Dota 2 teams gear up for The Major League Championed by Celcom

By Digital News Asia August 18, 2017

Tournament offers US$70,000 prize pool
Eight teams from across the world will compete

Dota 2 teams gear up for The Major League Championed by Celcom

THE Livescape Group is geared up to collaborate with Beatnation, with the support of Iskandar Investment Bhd (IIB), to present the Dota 2 tournament, The Major League, Championed by Celcom on Oct 20 to 22, 2017.

The Major League, Championed by Celcom, to be held at EduCity Indoor Arena, Iskandar Puteri, is the first initiative by IIB to establish Iskandar Puteri as the eSports hub of Southeast Asia.

There will also be The Major League Qualifier, which will reveal the Malaysian team who will go up against seven global teams to nab their share of the coveted RM300,000 (US$70,000) prize.

The current announced teams are Ehome of China; Evos of Indonesia; Clutch of Philippines and MVP Revolution of Kyrgyzstan; while the three remaining teams will be announced soon.

The organising committee, made up of The Livescape Group and Beatnation, reiterated that, “We are absolutely thrilled to be working together in presenting The Major League, Championed by Celcom. This is a great platform for teams all over the world to convene and demonstrate their best moves. On top of that, we’re positive that The Major League, Championed by Celcom will make national history within the eSports community.”

IIB chief operating officer Akmal Ahmad said, “The eSports industry has been gaining a steady recognition and seen a rapid rise in popularity and participation, especially here in Malaysia. We are very happy to host Asia’s premier Dota 2 tournament at our world-class indoor arena at EduCity Sports Complex in Iskandar Puteri. We look forward to making bolder steps in the creation of a stronger eSports ecosystem in Iskandar Puteri, and to future collaborations within the eSports scene in Malaysia.”

Meanwhile, Celcom chief marketing officer Zalman Aefendy Zainal Abidin said, “This is an exciting opportunity for Celcom to be a major part of an upcoming lifestyle sports category. eSports is immensely popular with the youth and Celcom is honoured to fuel this growing enthusiasm amongst the youth. We will be cheering the Malaysian team.

“eSports is growing tremendously in the region and Malaysia with all its cyber infrastructure is perfectly positioned as a hub in Asia. We anticipate strong participation from the gaming community across the Asean region which will indirectly boost tourism.

“eSports will also be featured in the upcoming Asian Games 2018 and Malaysia Major Events hopes to see more of such events coming to our shores and is proud to support The Major League, Championed by Celcom for the very first time,” said Malaysia Major Events general manager Tony Nagamaiah.

The tournament, poised to be an epic battle on the Dota 2 game platform, seeks to find talented Malaysians to join the ranks of global players.

The Major League Qualifier will hold the qualifying rounds at participating cyber café outlets such as Apple Dream Net, Orange E-Sports, Blitzone, Digital Fortress, and The Pantheon; while The Major League Qualifier Final Round will be held at the Academy of eSports in Afiniti Medini, Iskandar Puteri.

Tickets for The Major League, Championed by Celcom are now available to be purchased via the official website, www.themajorleague.asia.