Weekly eSports guide (20-27 May) - Singapore Robo Fight 2019 and PUBG in focus
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The MLBB madness is over (for now), but the events continue, with the Robot Fighting Championship and PUBG back in focus. The Campus Legends tournament and the Female Esports League also continue.
Singapore Robo Fight 2019 (Singapore)
Date: 25 May
Venue: Suntec Convention Centre Lvl 4 Gamex Booth
Registration: https://www.gam3show.com/
This year’s Gam3.Show isn’t just about PUBG; it’s also about the first-ever Robo Fight of 2019 in Suntec’s hallowed convention centre. Here, players show off their battle bots and have them duke it out in 1v1 fights to be the best. The final two players will represent Singapore in the upcoming WCG 2019 in Xi’an, with flight and accommodation fully paid for.
With a prize pool of SG$1,200 and SG$1,000 for first and second place, you wouldn’t want to miss this bot fight. Check out the Facebook video to see what the hype is about.
Female Esports League Mobile Legends (Southeast Asia)
Date: April – June
Livestream: Catch it live on Yahoo TV
Website: https://www.facebook.com/FSLLoL/
Singapore and Malaysia teams are up next in the FSL. Catch all the action on Yahoo TV!
FSL Elite Mobile Legends schedule:
Malaysia/Singapore: 25-26 May
FSL Elite LAN Finals: 8-9 June
Campus Legends Esports League - Qualifiers (Singapore)
Date: May-June
Livestream: Catch it live on Yahoo TV
Registration: https://campuslegends.sg/register/
Brought to you by Omen and SCOGA, this grassroots-level esports event aims to support aspiring esports players and students to develop a career path in the industry, using two titles: League of Legends and FIFA 19.
Campuses and universities involved include ITE College West, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Nanyang, Republic Polytechnic, and Singapore Polytechnic, all of which will fight for a total prize pool of S$10,000.
Once the qualifiers and matches are done, the final teams will fight in the grand finals in 3 to 4 August at the Singapore Sports Hub.
The matches will be streamed live on Yahoo TV.
25 May: Nanyang Polytechnic
26 May: Ngee Ann Polytechnic
1 June: SUTD
2 June: ITE College Central
8 June: Republic Polytechnic
9 June: SIM
15 June: Singapore Management University
16 June: ITE College East
22 June: Nanyang Technological University Singapore
23 June: ITE College West
29 June: National University of Singapore
PUBG Mobile Tournament @ Gam3.Asia GAMEX 2019- CEE Edition (Singapore)
Date: 26 May
Venue: Consumer Electronics Exhibition @ Suntec Convention Centre
Registration: www.gam3show.com
Gam3.Asia’s GameXsg returns in 2019. This time the game and esports event will be held at this year’s Consumer Electronics Exhibition. The featured game this time around is PUBG Mobile, so train up to get that chicken dinner and register here.
PUBG Mobile National Championship 2019 – Sabah (Malaysia)
Date: 25 May
Venue: Suria Sabah
Registration: Click here
Want to be the best PUBG Mobile player in Malaysia? Then check out the upcoming qualifiers for the Sabah slot in this national tournament of the gunning ages. Plus, the RM114,000 prize pool seems substantial enough to entice grassroots PUBG players.
NEST 2019(China)
Date: 24-26 May
Venue: China
Stream : www.huya.com/11718749
Schedule: Click here
The National Electronic Sports Tournament 2019 is slated for the end of May and will feature up-and-coming Chinese League of Legends teams going all-out against each other. Participating teams include Edward Gaming, JD Gaming, RNG, SinoDragon, Suning, Team WE, and Topsports Gaming.
Battle Arena: Super Series (Malaysia)
Date: 1-30 June
Venue: Battle Arena Malaysia
Registration: https://bit.ly/2W0TwG0
Dota 2 players in the Klang Valley can showcase their skills in a casual format in this upcoming tournament series in Battle Arena Malaysia.
The tournament aims to offer players the experience of competing on a professional platform and having a tournament journey with friends immortalised in video form.
Registration fee is RM10, and you can sign until the 29 May deadline. Benefits for registration include customised team jerseys, scrimming sessions with guest veterans in the Malaysian Dota 2 scene, and the chance to take your Dota 2 game and teamfights to tournament-standard levels.
More info here: https://battle-arena.my/2019/05/11/battlearena-superseries/
eRacing Grand Prix SEA (Southeast Asia)
Date: June
Venue: TBA
Want to be a professional racer by playing racing games? Then the eRacing Grand Prix SEA might be for you.
Slated for June 2019, this tournament will have players competing in Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Thailand in Gran Turismo Sport for PS4.
The winner of each stop will be trained to drive a real race car and offered a spot in the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship before heading in the bigger leagues.
