{"id":2907,"date":"2026-06-16T00:28:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T22:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=185468"},"modified":"2026-06-16T00:28:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T22:28:20","slug":"rosebank-fired-the-starting-gun-on-the-2026-mtn-shift-gaming-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/rosebank-fired-the-starting-gun-on-the-2026-mtn-shift-gaming-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosebank Fired the Starting Gun on the 2026 MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Entertainment_FQI-scaled.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><\/div>\n<p><em>From the Fighting Cup to the EA FC 26\u2122 Mall Final, Johannesburg players set the standard for the season ahead.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Rosebank Mall opened the 2026 MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience drawing competitors across EA FC 26\u2122, Beat Saber, the Fighting Cup and the Keyboard Rebuild Race. With R350,000 in total prizes on the line across the eight-mall series \u2013 and a place at the Canal Walk National Finals in August going to the top finishers \u2013 the opening weekend set a sharp competitive tone.<\/p>\n<p>On the EA FC 26\u2122 pitch, Imraan Williams (24) claimed the Mall Final, taking home a R2,500 Rosebank Mall gift card and a place in the National Football Final on 30 August at Canal Walk. Lamdile Mthiyane (22) finished second, winning a R1,500 gift card, and Zahir Ahmed Patel (22) took third with a R1,000 gift card.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its fourth year, the MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience has become one of the biggest mall-based gaming tournaments in the country. The 2026 series spans eight venues and carries a R350,000 total prize pool, with the National Football Final and Beat Saber National Final both scheduled for Canal Walk in August. For the EA FC 26\u2122 Mall Final winner at Rosebank, the stakes were immediate: a direct place in that national showdown, competing against qualifiers from across the country for a share of R50,000. That context was not lost on the players who showed up across three days to earn it.<\/p>\n<p>And the winners in the inaugural round are\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>EA FC 26\u2122<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st Place: Imraan Williams (24) \u2013 R2,500 Rosebank Mall Gift Card \u2013 qualifies for National Football Final<\/li>\n<li>2nd Place: Lamdile Mthiyane (22) \u2013 R1,500 Rosebank Mall Gift Card<\/li>\n<li>3rd Place: Zahir Ahmed Patel (22) \u2013 R1,000 Rosebank Mall Gift Card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Beat Saber<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Orwin de Beer (19) from Centurion recorded the top score across the three-day event, claiming a R1,000 Rosebank Mall gift card and a berth in the Beat Saber National Final on 30 August.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fighting Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Friday \u2013 Brawlhalla<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st Place: Jaden Devlal (19) \u2013 R1,000 Rosebank Mall Gift Card<\/li>\n<li>2nd Place: Amro Ahmed \u2013 R500 Rosebank Mall Gift Card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Saturday \u2013 Tekken<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st Place: Tebogo Dhlamini (21) \u2013 R1,000 Rosebank Mall Gift Card<\/li>\n<li>2nd Place: Sherwynne Steyn (29) \u2013 R500 Rosebank Mall Gift Card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Sunday \u2013 Street Fighter 6<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st Place: Hlulani Ndlovu (22) \u2013 R1,000 Rosebank Mall Gift Card<\/li>\n<li>2nd Place: Tiyani Nkuna (23) \u2013 R500 Rosebank Mall Gift Card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fastest Lap<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday: Yasheen Govind (27) \u2013 R1,000 Rosebank Mall Gift Card<\/li>\n<li>Saturday: Kamogelo Ntseare (22) \u2013 R1,000 Rosebank Mall Gift Card<\/li>\n<li>Sunday: Jonathan Ackerman (20) \u2013 R1,000 Rosebank Mall Gift Card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Keyboard Rebuild Race<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday: Lesego Mosikare (24) \u2013 R500 Rosebank Mall Gift Card<\/li>\n<li>Sunday: Bongani Nxumalo (26) \u2013 R500 Rosebank Mall Gift Card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience continues at The Glen from 26 to 28 June. Visit acgl.gg\/mtnshift to enter online or sign up in-mall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remaining Tournament Dates &amp; Venues:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Glen \u2013 Online Qualifier: 21 Jun | In-Centre Event: 26 \u2013 28 Jun<\/li>\n<li>Table Bay Mall \u2013 Online Qualifier: 5 Jul | In-Centre Event: 10 \u2013 12 Jul<\/li>\n<li>Clearwater \u2013 Online Qualifier: 25 Jul | In-Centre Event: 31 Jul \u2013 2 Aug<\/li>\n<li>Capegate \u2013 Online Qualifier: 9 Aug | In-Centre Event: 14 \u2013 16 Aug<\/li>\n<li>Canal Walk \u2013 Online Qualifier: 16 Aug | In-Centre Event: 26 \u2013 30 Aug<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author<\/strong>: Neke Ndlovu from <strong><a title class=\"aalmanual\" href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/directory\/a\/angelfish-pr-events\/\">Angelfish PR &amp; Events<\/a><strong> on behalf of <strong>Hyprop<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong><\/p>\n<h3>Track Your Press Release HERE:<\/h3>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"mypr-visibility-box\" readability=\"4.2608695652174\">\n<h4>Check Online Visibility<\/h4>\n<p>Verify where this release is currently indexed:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\" aria-current=\"page\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/rosebank-fired-the-starting-gun-on-the-2026-mtn-shift-gaming-experience\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/rosebank-fired-the-starting-gun-on-the-2026-mtn-shift-gaming-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Press Release Submission<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/MyZA.co.za\/events\">Click HERE<\/a> to Advertise your Upcoming Event\/Match\/Conference\/Stage Show\/Performance for FREE.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the Fighting Cup to the EA FC 26\u2122 Mall Final, Johannesburg players set the standard for the season ahead. 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