By: Nicola Bangsil, BA-COMM 4 OJT

CPU Republic together with the CPU Golden Lions Esports Organization organized the CPUR E-Tramurals 2022 powered by AcadArena in light of CPUR Virtual Week. The Qualifiers – Semi-Finals were conducted on April 9 and April 10, while the Championships & Battle for Third will be held live on CPU Golden Lions Esports Facebook Page on April 19 and April 20.
Battles for the games include League of Legends Wild Rift, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Call of Duty: Mobile, and Pokémon Unite. Several colleges registered a group of student players with their chosen group name to partake in the Esports, such as the “Lawmalaban” of College of Law and “The Magnates” of the College of Business and Accountancy. There are a total of 13 teams for the League of Legends: Wild Rift, 14 teams for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, 12 teams for Call of Duty: Mobile, and 10 teams for Pokémon Unite.

Day 1 and Day 2 results for each game were divided into game brackets to determine the following teams of opposition for the live games scheduled on April 19 and April 20. Teams will compete for different prizes such as 790wc and 380wc respectively for 1st and 2nd placers on the League of Legends: Wild Rift, 448 Diamonds and 223 Diamonds for the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, 350 Garena Shells and 200 Garena Shells for Call of Duty: Mobile, and 350 GCash and 200 GCash for Pokémon Unite.

Esports in CPU was founded by the CPU Golden Lions Esports Organization in the midst of the pandemic when online gaming gained more traction. It was first comprised of a few gaming enthusiasts; however, the organization was able to grow from 20 members to 150 members in the span of nearly three years. CPU Golden Lions Esports hopes to spread their passion for gaming and give back opportunities through community outreaches.