Pakistani e-sports player Atif Butt won the match against Heera from Lahore and retained his spot in the World E-sports Championship. Butt defeated Heera in the Tekken 7 tournament, one of a series of national esports competitions held both online and offline.
From the tweet posted by Atif Butt on Twitter, it is easy to see that he is very excited about this victory. With this victory and the upcoming qualification tournament, it means that he will have a high probability of representing his country-Pakistan on the global stage.
He expressed his excitement about competing against the best players in the world and having the opportunity to bring his most admired gaming skills to the international stage for more people to see at the finals in Romania.
Esports in Pakistan
Butt defeated Heera with his extraordinary performance and won the coveted position. A total of 1,500 players from all over Pakistan participated in this competition. The six games in the qualifying stage include: Dota 2, "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive" (CS: GO), "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" (PUBG Mobile), "Endless Showdown" (Mobile Legend Bang Bang), " Tekken 7 and e-football.
The offline competition will be held at the Peshawar Sports Complex, and players who qualify in the qualifying round will compete for the remaining spots in Beirut, Lebanon.
This is undoubtedly an impressive success for Pakistan's vibrant esports community, which currently ranks 11th in the world in terms of esports rankings, thanks to strong support from the Pakistani government.
Pakistan’s esports scene is heavily influenced by streaming and popular players, and is especially supported by start-ups such as “The Manifest” platform, which provides assistance to developers and potential players.
