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MET Introduces League of Legends in Globe PPGL Season 2
MANILA, Philippines – The second season of the Globe Philippine Pro Gaming League 2018 is here and MET, Asia’s leading esports event organizer, is bringing League of Legends to the arena. The search for the best Filipino League of Legends teams will take place over two Online Qualifiers with the top two teams from each qualifier advancing to the National Qualifiers.
Mineski-League of Legends and TNC-League of Legends, the respective champion and 1st runner-up teams from the final split of the Garena Pro Gaming Series are already seeded in the National Qualifiers. Barcy Esports and ArkAngel have successfully qualified for the main events after topping the Promotionals.
The League of Legends leg of the Globe PPGL 2018 Season 2 will conclude in a live mall event in the lead up towards Globe Conquerors Manila 2018. Aspiring pro teams will be vying for the PHP 300,000 prize pool sponsored by Bacchus Energy Drink.
Prize Pool
- 1st Place (Upper Bracket Winner): PHP 100,000
- 2nd Place (Lower Bracket Winner): PHP 70,000
- 3rd place: PHP 40,000
- 4th Place: PHP 30,000
- 5th-6th Place: PHP 20,000
- 7th-8th Place: PHP 10,000
Tournament Schedule
- Registration #1: June 13 – 16
- Registration #2: June 27 -30
- Online Qualifiers #1: June 22-24
- Online Qualifiers #2: July 6-8
The overall champion of the Globe PPGL 2018 Season 2 League of Legends tournament will earn the right to fight against the best teams in Southeast Asia. The Globe Conquerors Manila 2018, which is set to take place at the Mall of Asia Arena, will serve as the SEA qualifier for the 2018 League of Legends World Championship.
The Globe PPGL 2018 Season 2 League of Legends tournament is set to kick off with the registration for the Online Qualifiers on June 13, 2018. All interested League of Legends players and teams who believe they have what it takes to challenge the best teams in the country are welcome to compete.
The Globe PPGL Season 2 — Tekken 7
The Tekken 7 fighters from all around the Philippines will once again face off with the return of the King of Iron Fist Tournament as the official console game of the Globe Philippine Pro Gaming League 2018 Season 2. MET, Asia’s leading esports event organizers, teams up once more with PlayBook Esports as the hunt for the country’s best Tekken 7 fighter returns.
PRESS RELEASE:
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:
This season’s Tekken 7 league offers all competing fighters the opportunity to qualify for an accredited Tekken World Tour 2018 event. The final stage of the Globe PPGL 2018 Season 2 Tekken Tournament will take place at BrawlFest at SM North EDSA, on August 19, 2018. The best fighters from the Globe PPGL 2018 will receive direct invites to the REV Major 2018 which is set to take place later this year.
PRIZEPOOL: PHP 100,000
GLOBE PPGL 2018 SEASON 2 – Tekken 7
Schedule: June 23, 2018 – August 19, 2018
- Ilo-ilo Qualifier: June 23 (Hi-Gear)
- Davao Qualifier: June 30 (Game PAtch)
- Cagayan De Oro: July 1 (Captain Poi’s Game House)
- Cebu: July 7 (First 5 Sports Lounge & Cafe)
- Manila #1: July 15 (PlayBook Circuit)
- Manila #2: July 29 (PlayBook Circuit)
- Baguio: August 4 (Plugged Board Game Cafe and Gaming Lounge)
- Last chance qualifier: August 19 (Brawlfest)
IMPORTANT: Players cannot join more than 1 qualifier.
The 4 best fighters will Qualify for REV Major
Follow our pages for more information and updates:
The Globe PPGL Season 2 Facebook: facebook.com/ppglgg
PPGL Website: ppgl.gg
The Globe Philippine Pro Gaming League 2018 Returns for a Second Season
The King of Iron Fist Tournament is back!
MANILA, Philippines – The nation’s biggest multi-platform esports league, the Globe Philippine Pro Gaming League 2018, is set to return on June 2018 with the return of its flagship fighting game tournament, Tekken 7.
The Globe PPGL 2018 Season 2 Tekken 7 tournament is a national competition that will seek out only the toughest and fiercest fighters from provinces and cities all over the Philippines. The best performing fighters will get a chance to show off their skills on an international level in the upcoming REV Major, which is set to take place later this year.
The search for the nation’s best Tekken 7 players continues after the inaugural season of Globe PPGL 2018 crowned PBE|AK as the grand champion. The new season of the national league will be organized by MET, Asia’s top esports tournament organizer. PlayBook Esports will be returning as MET’s partner for the Tekken 7 tournament of the Globe PPGL Season 2.
Prize Pool
- 1st Place: PHP 45,000
- 2nd Place: PHP 20,000
- 3rd Place: PHP 12,000
- 4th Place: PHP 9,000
- 5th-6th Place: PHP 4,500
- 7th-8th Place: PHP 2,500
Tournament Schedule
- TEKKEN 7 Timeline: June 23 2018 – August 19, 2018
- Iloilo – June 23, 2018
- Davao – June 30, 2018
- Cagayan De Oro – July 1, 2018
- Cebu – July 7, 2018
- Manila 1 – July 15, 2018
- Manila 2 – July 29, 2018
- Baguio – August 4, 2018
- Last Chance Qualifiers – August 19, 2018
The grand finals of the Globe PPGL 2018 Season 2 will take place at BrawlFest Versus Arena, a fighting game event, at SM North EDSA, on August 19, 2018. The top four Tekken 7 fighters of the Globe PPGL Season 2 tournament will receive direct invites to REV Major. REV Major, a challenger event, is officially part of the 2018 Tekken World Tour.
The Globe PPGL 2018 Season 2 Tekken 7 tournament will officially start on June 23, 2018, and all interested Tekken 7 fighters are invited to fight against the nation’s best fighters.
The MPGL Asian Championship 2018
Founded in 2010, the MPGL was conceived in order to prepare Filipino Dota players for the world stage. With its success in doing so, the tournament has been expanded to take a larger role in Southeast Asian esports scene in 2014, resulting in a successful MPGL SEA Championship in 2016.
PRESS RELEASE:
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION: bit.ly/MPGLAsianChampionship
Now that the competition has gone bigger than ever, the latest chapter of MPGL expands to eleven countries across the region to feature some of its best Dota 2 teams. The MPGL Asian Championship will pit up-and-coming Dota 2 squads from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, India, Australia, Cambodia, Singapore, Myanmar, and Laos for the official start of its regular season.
MPGL Asian Championship
- Regular Season: May 21st – June 12th (BO2); Top Seeders of Groups A and B both advance to the Grand Finals.
- Playoffs: June 13th – June 29th (BO3); Playoffs Winner advances to the Grand Finals.
- Finals: July 7th – July 8th (BO5)
- Prizepool: 100,000 USD
Watch the MPGL Asian Championship regular season live on these streams at 5:30 PM SGT from Monday to Friday:
- English – twitch.tv/met_esports
- Filipino – twitch.tv/mineskitv
- Indonesia –
- Vietnam –, twitch.tv/23creativevn
- Myanmar – fb.com/gcnmyanmar, twitch.tv/gcn_dota2
- Khmer – fb.com/MountainDewCambodia,
Brackets
Follow our pages for more information and updates:
- MET: facebook.com/organizedbyMET
- Mineski.net: facebook.com/mineskidotnet
Garuda Cup by Tokopedia Voucher Game Glorifies Indonesian Esports in 2018
With hundreds of millions of Rupiah and a chance to represent Indonesia in an international-scale tournament
Indonesian esports scene keeps its momentum high with another prestigious national-scale tournament titled Garuda Cup by Tokopedia Voucher Game that will take place on May 19 & 20 at Mal Taman Anggrek, Jakarta.
Garuda Cup presented by Tokopedia Voucher Game and MET Indonesia as well as ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) will be a proving ground for gamers in two currently trending titles in Indonesia, PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds (PUBG) and Mobile Legends (ML).
Garuda Cup by Tokopedia Voucher Game will be PUBG’s biggest LAN tournament in Indonesia for the first time in history. We will witness an epic battle between the biggest names in Indonesian PUBG scene on a massive scale at Mal Taman Anggrek, which made possible thanks to ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) providing all of the hardware and peripherals to create a total of 80 gamers competing simultaneously to be the best in Indonesia.
In addition, the champion of PUBG Garuda Cup by Tokopedia Voucher Game will represent Indonesia in an international-scale competition, PUBG Southeast Asia Championship presented by ROG which brings together Southeast Asia’s top tier teams from each of their respective national qualifier. The PUBG Southeast Asia Championship will be held in Thailand on June this year.
The PUBG Southeast Asia Championship presented by ROG is also a part of PUBG Global Invitational 2018, the recently-announced official global tournament from the developer PUBG Corporation, taking place in Berlin, Germany. Therefore, Garuda Cup by Tokopedia Voucher Game is the only way for Indonesia teams to achieve their dream competing in an officially-sanctioned international stage.
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG), the world’s #1 gaming brand, is choosing PUBG as their newest grounds for competitive gaming. With its full squad of professional gaming products, ranging from motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, notebooks, peripherals, and routers, ASUS ROG is set to deliver the best gaming experience in this year’s biggest competition in the region.
Meanwhile, the Garuda Cup by Tokopedia Voucher Game Mobile Legends Tournament will have a different mechanism from the PUBG competition. MET Indonesia directly invited two teams, Aerowolf and Louvre whom both of them were crowned in previous Mobile Legends tournaments held in Indonesia to be a part of Garuda Cup’s main event. These two teams have shown an exceptional performance throughout past events and will be expected to bring their high-level play in Garuda Cup.
But the stake is guaranteed to be much higher as Aerowolf and Louvre will be given a challenge by other teams who want to taste the glory of lifting a trophy. There will be six teams alongside Aerowolf and Louvre competing in the Garuda Cup by Tokopedia Voucher Game main event, that is selected from two online qualifier phases.
Not only getting a champion’s pride, the winners of Garuda Cup by Tokopedia Voucher Game will bring home a big sum of cash as the prize. A total of two hundred millions of Rupiah is prepared for anyone who succeeds in fighting against each other. Moreover, the champion of PUBG tournament will be provided flight ticket as well as accommodation to participate in PUBG Southeast Asia Championship.
To participate in Garuda Cup by Tokopedia Voucher Game, both PUBG and Mobile Legends competition, players have to take part in the qualifiers which will be held starting from April 28. This chance is open to all gamers across Indonesia with a selection of online and offline qualifiers (for Jakarta and Bandung region).
Information on Garuda Cup by Tokopedia Voucher Game as well as the qualifier can be accessed through the Garuda Cup website and Facebook Group Tokopedia Gaming Network.
A collaboration with one harmonic direction
“Since its establishment, Tokopedia is committed to being a platform where anyone can start and find anything and to realize that vision, we need partners with the same passion,” said Stefanus Abdipranoto, Lead Business Development of Tokopedia Voucher Game. “Through Garuda Cup, Tokopedia hopes local gamers can realize their dream to have a stage in the national to the international scene. To follow Garuda Cup, local gamers can register themselves via the Tokopedia Gaming Network Group (Tokopedia gaming community, ed.) for free. The need for local gamers for voucher games can also be obtained through tokopedia.com/voucher-game.”
“After the other glorious events, we do not want the esports celebration in Indonesia to stop there. Garuda Cup will be a collaboration between MET team and Tokopedia Voucher Game to bring an unforgettable experience for PUBG and ML participants, as well as visitors who want to witness this tournament,” said Tri Bekti Nasima, Project Manager of Garuda Cup 2018.
Agustian Hwang, Chief Executive Officer of Mineski Indonesia also added, “With the establishment of Garuda Cup by Tokopedia Voucher Game, Mineski is hoping to support the rapid development of esports in the country. In addition, we also hope to satisfy the enormous public interest for Mobile Legends and can bring the name of Indonesia in the international arena at the PUBG SEA Championship tournament later on.”
“ROG as the number one gaming brand in Indonesia always supports quality tournaments, one example is Garuda Cup. When the best brand meets the best team event, it will create the best gaming tournament and let’s enjoy it together! ” added Galip Fu, Marketing Manager of ASUS ID.
About Tokopedia
Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company with a mission of distributing the economy digitally. As the leading marketplace platform in Indonesia, Tokopedia empowers millions of merchants and consumers to participate in the future of the economy. Tokopedia’s vision is to build an ecosystem where anyone can start and find anything.
More detailed information on Tokopedia can be found at www.tokopedia.com.
Contact:
Antonia Adega
Senior PR Specialist Tokopedia
About MET
MET is an organization that specializes in organizing and promoting esports tournaments in Southeast Asia. Based in the Philippines, and currently has branches in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand, MET handles major events in Southeast Asia.
About ASUS Republic of Gamers (ASUS ROG)
Over the years since its inception, ASUS aims to provide greater emphasis on PC games. This process resulted in the founding of the Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand in 2006, which was formed solely for the purpose of providing the most innovative hardcore hardware for truly dedicated players.
Since then, the efforts of the ROG team have led to a constant flow of PC gaming technology that has become legendary among fans for its performance. ROG is more than just hardware, though – we take an active part in the global game community, helping to grow the industry by sponsoring events like PAX and Dreamhack. Media worldwide have recognized ROG as a leader in PC gaming and overclocking performance, with many of our products winning awards and getting very positive feedback from pro hardware.
PUBG SEA Championship Philippine Finals
The Philippine leg of the PUBG Southeast Asia Championship will take place over two sets of qualifiers over the next five weeks. Test the mettle of your squad as you drop in for either the LAN Qualifier or the Online Qualifier. The chance to represent the nation in the upcoming PUBG Southeast Asia Championship main event at Thailand hangs in the balance. Be sure to check out the tournament’s Official Rulebook here before registering your squad.
Online Qualifiers
The online qualifier for the PUBG Southeast Asia Championship Philippine Leg will take place in three stages.
Regional On-site Qualifiers
The LAN Qualifier will take place in Mineski Infinity Davao Sta. Ana for Mindanao, Mineski Infinity Cebu GQS Plaza for Visayas, and Mineski Infinity Dapitan for Luzon on separate weekends over May.
If you want to catch all the PUBG Southeast Asia Championship action, the entire qualifier will be streamed live for audiences on the twitch channel of MineskiTV’s Dunoo. Be sure to follow the MET and ASUS ROG PH pages on Facebook for all the future updates.
How to Register for a Tournament Using the Mogul Arena Platform
1. Register a Mogul Arena account
2. Select your game from your profile
3. Login to Steam to Verify your Account
4. You are now verified!
5. Create a team on Mogul Arena
6. Invite your teammates or look for players in Mogul Arena
7. Select the Tournament You Want to Join
8. Select your team that you want to register
9. Choose players and register your team
10. Mogul Arena will notify you that you have successfully registered your team
11. Check back on the Tournament Date to Compete
12. Like the MET FB Page for Future Updates
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ASUS ROG and MET Join Forces for the PUBG Southeast Asia Championship
Who will represent the region at the PUBG Global Invitational in Berlin?
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), the internationally acclaimed 100-man battle royale esport developed by PUBG Corporation, has set the challenge for aspiring Southeast Asian PUBG players. MET is on the search for the absolute best PUBG squads as they announce the PUBG Southeast Asia Championship presented by ROG. The competition is officially sanctioned by PUBG Corporation, and is part of the lead up to the recently announced PUBG Global Invitational (PGI 2018), to be held in Berlin on July.
PUBG’s appeal has captured the attention of many players across the globe. The 100-man scavenging and survival battle royale game has players forming squads of up to four members in an attempt to eliminate the rest of the competition to come out on top and claim the top spot of each game. The naturally competitive nature of PUBG has spawned multiple games with similar mechanics and helps form the game itself into a fully-fledged esport.
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG), the world’s #1 gaming brand, is choosing PUBG as their newest grounds for competitive gaming. With its full squad of professional gaming products, ranging from motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, notebooks, peripherals, and routers, ASUS ROG is set to deliver the best gaming experience in this year’s biggest competition in the region.
The PUBG Southeast Asia Championship is MET’s latest regional tournament, a true testament to MET’s claim as the top esports organizer in Asia. MET continuously delivers optimal esports tournaments for both aspiring and professional gamers across the entirety of Asia. The PUBG tournament will run concurrently across five venues with six nationalities on the road to the SEA regional final.
The grand PUBG tournament will seek the best squads across six different countries in five different qualifiers before advancing for the national qualifiers of each country. The best squads from each country’s national qualifier will head on to the SEA Finals in Thailand on June 24-25, 2018 to crown the best SEA squad.
Tournament Schedule
National Qualifiers
- PH: May 5 – June 3
- ID: April 28 – May 13
- MY/SG: May 5 – May 27
- TH: May 7 – June 10
- VN: May 12 – June 3
National Finals
- PH: June 9 – 10
- ID: May 19 – 20
- MY/SG: TBA
- TH: June 22
- VN: June 16
Regional Finals
- June 23-24, in Thailand
Pride and glory are all on the line, as both the Thai National Champions, as well as the overall Regional Champions will be moving on to the PUBG Global Invitational in Berlin on July.
The PUBG Southeast Asia Championship qualifiers will officially kick off on April 28, 2018 and is open to all PUBG squads who are willing to accept the challenge of becoming SEA’s top PUBG squad.
For more updates and information, make sure to follow facebook.com/asusrog, facebook.com/PUBG.PHIL, and facebook.com/organizedbyMET.
Here are the Official Rules for the MPL Philippines
MPL-PH Qualifier Tournament Rules
1. Player Requirement
1.1 Players below the age of 18 are required to acquire parent’s consent to participate. Link to parental consent form: .
1.2 Players are not allowed to join more than 1 team.
1.3 Players must be available for all tournament dates, including potential post-tournament interviews or other tournament events.
1.4 The act of registering for this tournament implies full acceptance of all terms, conditions, rules and regulations stated, in its entirety.
1.5 All teams representing their countries will need to have at least 3 local citizens and all team members must reside in their represented country. All members are required to display the flag of the country the team is representing.
For the 3rd Qualifiers, at least 3 members of each team are required to display the Philippine flag in the match lobby.
2. Team Requirement
2.1 Team captains are expected to have Discord installed on their mobile device.
2.2 “A team must consists of the following members:
– 5 main players (Necessary)
– 1 reserved player (Optional)
– 1 manager (Optional)”
2.3 Team ownership is determined by the leader/captain appointed by the team during registration.
2.4 Teams are prohibited to replace any of the registered players including the reserved player) throughout the event.
2.5 By registering, Teams acknowledge that all usage of photos, videos, and any form of recording during the tournament have been given legal consent by the players for media and marketing purposes.
3. Team Names, Team Tags, and Player Names
3.1 Team Names may include upper-case letters, lower-case letters, numbers 0-9, underscores, or single spaces between words only. Team Names must not exceed 12 characters including spaces.
3.2 Teams will be permitted 1 team name tag in front of each player’s Hero Name. These tags must be upper-case letters or numbers 0-9 only. Team tags must not exceed 4 characters. Example : MyA.ABC
3.3 Player Names may include upper-case letters, lower-case letters, numbers 0-9, underscores, or single spaces between words only. (Do not use special characters in the Registration Form. Special Character will be allowed in your In-Game Names.) Player Names must not exceed 12 characters including spaces. No additional special characters will be allowed for team names, player Names, or tags. Player Names and Team Names may not contain: vulgarities or obscenities; MLBB hero derivatives or other similar character names; or derivatives of products or services that may create confusion.
3.4 All Team Tags, Team Names, and Player Names must be approved by organiser officials in advance of use in play. Name changes are not allowed except under certain extenuating circumstances, but must be approved by organiser officials prior to use in an organiser game. Any cosmetic change to logos, team names, etc. must be made 72 hours in advance of the first regional organiser game of the week. Organiser officials have the ability to deny a team name if it does not reflect the professional standards sought by the organiser and the team will be required to change their name.
4. Communication
4.1 DISCORD shall be used as the communication tool for the MPL-PH Qualifiers between team representatives and the MPL-PH tournament marshalls. .
4.2 Each team must have a representative present at the MPL-PH Discord Channel. Your team’s Discord channel will be sent to your captain’s email/mobile number at the end of the registration period (7pm on the night before the date of the qualifier).
4.3 Use a username same as your Team so as to make it easier for opposing captains to find one another.
5. Reporting Match Wins and Disputes
5.1 Match wins must be reported using the match results form: A screenshot of the victory screen is required.
5.2 Match wins are to be submitted as soon as the match ends. Failing to submit the result of the match within 10 minutes after the match ended may result in a loss for both teams.
5.3 Disputes must be reported using the disputes form: Screenshots as evidence of claims are recommended to quicken the process.
5.4 Any disputes regarding the matches should be reported within 10 minutes of the matches finishing. Any disputes after the 10-minute mark will be subject to the decision of the marshal whether to pursue or not. As always, the marshal holds the final say regarding tournament details.
6. Tournament mode
6.1 All matches will be CUSTOM DRAFT PICK MODE.
6.2 Matches will be played with a best-of-one series except for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the battle-for-third match which will be played as a best-of-three series.
6.3 All players must only use their own game account to take part in matches.
6.4 The team on the top of the bracket will host the lobby and have the choice for which side they play. For best-of-three series, the team on the top of the bracket will have the choice for which side they play on the first game of the best-of-three series. The other team will choose sides on the second game, then the choice will be given back to the team on the top of the bracket.
7. Match-ups, Tardiness and No Shows
7.1 A match can only start with a full party of five (5) players on each team.
7.2 If the opposing team does not show up or is not complete after 10 minutes of the scheduled match, Team Captain should report it using the match results form: . The team should send a screenshot of the lobby with their complete line-up ready as proof instead of the usual Victory screen.
8. Cheating and Unsportsmanlike Conduct
8.1 Players proven to have been cheating, conspiring to cheat, or acting in an unsportsmanlike conduct will receive consequences upon the review of their action.
8.2 Cheating is defined as any practice that gives an unfair advantage to a team or player.
These include, but are not limited to:
Use of 3rd party software prohibited by Moonton.
Using of game exploits or bugs.
Playing for multiple teams at a certain qualifier / bracket.
MET Introduces Path to Glory: A Weekly Vainglory 5V5 Online Tournament
Vainglory, the leading international mobile esport developed by the Super Evil Megacorp, has unveiled its 5V5 game mode recently. Recognizing its already promising esports scene, MET is proud to announce another initiative for players to engage into Vainglory’s competitive aspect with the Path To Glory.
The Path to Glory is a weekly Vainglory 5V5 online tournament for Southeast Asian players. The tournament features a single-elimination bracket with all games being played in a best-of-three, 5V5 Private Draft game mode.
The Path to Glory belongs to the Path to Glory Monthly series. Each of the four qualifiers of the series awards qualifying points to its winners. The top eight teams with the most points from the month’s qualifiers will be invited to the Monthly Finals.
Prize
Each player from the top eight teams of each qualifier will receive points corresponding to their team’s rank during the qualifiers.
1st Place: 100 points
2nd Place: 75 points
3rd Place: 60 points
4th Place: 50 points
5th-8th Place: 30 points
After the four qualifiers of each month, the top eight teams with the most points will qualify for the monthly finals. Only the top three point earners on a team will contribute towards the team’s points. Roster changes are allowed but are restricted to only one player change after the third qualifier.
Monthly Finals Prize Pool: 30,000 ICE
1st Place: 15,000 ICE
2nd Place: 7,500 ICE
3rd-4th Place: 3,750 ICE
Having hosted the Vainglory World Championship, the Path to Glory is MET’s contribution to the establishment of Vainglory 5V5 in the mobile esports ecosystem. More than being an outlet for SEA’s innovative Vainglory players, the weekly online tournament will also be a source of community content, from community interactions to in-depth features.
The Path to Glory will begin in April 2018 and all interested Vainglory 5V5 players are welcome to begin their journey by registering through Toornament, an online tournament management software. Join now and be a part of the world’s biggest mobile esport!
