Carry1st Africa Cup
Carry1st, Africa’s leading mobile games publisher, is announcing the Carry1st Africa Cup – a Call of Duty: Mobile tournament, set to captivate the continent’s esports community.
The Carry1st Africa Cup will bring together the continent’s top players and teams from Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa in competition for a $15,000 prize pool. Following qualifying rounds, the surviving teams will gather in-person for a dramatic final showdown.
The tournament will also award $1,000 to the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the grand finals, with MVP prizes available across all regional matches. It is a hybrid convention, consisting of Workshops, Industry talks, Panel sessions, Pitch competitions, Exhibitions, and a Game jam. It spotlights and connects active stakeholders in the industry.
In addition to the fierce competition on the virtual battlefield, participants can also look forward to yet-to-be-announced performances from the continent’s biggest musical artists and a hub of gaming entertainment for fans.
How to Enter
Registration for the Carry1st Africa Cup opens on Monday 27th May via the Carry1st website.
Teams must consist of a minimum of 5 players, and the competition is open to amateur and professional gamers alike.
Participants from across the continent will compete using Call of Duty: Mobile’s multiplayer functionality. Upon registration, players will receive special lobby codes for their matches, granting them access to exclusive gaming lobbies where they will face off against other teams to compete for a spot in the finals and to win the Cup.
The qualification stages are expected to run throughout June and July, which will culminate in the tournament’s finals, set to take place in August 2024, with regional champions taking part. Carry1st will support any travel arrangements for teams unable to travel for the finals, ensuring that all qualifying teams can participate.
