Kingsport Parks and Recreation announce e-Sports Tournament
The Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department is blasting into the e-Sports scene by offering a special one-day tournament later this month with participants competing in the highly popular games of Fortnite and Rocket League.
The tournament will take place on November 16 at the V.O. Dobbins, Sr. Complex (301 Louis Street) and is open for players ages 7 and up. The entry fee is $10 per player and players will compete on the Playstation 5 and XBOX Series X.
The Rocket League tournament will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the Fortnite tournament will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Rocket League will be double elimination with random names drawn for matchups in the bracket. The Fortnite tournament will guarantee three games, taking the total points from eliminations, placement, and wins to determine the winner.
To register in the Rocket League tournament, please visit https://bit.ly/3Y8YgHZ. To register in the Fortnite tournament, please visit https://bit.ly/3YnZksK.
“We’re excited to offer this tournament to the video gaming community, especially since e-Sports and Twitch are extremely popular with teenagers and young adults,” said Program Coordinator Nate Williams. “Players of all ages take these games seriously, so we’re interested to see the level of competition that comes out for our tournaments.”
For information about other programs, activities and classes offered by the Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department, please visit www.kingsportparksandrecreation.org.