Esports Guangdong Super League Bay Area division kicks off in Bao'an

A poster of the event.

The Bao’an leg of the Bay Area Division Championship, part of the inaugural Esports Guangdong Super League, will take place on Aug. 8-9 at the "Bay Area Eye" in Shenzhen’s Bao’an District.

As the opening event of the league’s division competition, the tournament will see the Bay Area home teams compete against visiting teams from four other divisions — Guangfu, Chaoshan, Hakka, and Western Guangdong — bringing together top esports players from across the province.

The division competition adopts a cumulative points system. In the two featured games, Honor of Kings and VALORANT, the top two teams on the leaderboard will advance to the annual finals to compete for the championship title. Winners of each division stop will receive prize money of 5,000 yuan, 3,000 yuan, and 1,500 yuan for first, second, and third place respectively, while fourth- and fifth-place teams will each receive 800 yuan.

A poster of the event.

Beyond esports competition, the Bao’an event will also explore a new model of "esports plus public welfare." In collaboration with Tencent Charity, the event will launch a public welfare card program. Visitors can collect charity cards through on-site activities and exchange them for prizes including movie tickets for Kung Fu Women’s Football and esports equipment. For every card collected, the Esports Guangdong Super League will make a matching donation to the "Give Her a Hand" charity project, allowing visitors to enjoy the event while contributing to public welfare.

A special exhibition area for the "Give Her a Hand" project will showcase the program’s achievements and display intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, including Dong ethnic embroidery and batik works created by women from supported rural communities.

To enhance visitors’ experience, the Bay Area Eye will create an immersive entertainment space featuring popular IP installations. An IP-themed walking route and a Shenzhen IP pop-up store will offer visitors opportunities to take photos and purchase cultural and creative products.

A poster of the event.

The venue will also feature an Esports Guangdong Super League gaming experience zone, where visitors can try games such as Endless Blue and Daily Sudoku. Other attractions, including Yuewen Book Garden, Gongbo Gifts, The Three-Body Problem · Four-Dimensional Space, Sherlock Holmes immersive mystery experience, Chuangxiang 3D Printing Flagship Store, and the Bay Area Folk Culture Museum, will also open for visitors.

During the event, popular cosplayers will interact with audiences across the venue, while public gaming competitions will be available throughout the day. A 600-square-meter winter-themed carnival will also offer summer activities such as ice sculpture making and ice treasure hunts. The nearby Bao’an Youth Palace water area will host a "Little Captain" nautical model experience, with special trial opportunities available for visitors who collect 60 charity cards.

The event will feature 80 booths showcasing Bao’an’s technological innovations, local products, light food and beverages, and esports merchandise. By combining industry displays with consumer experiences, the event aims to create a new platform integrating esports, culture, tourism, and consumption.

Visitors will also enjoy various benefits, including Bao’an cultural and sports pass discounts, shopping subsidies in the bookstore business district, Hong Kong visitor discounts through WeChat Pay, and Didi travel coupons, further enhancing the city’s summer consumption and entertainment experience.