MET Asia Series: PUBG Classic – MET Events statement

During the MET Asia Series: PUBG Classic, a regional power outage impacted the venue and the surrounding area in Bangkok, Thailand.
Unfortunately, this outage affected the last match of the tournament’s second day (Match 12). 

Initially, after evaluating the available information and MET Asia Series:PUBG Classic ruleset, the decision rendered by PUBG Corporation was to do a rematch.

PUBG Corporation continued to gather and evaluate additional information to determine if the rematch was the most effective means to ensure the highest level of competitive integrity.

However, on Day 3 – Sunday 28/07/2019 , the previous decision was changed by PUBG Corporation and the new decision, which was relayed to the teams via electronic mail, was to count the results from the rematch while retaining the results from Match 12 up to the point when the regional power outage took place and award additional points to the remaining 6 teams.

It is the humble opinion of MET Events that PUBG Corporation, when it issued the final decision, took into consideration what it firmly believed as fair to all concerned while maintaining the integrity of the tournament.h.

After the first match of Day 3, some participating teams raised a few critical concerns and decided not to participate in the following match.

In an effort to allow the competition to continue with all participating teams, PUBG Corporation and MET Events met with all participants, resulting in a few hours delay.

As part of the agreement between participating teams and PUBG Corporation, the MET Asia Series was adjusted to be a 15-match tournament, revoking all the matches that have been played since the regional power outage.
Six matches on Day 1, five matches on Day 2 (Match 12 was vacated), and four matches on Day 3 (the negotiated solution).

All parties agreed that there will be no additional seats at the PUBG Global Championship for the MET Asia Series champion’s home region and that this final slot will be allocated at a future date.

As a major esports organizer, we are always looking to improve and learn from every event and situation.
It has been a humbling experience for us and we sincerely apologize to the Esports Community whose experience of this event was greatly affected.
And finally, MET Events would like to thank everyone involved in the MET Asia Series: PUBG Classic; including the players, the fans in attendance, the online viewers and the entire esports and PUBG community.

MET Announces Mobile Legends Professional League Philippines

MET, Asia’s top esports tournament organizer, has announced the beginning of the Mobile Legends Professional League Philippines (MPL Philippines). The MPL Philippines will be a national Mobile Legends league which will seek to crown the best Mobile Legends players in the Philippines.

The MPL PH is a weekly Mobile Legends tournament for budding professional Mobile Legends players in the Philippines with USD 100,000 prize pool. Teams will have the chance to qualify for the league through three separate qualifiers which will be held throughout the month of April. The online qualifiers will determine which teams will advance to the weekly regular season starting May 12, 2018.

“We are excited to tap into the vibrant esports scene of the Philippines. We are sure that the Filipino fans of Mobile Legends will rise to the challenge of the MPL,” said Cherry Xia, Vice President of Moonton.

Being the first professional Mobiles Legends league in the country, MPL PH will give players the chance pursue their esports dreams. Players will be able to start their story as they compete with the rest of the hopeful Mobile Legends players across the Philippines. The Philippines is known to have a large Mobile Legends player base that will surely be excited to rise to the challenge of the MPL.

Tournament Schedule

Qualifier Stage

• April 14-15, 2018
• April 21-22, 2018
• April 28-29, 2018

Regular Season

• May 12, 2018 – June 10, 2018

Main Event

• June 29, 2018 – July 1, 2018

The weekly regular season will take place on Saturdays and Sundays across 5 weeks. The best Mobile Legends teams from the regular season will earn their spots in grand finals of the MPL set to take place on June 29 – July 1, 2018.

The Mobile Legends Professional League Philippines will officially start on April 14, 2018 and all interested aspiring Filipino mobile players are invited to become part of the country’s first professional league for Mobile Legends and start their own story.

Esports 2017: The Future of Gaming Events in the Philippines

Gaming in the Philippines has seen a massive increase in popularity ever since the 2000s. With the improved connectivity of the Internet and the increasing popularity of LAN games and MMORPGs, more and more people begun to play games in the country on a daily basis. As a result, numerous gaming events across the country were established to solely promote games and bring its players in one place.

These games also spawned the establishment of competitive gaming – the esports. Every year, the best gamers around the world compete in some of the biggest stages to win millions of dollars. This clearly made gaming as one of the best ways to generate income instead of just a leisurely hobby.

In the Philippines, the country’s best esports teams have won big prizes – thanks to some of the wonderful and memorable moments of skill that helped them take down these established competitions. With their success, let us look at the future of gaming events in the country.

Gaming Events in The Country Today

During the rise in popularity of video games during the late 90s and early 2000s, various groups have established small gaming events with the aim of promoting the industry, while also helping people with similar interests connect with each other. These small events were a solid and humble start in the promotion of video games in the country. Eventually, the events got bigger as the interest vigorously increased.

Today, there are a good number of large gaming events that not only promote the video game industry but also hold out competitions for some of the best gamers in the country. One of the largest gaming events in the country is the Electronic Sports and Gaming Summit, which is held every year. The summit features some of the most popular gaming brands, some of the most famous names in the gaming industry, and some fierce gaming competitions.

Another popular gaming event is the Pinoy Gaming Festival. This event focuses more on esports competitions, which means various tournaments are being held for games like DoTA 2, League of Legends, and CS: GO (Counter Strike: Global Offensive). The event is a great way to show the country’s top gaming talents. At the end of the event, big prizes are given to the successful victors.

One of the biggest gaming events that have happened in the country recently was the Manila Masters. The Manila Masters is the regional leg in the World’s largest DoTA 2 competition. This event features some of the best esports teams around the world competing for a spot on the world stage. Additionally, it has also exhibited the skills and talents of the country’s top gamers, some of which have progressed far in the world tournament of esports games.

The Future of Gaming Events

As esports continue to grow, the gaming events in the country are expected to become bigger spectacles than before. Gamers around the country have also entered the international gaming scene, with some becoming famous names in the industry. Gaming companies in the country have also been thriving – since mobile games are booming successfully due to its accessibility across mobile phones and tablets. As the industry keeps growing and reaching new milestones, we will definitely see a lot more gaming events in the foreseeable future.

Key Takeaway

Esports has become a worldwide spectacle that gathers up a big audience every single year. With the Philippines becoming a major player in various games, expect to see some more of them shine in the grandest stages in the world.