The ECUP tournament, the amateur eSports competition organized by the Technological University of Peru (UTP) with more than 35,000 soles in dispute and with free registration, came to an end. This event covered eight regions: Chiclayo, Chimbote, Piura, Ica, Arequipa, Trujillo, Huancayo and Lima.
The semifinals were played in the cities where the UTP campuses are located and the grand final was last October 6 in the capital, thus bringing together young talents from Dota 2, Valorant, Efootball and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
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The Trujillo representative achieved first place in the individual Efootball tournament, taking home more than 5 thousand soles, while in the other video games 10 thousand soles were awarded per team.
In Dota 2, the cities of Huancayo and Arequipa reached the grand final, with the winner being the representatives of the White City. However, in Valorant, Arequipa came out on top and defeated the Lima representatives. For its part, in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang the winners were from the capital.
The grand finale in Lima was a milestone for the video game industry in Peru, thanks to the support of brands such as Yape, Lenovo, Claro Gaming, Radio Moda and Planeta. These companies, together with the UTP, contributed to positioning eSports as a growing industry and strengthening the Peruvian gamer community, also being present through gifts, raffles, activations and various activities for all attendees who came to the headquarters. from UTP to join the eSports party.
“In Peru, the world gamer It is achieving great relevance, not only as a form of entertainment, but also as a platform for professional development. At the Technological University of Peru we recognize this trend and actively promote the learning of new technologies, providing our students with courses and programs that allow them to complement their profiles,” said the Director of Employability of the UTP, Alejandra Rojas.
“At Lenovo, we are proud to have been the technology partner of the ECUP UTP 2024 tournament, providing the high-performance hardware that supported players throughout the nationwide competition. Our 9th generation Legion Slim 5 laptops, equipped with AMD Ryzen 8000 Series processors and NVIDIA RTX 4060 graphics cards, allowed competitors to unleash their full potential and execute every strategy with precision. Lenovo’s participation in this great competition reinforces our commitment to the development of eSports in Peru and consolidates our vision of offering cutting-edge technology to all gamers of the country”, says general manager at Lenovo Peru, Andrés Becerra.
In this way, the ECUP tournament of the Technological University of Peru stands out for its scope and ability to bring together the community gamer in various parts of the country, consolidating itself as a benchmark in the eSports industry.
