Toyota South Africa and African Cyber Gaming League (ACGL) are partnering up, to create a new gaming platform for casual and professional esports athletes alike – The Toyota Gaming Engine (TTGE).
TTGE will serve as the central point for members to “be part of a community of enthusiasts, compete in challenges, tournaments and events, track their progress and earn their way to great prizes,” reads a press release.
Strap in with The Toyota Gaming Engine
Obviously, with Toyota South Africa being the driving force behind this project, the esports titles are racing focused. These include WRC 9, the official game of the FIA World Rally Championships 2020 and Gran Turismo Sport, a racing sim that features racing events and cars of varying power. From the peak of automotive manufacturing that is the Le Mans Prototype cars to the everyday road cars we drive around in.
Toyota South Africa’s new platform will launch with two tournaments for the aforementioned titles. Week 1 of season 2 of the WRC 9 challenge kicks off on 30 August, with entries open from 19 August. Participants can compete on their platform of choice in the Toyota GR Yaris across 12 weeks and eight stages for a chance to win a share of the R70,000 cash prize and a copy of WRC 10. The Toyota TGR GT Cup global event is already live in Gran Turismo Sport.
Stepping out of a car and onto a bike, the company is also looking to bring more attention to the world of competitive ecycling. If you didn’t know, ecycling is a lot like regular cycling, except cyclists don’t go anywhere IRL. But as they cycle on their stationary exercise bike, their avatars race through a computer-generated track. Together with Cycle Lab, the Japanese automaker brings you Wahoo Fight Night that sees ecyclists pitted against each other in a head-to-head sprint event.
If you fancy yourself as an up-and-coming sim racer or maybe you’re looking to get into the scene (because actual racing is expensive and dangerous), head over to The Toyota Gaming Engine to sign up.