Cape Town, 2023 –Mzansi’s biggest mall-based gaming tournament, hosted by Hyprop and MTN, has come to an end following a gruelling five-hour finale at Canal Walkin Cape Town. Here, Kaylan Moodley from Fourways in Johannesburg, emerged as the 2023 SHIFT Gaming Experience champion, walking away with their share of the R35 000prize pool.
Also announced at the event were the winning team in the Call of Duty tournament that ran concurrently at the final, with Dogs of War comprised of Jameen Essa, Cayden Beadsworth, Jordan Cupido and Rahil Bux from snapping up the lion’s share of the R60 000prize pool.
This marks the culmination of five months of online and in-person qualifiers at seven malls across the country in which over 1000 players clashed for their chance at gaming greatness.