Weekly esports guide (22-28 April) - PUBG Mobile comes to Malaysia
If you have an esports event or listing for Southeast Asia you’d like to have considered for this weekly update, please email yahootvsg@verizonmedia.com.
We’re nearing the end of April, but the esports events are just getting started! Here’s what to expect this weekend in Southeast Asia.
PUBG MOBILE Malaysia National Championship 2019
Date: 27 April (Selangor), 25 May (Sabah), 1 June (Kuala Lumpur), 15 June (Penang), 22 June (Johor), 29 June (Sarawak)
Venue: Sunway Lagoon (Selangor), Suria Sabah (Sabah), Sunway Velocity Mall (KL), Hin Bus Depot (Penang), Paradigm Mall (Johor), Emart Batu Kawa (Sarawak)
Registration: Selangor, Sabah, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor, Sarawak
The PUBG Mobile Malaysia championship is back again for another year. This time the prize pool is significantly bigger: A total of RM96,000 is allocated for the top 8 in the grand finals while a total of RM18,000 is for the above qualifiers.
Mobile Legends Diamond Challenge Series (Malaysia)
Date: 18-26 April
Venue: Online
Registration: Link
The mobile MOBA action continues, now with the second season of the Diamond Challenge Series. If you wish to witness the rising stars of the Mobile Legends circuit that aren’t within the MPL level, there’s no better contest than this. Head here for more updates.
International Youth Centre Open Day 2019 (Malaysia)
Date: 27 April
Venue: Pusat Belia Antarabangsa (IYC), Jalan Yaacob Latif, Jalan Tun Razak, 54000 Cheras
Fans of Malaysian grassroots tournaments can check out the upcoming International Youth Centre open day, where you can test out your PUBG and Mobile Legends skills in free-for-all tournaments with RM1,000 prize pools.
Female Esports League Mobile Legends (Southeast Asia)
Date: April – June
Venue: TBA
Website: https://www.facebook.com/FSLLoL/
The first third of the Female Esports League circuit will start this month, beginning with Mobile Legends. Here are the online dates for the tournament and their respective regions.
The Philippines: 11-12 May
Indonesia: 18-19 May
Malaysia/Singapore: 25-26 May
FSL Elite LAN Finals: 8-9 June
*SCAPE Community Rallies 2019: League of Legends (Singapore)
Date: 27 April and onwards for League of Legends
Venue: *SCAPE Esc Studio, Level 5
Registration: https://www.scape.sg/scapeesports/comrallies2019/
The grassroots esports development continues in Singapore with this weekly *SCAPE esports gathering. For this week, League of Legends gamers can gather, play games with each other, talk about their shared hobbies, and even participate in friendly tournaments to test their skills.
Singapore SEA Games Qualifiers (Tekken)
Date: 27 - 28 April
Time: 11am to 7pm
Link: http://bit.ly/2VMZbfR
Singapore’s chance to determine their esports candidates for the upcoming SEA Games 2019 Esports tournament will continue this coming weekend, featuring qualifiers for Tekken 7.
Sin Esports League - Dota 2, PUBG (Regional Playoffs)
Date: 27 and 28 April 2019
Venue: Online
Livestream: Watch live on Yahoo TV
It’s the regional playoffs for both PUBG and Dota 2 in the Sin Esports League this weekend! Catch the best of the best in Southeast Asia duking it out for a chance at the top prize in the inaugural season!
