MTN Beat Saber Challenge

South Africa’s biggest gaming tournament is back. The 2026 MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience brings in-centre activations, and serious prize money to malls across the country. This year’s edition raises the stakes with the return of the EAFC 26™ National Football Tournament and  the MTN Beat Saber Challenge – two national titles, one massive celebration of gaming culture.  

The Beat Saber Challenge, hosted by MTN and playable both in-mall and on MTN’s Battle+ platform, brings a high-energy VR experience into the mix. Players with the highest Beat Saber score qualify for the National Final and win a Rosebank Mall R1000 Gift Card.

The top players from around the country play for the ultimate prize - a Gaming PC valued at R50 000 - in the National Final at Canal Walk on 29 August 2026.

Beat Saber is a VR rhythm game where you slash the beats of adrenaline-pumping music as they fly towards you, surrounded by a futuristic world.

Beat Saber can be played on Batte +, MTN’s esport platform, where you can watch exclusive videos and play tournaments or compete in challenges to earn rewards. Battle + is available on play.mtn for all MTN subscribers.  

You too could stand a chance to win your share of R50 000 with MTN. The first of five valid entries drawn will win a R10 000 cash prize. Visit the MTN Beat Saber Challenge stand at the Rosebank Mall MTN Shift Gaming Experience, complete one of the ways to enter below, and complete the entry with the MTN Promoter.

Ways to Enter: 
- Sign up for MTN Battle Plus (Existing subscribers can enter - one entry per person)
- Register on the new MTN App Za (one entry per person)
- Register on MTN ONE TV (Existing subscribers can enter - one entry per person)
- Register on MTN Pulse  (Existing subscribers can enter - one entry per person)
- Spend R100 or more at an MTN Store (multiple entries allowed, one entry per purchase)

Each of the above gives you an entry. The more entries the more chances you have to win.