The most anticipated eSports tournament will have 4 Regional Qualifiers in its Philippine Leg
10
November 2017, Philippines – Predator Gaming has
announced the Asia
Pacific Predator League 2018,
its brand new DOTA:2 league and the most anticipated eSports
competition. The Philippines joins the action together with 7 other
countries as it begins its first Regional Qualifier in Bukidnon on
November 18. The emerging victor of the Philippine Qualifier will be
heading to Indonesia to compete for the $150,000 prize pool.
The
most anticipated eSports competition, Asia
Pacific Predator League 2018 is
set to hold elimination rounds in 7 countries in Asia Pacific, namely
Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and
Indonesia, where the final round will be held.
“We
started our Predator gaming line around two and a half years ago, and
within those two years, we have successfully reached first place in
several countries. This is definitely a good starting point for us,
and today we are proud to present the most anticipated eSports
tournament in Asia Pacific that could take you to the next-level
gaming experience with Predator,” said Andrew
Hou, President of Predator Gaming Pan Asia Pacific Region.
“Predator
League is a
milestone for Predator
Gaming and is a testament to our relentless pursuit of innovation and
technological excellence, and our commitment to delivering
best-in-class experiences to gamers without compromise.” he added.
The
first elimination round of the Predator League will be conducted in
each country, and will last for approximately 3 months (until January
2018). The Philippine Leg consists of 4 Regional Qualifiers, each
with a prize pool of PHP 30,000, and the National Finals, with a
prize pool of PHP 100,000. The Regional Qualifiers will be held in
various areas of the country, namely Mindanao (Bukidnon), Visayas
(Bacolod), North Luzon (La Union), and NCR (Marikina). Winners of
these qualifiers will move on to compete at the National Finals. The
victor of the National Finals will then represent the Philippines in
the Predator League final round, and will compete against the
national winners of the other APAC countries for the total prize pool
of $150,000.
“The
Philippines has such a robust local gaming community and we continue
to see tremendous growth. Still, we feel that there is so much
potential just waiting to be tapped. With Predator League 2018, we
hope to be able to harness this potential and unlock even more
opportunities for amateur Filipino gamers starting with Asia, and
eventually also all over the world,” Dio
Vasquez, Director for Product Management of Predator Gaming
Philippines said.
In
the Philippines, the Predator League 2018 eliminations are done with
THENET.COM (TNC), the gaming company’s regular e-Sports partner.
Predator League 2018 is also supported by the Philippine DotA pride,
TNC Pro Team - DotA 2.
“TNC
and Predator have always been allies in promoting e-Sports in the
Philippines, and TNC has always enjoyed Predator’s support from the
conception of High Grounds Café, TNC’s e-Sports café, to the TNC
DotA 2 competitions. We have big plans for e-Sports scene in the
country, and we are confident in that together with Predator, we will
take gaming to greater heights,” said Eric
Redulfin, General Manager of TNC.
For
further information about Asia Pacific Predator League 2018 campaign,
visit https://predator-league.com/.
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