Lets Play Live have announced a nationwide NBA 2K18 esports competition that will appeal to all fans of the popular video game franchise.
The NBA 2K18 1-on-1 NZ Championship will feature the top 16 players as they battle in two conferences, North Island and South Island, in sudden death elimination. The competition will run over 8 weeks and will be broadcast live free-to-air on Maori Television.
The tournament boasts an impressive prize pool of $15,000; including cash prizes and a trip for two to the USA to attend an NBA basketball game.
Online qualifiers to find the top 16 will commence on Saturday, July 21st and continue over the weekend. All NBA 2K18 fans are encouraged to sign up for their chance to represent their North or South Island conference via letsplay.live.
Once the top eight from each conference are selected, players will be flown to Auckland each week to compete in best-of-three playoffs.