The Nice Britain girls’s Dota 2 workforce have secured a second-place end on the International Esports Video games (GEG) 2021 medal occasion in Singapore.
They beat Mongolia 2-0 within the semi-finals earlier than going up towards host nation Singapore within the grand last, on the principle stage. They went 1-0 up however Singapore managed to win two video games back-to-back (together with a 70+ minute recreation three), giving them the gold and Nice Britain the silver.
Nice Britain participant Bellemiku commented: “From the place we began at first, I’m so happy with how far we have now come. We ready for the matches to the very best of our potential and our sequence vs Mongolia and Singapore confirmed that.
“We went into the finals with low expectations and successful that first match felt wonderful, it’s a disgrace we couldn’t shut out the sequence however the last 80-minute match simply shows how shut it actually was. I’m very excited to see extra alternatives like this sooner or later!”
Earlier this yr the British Esports Affiliation chosen the 2021 groups to signify Nice Britain for this yr’s International Esports Video games 2021 in Singapore.
Groups from greater than 80 nations competed final weekend from December seventeenth to nineteenth 2021 at a medal occasion which didn’t embrace prize cash. The 2021 video games had tournaments in Road Fighter V, Dota 2 Open, Dota 2 Girls and eFootball PES.
“Closing out the primary International Esports Video games with a silver medal and two shut fourth-place finishes is a incredible begin for what might be a powerful nationwide programme.”
Mark Weller, Nice Britain workforce supervisor
The Nice Britain Dota 2 Open workforce (separate to the ladies’s workforce) fell 2-0 within the semi-finals to Singapore, whereas eFootball PES participant MrMyClub1 (representing workforce Nice Britain and Northern Eire) beat Hungary, however fell to Montenegro and Libya.
Then, in Road Fighter V, London-based Kim-Philippe Ruddy ‘The4Phillz’ Badiabio fell 3-1 within the semi-finals towards Chinese language Taipei.
In Road Fighter, UK preventing recreation legend Ryan Hart was been appointed by the British Esports Affiliation to help within the choice course of for the sport.
General, the Nice Britain groups had been led by Vexed Gaming’s chief gaming officer, Mark Weller.
Workforce supervisor Mark Weller commented: “Closing out the primary International Esports Video games with a silver medal and two shut fourth-place finishes is a incredible begin for what might be a powerful nationwide programme.
“Our journey to Singapore was met with many struggles, however I really feel we’re constructing the foundations of one thing actually incredible together with your GB esports roster. I feel we will stroll away proud, exhibiting that Nice Britain is house to some distinctive expertise and I look ahead to constructing on these foundations we laid in 2021.”
There’s more behind the scenes GEG 2021 content on the British Esports website
Dom is an award-winning author who graduated from Bournemouth College with a 2:1 diploma in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller within the late ’80s, he has written for a variety of publications together with GamesTM, Nintendo Official Journal, trade publication MCV in addition to Riot Video games and others. He labored as head of content material for the British Esports Affiliation up till February 2021, when he stepped again to work full-time on Esports Information UK and as an esports advisor serving to manufacturers and companies higher perceive the trade.
