The PLANET9 University Invitational, a varsity competition between eight London universities, concluded on Saturday, with University College London becoming the inaugural champions.
PLANET9, an esports competition platform created by Acer, was created to bolster the industry’s grassroots and competitive ecosystem. The platform emphasises player skill improvement with features including specialised coaching and mentoring.
The tournament’s four remaining teams — University College London, Imperial College London, University of Roehampton, and London South Bank University— battled it out on the final day with University College besting Roehampton in the grand finals.