 2, and progress by eliminating their cyber adversaries.

If players don’t have a team, PPIA Swinburne will find them one.

The competition is open to everyone, but there’s a $10 registration fee per person.

The Prizes

The winning team for each game will pocket $300, the runner-ups $150 and the second runner-ups $50. Those teams will also receive certificates, freebies, hampers and medals.

Nanciency believes the competition “will be very exciting”.

“We are planning to give all the spectators and players [the chance] to win our special 2 Garuda plane tickets for the door prizes, and we will decorate our venue with war atmosphere,” she says.

“Perhaps they are the other highlights beside the competition itself.”

The Indonesian Gaming Competition will be held at Mid City Internet Cafe 1, 276 Russell Street, and Mid City Internet Cafe 2, 41 A Beckett Street, on August 10, 2013, from 9 am till finish.

For more information about the competition, visit the official IGC website, Facebook, or Twitter

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