Some of the UK’s best-known Overwatch players will be hosting sessions at an esports bootcamp next month.
Streamer Mark “Valkia” Purdy will be joining forces with members of the Overwatch World Cup UK Team – Realzx and Kruise – to teach attendees at the PC Gamer Weekender how to improve.
The OMEN by HP bootcamp will take place at the London Olympia on February 17th and 18th. The aforementioned players will be hosting sessions and masterclasses throughout the weekend.
The PC Gamer Weekender also includes upcoming PC games, developer talks and a series of tournaments for players to battle against each other.
“The winners of the Bootcamp tournament will get a once in a lifetime experience to have their gameplay analysed by the pros and get kitted out with the latest OMEN PCs.”
Yvonne Hobden, HP
Two up-and-coming teams of three will be pitted against seasoned professionals and well-known figures from the Overwatch community.
At the end of the day, both teams, paired with their pros, will face off against each other to prove who the greatest up-and-comers in the nation are.
To qualify for this tournament, attendees can sign up with two friends here and compete in the qualifiers happening on January 20th and 21st.
HP UK & Ireland marketing exec Yvonne Hobden said: “The OMEN by HP Bootcamp is a key part of our plan to support the UK Overwatch gaming community by providing helpful tips and tools to improve their gaming skills.
“The winners of the Bootcamp tournament will get a once in a lifetime experience to have their gameplay analysed by the pros and get kitted out with the latest OMEN PCs to give them the tools to dominate the game.”
For tickets and more info, visit the PC Gamer Weekender website.
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
