Weekly eSports guide (4 - 10 December): MMU Cyberplay, LoL for charity, Predator League
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This week is filled with a non-stop gaming LAN party in Malaysia, League of Legends events and, if you’re in Singapore, Dota 2 and PUBG.
MMU Cyberplay
Date: 7 – 9 December
Venue: Dewan Tun Canselor MMU Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Registration: Link
The LAN party MMU is back this December. For all you fans in Malaysia, the games featured in this 48-hour marathon include Dota 2, FIFA 19, and Tekken 7.
Think of this mass-scale gathering as a way to meet up with budding professional Malaysian gamers and like-minded eSports enthusiasts.
Singapore Predator League 2019
Date: 8 December (online qualifiers)
Stream Link: Catch it live on Yahoo TV
The Singapore Predator League is back in its 2019 incarnation thanks to co-organises SCOGA and GameAsia.
The games this time are Dota 2 and PUBG, with the top players and teams given the chance to win part of the S$24,000 (US$17,500) prize pool.
The Singapore grand finals will be hosted on 5 and 6 January 2019, so there’s still time for you to form a squad and register before 3 December hits.
The winning teams of this tournament will get to compete for SEA glory at 15-17 February in the Asia Pacific Predator League 2019.
League of Legends 2018 All-Star Charity 2v2 Tournament
Date: 6 – 8 December
Venue: Las Vegas, USA
Stream Link: watch.lolesports.com
Former Ascension Gaming mid-laner G4 and Philippines shoutcaster Riku will be representing Southeast Asia in this Riot Games-sanctioned League of Legends 2v2-focused tournament. They will be joining several other personalities and former professionals such as QTV, Captain Jack, and Luo Yunxi.
As a bonus, the 1v1 tournament will be making a comeback, with special professional guests like Uzi and Faker demonstrating their skills to a worldwide audience before the year ends.
AoC Cup 2018: Road To Evo Japan
Date: 15 – 16 December
Venue: Quill Convention Center, Quill City Mall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Registration: Link
If you’re an aspiring fighting game player who has thoughts about going pro and wants to win a free trip to EVO Japan next February, this tournament could be as good a chance as any to train up and fight.
This tournament is happening alongside the WESG Southeast Asia, which means the venue will be an eSports haven for all Southeast Asian players. The last chance qualifiers section of the tournament will happen on 15 December.
So far these are the players who have qualified for the Grand Finals of the tournament: MEAT, ZABA, GTM,Zre, Zur, Shrimboo, ASHINOMORI, Fate, Shinato, MADRUSH.
Female Esports League: League of Legends Season 3
Date: 5 – 26 January 2019
Venue: TBA at official FSL3 LoL Facebook Page
Registration: Team, Individual
The Female Esports League is a great chance for female gamers of all ages to test their mettle against one another in League of Legends.
While the Play-In Qualifiers and playoffs are only happening early next year, the registration period is this month.
Head to Garena’s official page for more details.
