Music and action games at a mega gamer festival in Tecnópolis
Argentina again hosted an international esports event after 2017. Photo: Federico Imas – FTP CLARIN gamergy argentina
The video game and electronic sports festival Flow Gamergy held its face-to-face event for the first time in Argentina, bringing together more than 18,000 fans and video game enthusiasts and, among its many activities, became the main event and its meaning of the “Copa Libertadores” from League of Legends (LoL).
The event organized by GGTech, IFEMA Madrid and Grupo Núcleo is one of the largest in Spain. In eleven years of history, this gamer fair is dedicated to bringing the esports experience to Argentina, as part of an agreement until 2026.
The first edition of this event began on the 15th of Friday and this Saturday it brought together more than 18,000 people across the 12,000 square meters of Tecnópolis and the 15,000 square meters of outdoor space.
The proposal, which has electronic sports as its main character, has prominent presences from a variety of backgrounds. From Culture Minister Tristan Bauer, Juan Sebastián Verón played Foot Pool at the eBro Gaming stand and deputy Martín Loustau didn’t want to miss this first edition.
Summoner’s Cup, the most coveted title of the League of Legends video game. Photo: Federico Imas –
“The presences that have come to Gamergy have shown that esports are an integral part of entertainment in the 21st century”, Juan Diego García Squetino, LATAM Business Development Director of GGTech.
Team Aze team players from Mexico. Photo: Federico Imas.
During its three-day “Lollapalooza of video games” gamers and enthusiasts attend a converted Technopolis to host tournaments with video games Gran Turismo 7, Valorant, Garena Free Fire and FIFA 22, among others.
The NBA 2K22 video game is present at the stand of the Argentine Basketball Association. There they prepared an arena to play a 3×3 face-to-face tournament with teams from around the country and its virtual version with American basketball stars on the PlayStation 5. In addition, there will be broadcasts on Twitch with visitors and athletes visiting the venue throughout the year.length of the event.
The Korean “Cinco Pibes” with the Argentine flag took the stage. Photo: Federico Imas.
Several teams from the Argentine esports scene also became protagonists – Stone Movistar, Atrapa2, 9z Team, Furious Gaming, Boca Juniors Gaming and River Plate Gaming, among others – who were present at their own stand and various activity for players. Isurus Gaming, for example, has set up an attraction with an inflatable wave shape and a surfboard that mimics the famous mechanical bull. Meanwhile, Maycam Evolve surprised with an aesthetic similar to a circus tent.
Nearly 4,500 fans attended the final of the LLA League of Legends in Tecnópolis. Photo: Federico Imas
In the same spirit of the famous Lollapalooza, Flow Gamergy is presented as a “game content container” where through 3 scenarios -Flow Arena, Ualá Arena and Kingston Arena- players enjoy a variety of activities at all times where the pavilions.
On the first day of Friday, at the Ualá Arena, the Naguará all stars I will be holding along with influencers Luzgaming, Xavy Becker, Focus, Brenda GG, Jeankis and Punicher, among others, will face off in a showmatch in the shooting of video game for FreeFire cell phones.
Adrenaline. League of Legends fans supported the Mexican teams that played in the final of the LLA League of Legends in Tecnópolis. Photo: Federico Imas
Famous streamer Gerónimo “Momo” Benavides had a meet and greet with fans at the Kingston booth on Saturday, while Martín “Coscu” Péres Disalvo animated on one of the stages of Tecnópolis. Also present were Joaco, Valentina Kryp, Sophie Valentine and LuzGaming.
But the main event came to life at the Technopolis stadium. The Latin American League final, known as the grand final of the League of Legends video game “Copa Libertadores”, was played with a personal spectator after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic and five years without an event of this magnitude in Argentina, after the final between Isurus Gaming and KLG at DirecTV Arena.
Flow Gamergy had a different experience for gamers with video game trends. Photo: Federico Imas.
In total, 4,500 people attended the series at the Flow Arena between Mexican team Estral Esports, which included Argentine Emmanuel “Acce” Juárez in its quintet, and Team Aze. The winner kept the Summoner’s Cup and the ticket to the MSI (Mid Season Invitational) tournament in Korea, a kind of “World Cup”.
Using typical field balloons, players cheered each death with the help of players. Teams, as often happens in this type of event, are arranged on either side of a stage with screens 40 meters long and 9 meters high and a production that requires more than 250 people.
Virtual reality games are also protagonists of Flow Gamergy. Photo: Federico Imas.
The most popular competitive mode in League of Legends is two teams with five members each. By demonstrating tactical skills, strategy and reflexes, the goal of each side is to destroy the base (nexus) of the enemy side. Games typically last between 30 and 50 minutes, and success is the result of teamwork and a polished game strategy that starts with the previous selection of characters.
On the final day, Sunday 17th, Flow Arena promised a surprise show by Manute, a content creator who traveled from Spain as part of the event in Tecnópolis.
There will be several live recitals with Robleis, FMK and Luck Ra as part of Flow Music. Argentine artists will liven up the stage by touring their major hits.
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