Weekly eSports guide (15 - 21 October): LoL Worlds 2018, MGAce
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Greetings, eSports fans. This weekly post will list the top activities in the Southeast Asian eSports circuit for the next seven days and sometimes, beyond.
From mass-scale fights of the century to grassroots offerings, here they are:
League of Legends World Championships 2018
Date: 15 October – 3 November
Stream: http://twitch.tv/riotgames
The biggest League of Legends tournament in the world will go on from now until this November, which means we’ll be seeing a lot of Southeast Asian teams vying to make it to the last legs of the grand tournament.
Vietnam’s Phong Vũ Buffalo will be competing against G2 Esports, Afreeca Freecs, and Flash Wolves.
It’s going to be quite a climb for this Southeast Asian team, seeing as they currently have 1 win and 2 losses in the Group Stages so far.
MGAce Gaming Tournaments
Date: 20 – 21 October
Venue: Grand Pacific Hall, Evolve Concept Mall, Ara Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
If you’re looking for an eSports tournament with a touch of community bonding in Malaysia, you can try out the following tournaments and gatherings at anime & manga event MGAce.
Whether you’re a team-based shooter fan or a casual fighting game fan, there’s a lot to love from these competitive gaming activities:
King’s Cup 2: Southeast Asia
Date: 13 – 25 October
Venue: Southeast Asia
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/beyondthesummit
This Beyond The Summit affiliate tournament will feature the best Dota 2 teams fighting each other for a spot at Dota Summit 10 that will happen this December.
Key teams include Fnatic, TNC Predator, Team Admiral, Execration, Sterling Global Dragons, Clutch Gamers, Lotac, and Tigers.
As of right now, Clutch Gamers are in the lead with 5 points in the group stages.
ESL One Hamburg 2018
Date: 23 – 28 October
Venue: Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany
Stream: http://live.esl-one.com/
Southeast Asian teams Mineski and Evos Esports will be fighting in this Germany-based Dota 2 tournament under the ESL brand.
Unlike past ESL tournaments, this tournament will not be part of the 2018/19 Dota Pro Circuit.
Still, Southeast Asian Dota 2 fans will get to see greenhorns EVOS Esports fight on an international stage. It will also be interesting to see a Mineski without aid from Singapore’s iceiceice after his move to Fnatic this season.
World Electronic Sports Games 2018 Philippines Finals
Date: 26-28 October
Venue: SMX Convention Center, The Philippines
Stream: http://sea.wesg.com/stream
This WESG Dota 2 tournament is organised by Alisport and Gariath Concepts, and is tailored towards the Southeast Asian Dota 2 crowd. After all, it’s held during Philippines’ – and arguably the region’s – biggest video game expo, ESGS.
So far, TNC Predator and Neon Esports will be on board this Dota 2 tournament, with the winner being able to qualify for WESG 2018 Southeast Asia Finals.
Trivia: TNC Predator forfeited their spot in ESL One Hamburg for this tournament. Will the home team make a bigger splash in the Dota 2 scene near the end of this year?
This tournament will also see teams compete in other games such as Vainglory, Counter-Strike: GO and Starcraft II.
