LG Electronics (LG) has today launched a new Fortnite gaming competition for residents in Saudi Arabia. #SpotOfTriumph invites gaming enthusiasts of all abilities to participate in a series of battles for the chance to connect, meet famous gamers and win top prizes.
Since first hitting the scene in 2017, Fortnite has gone on to become a worldwide cultural phenomenon – garnering millions of concurrent players each day. In 2019, Fortnite introduced its first dedicated server in the Middle East to enhance gameplay.
Earlier this year, The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) launched the ‘Game Mode’ initiative, with the aim of enhancing Saudi Arabia’s booming gaming sector. This includes the launch of quarterly awards for the Internet service provider with the best response time for video gaming and quarterly reports comparing response times among service providers across some of the most popular video games in the Kingdom – including Fortnite.[1]
With an aim to create new, immersive experiences for Fortnite fans, LG has created a series of 4 challenges under #SpotOfTriumph theme.
Starting from 3rd November, LG will be releasing a weekly show which airs every Wednesday on LG’s social media channels. This show will give viewers deeper insight into the competition, how to compete in the latest challenge and what is in store for the winner. Each week, LG will also delve deeper into the key features of its product portfolio and will be joined virtually by a local gaming stars, including SHoNgxBoNg and i6rba5, who will offer their commentary and tips and tricks for the new challenge.
New challenges will go live for a period of 48 hours every Friday and Saturday. Gamers have the opportunity to compete virtually or in-person on Saturdays at the LG Naghi – OLAYA Showroom in Riyadh, where well-known gamers will also be present for a meet and greet at the newly designed Fortnite Game Zones between 7:00 – 8:30 PM.
- 13th November – SHoNgxBoNg
- 20th November – i6rba5
- 27th November – SHoNgxBoNg
Visitors will also welcome to utilize LG’s technology within these zones to participate throughout the entirety of the competition.
To take part, gamers simply need to visit https://www.lg.com/sa/spotoftriumph, register and enter their Epic Games ID for Fortnite, granting access for LG to track the relevant challenges. Players can then play Fortnite as usual, with their performance being monitored automatically. Score will be tallied and added to LG’s leaderboard, with winners announced every Sunday.
#SpotOfTriumph Challenges and Prizes
- The OLED Challenge: the most top 10 placement in a game
Prize: 48-inch 4K LG OLED TV (Model OLED48C1PVB) – NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync™ Premium certified, delivering ultra-smooth and responsive gameplay
- The LG UltraGear Challenge: the most eliminations
Prize: 34-inch LG UltraWide Gaming Monitor (Model 34GL750-B) – with HDR10 for greater clarity in light and dark gaming environments
- The LG Ultimate Sound Challenge: the most wins
Prize: LG UltraGear Gaming Speaker (Model GP9) – recently announced, featuring LG’s 3D Gaming Sound technology for more immersive audio and hyper-awareness in every game
- The LG Creative Challenge: inviting the top 25 players from KSA to participate in a creator mode competition (the final)
Grand Prize: 65-inch 4K LG OLED TV (Model OLED65C1PVB) – with LG’s Game Optimizer function, providing enhanced picture and sound control for various genres including FPS, RPG and RTS.
Once a winner is crowned, LG will invite the top gamer to a ceremony, where they will be presented with the grand prize and have the opportunity to meet local gaming talent.
To find out more about the competition, read the terms and conditions and enter, please visit https://www.lg.com/sa/spotoftriumphand click on “Spot of Triumph”.
The competition is running now until the end of November, with the final winner being announced shortly after, via LG’s microsite and social media channels.
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