MPGL 7 SEA Finals (Selangor Cyber Games 2015)

The Mineski Pro Gaming League gathers the best teams from around South East Asia annually for a battle of supremacy. MET continued this tradition with the Season 7 South East Asia Finals making its way to Selangor, Malaysia.

The tournament took place in the Encorp Strand Mall in Kota Damansara as part of the Selangor Cyber Games 2015.. It was also where we hosted the SEA Finals of MPGL 6. Twelve of the best Dota 2 teams from the region gathered to duke it out for the lion’s cut of the $50,000 prize pool.

Korean team MVP.Hot6 won MPGL 7 while Chinese team Energy Pacemaker bagged second place. Filipino team Mineski-Dota won third place in the meet after a gallant run. The other Filipino team in the competition was the TNC Pro Team

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A multitude of other games also helped make the Selangor Cyber Games 2015 a festival worthy of remembering. The Asian Cyber Games Counter Strike: Global Offensive Finals, the Asian Cyber Games Dota 2 Amateur Cup, the Selangor FIFA 15 Cup, the Selangor F1 Racing Cup, and a cosplay competition were also a part of the event.  As participant organizer in the event, we can say that it was a success for the entire region’s gaming industry.

Successfully integrating the MPGL 7 SEA Finals in the already jam-packed event also underlines our commitment to always delivering the best experience for our attendees.

The Manila Masters 2017

With the tagline “A Legacy in the Making”, the Manila Masters was the breakout Dota 2 phenomenon tournament of 2017. It featured a $250,000 prize pool, eight of the hottest Dota 2 teams at the time, the best talents from around the world, and it also cemented Manila as a premier esports venue not only in Southeast Asia but also in the world.

Leading up to the main event, alongside a China Qualifiers and Southeast Asia Qualifiers, was the Philippines Qualifier with an unprecedented nationwide scale involving over 3000 semi-pro and professional Dota 2 teams. This months-long tournament visited over twenty provinces in the Philippines and drew the involvement of the entire country’s Dota 2 enthusiasts – an apt lead-up to one of the biggest esports events of the year.

The event filled the prestigious Mall of Asia Arena for three days with Dota 2 fans excited to see their favorite teams live and in action. Fans for to engage with their Dota 2 idols through signing sessions and unforgettable stage activities such as the now-infamous Battle of the Rages and Eri Neeman’s Hypeoff. The Manila Masters was such an enjoyable experience for attendees and the broadcast audience alike that the event has been given the nickname “Memenila Masters” for its unabashed participation in the Dota 2 community’s zany antics. Even Evil Geniuses taking home the first-ever Manila Masters champion medals was a dream come true for their numerous Filipino and global fans – the perfect end to a successful event.

The Manila Masters proved to not only be a successful international premier Dota 2 tournament and the Philippines’ milestone homegrown international LAN, but also an event that engaged its audience by staying true to the zany and fun-loving spirit of the esports community.

For us especially, the Manila Masters was the next big step in our evolution as an events team and we share the achievement with the entire Dota 2 fan base.

Vainglory World Championship

Vainglory is a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game for mobile and tablet and since 2014 it has slowly become one of the world’s most popular and respectable competitive mobile games with an organized esports scene. As part of our contribution to that scene we are proud to announce the 2017 Vainglory World Championship which will take place at the Kallang Theatre in Singapore, on December 14-17.

Singapore is where the game first released its beta-testing phase and we are pleased to support developer Super Evil Megacorp in their plans to bring the game’s most important tournament back to the country that is home to its largest fan base.

The $140,000 USD prize pool tournament will feature 12 of the best Vainglory teams from North America, South Korea, Indonesia, China, Singapore, and winners from regional qualifiers around the world.

Vainglory’s new 5v5 mode will also be featured during the event. This new ten-player mode will unlock new strategies and competitions for the game’s diverse player base, where before the game was primarily played through a unique 3v3 mode.

The Vainglory World Championship will have free admission and will be livestreamed via Facebook, Twitch, and YouTube.

Heroes Evolved Asia Championship

We are excited to present the 2017 Heroes Evolved Asia Championship which will be happening from October 27-29 in the SMX Convention Center in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Heroes Evolved is the new Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game for mobile, tablet, and PC that’s taking the gaming world by storm with its streamlined gameplay and huge roster of characters. The Heroes Evolved Asia Championship is our way of rewarding the most competitive and talented players from the game’s growing Southeast Asian community. the event will feature a 16-team Community cup complete with live professional shoutcasting and a free play area for attendees to try the game. The last day of the event will be the Community Cup Finals and also the Asia Championship Finals which will feature team Mercenary from Thailand and Team Luminous from Indonesia. Both finals matches will also be shoutcasted and streamed live via twitch.tv/mineskitv.

The event will take place during and within this year’s Electronic Sports and Gaming Summit, also from October 27-29 in the SMX Convention Center.

CrossFire Stars Invitational: Manila

Four of the best CrossFire teams from around the world were invited to Manila to duke it out in a weekend of intense competition at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay, Philippines.

The Invitational featured only the crème de la crème teams of the esport, some of them flying from across the world to participate: Vietnam’s Boss.CFVN, China’s All Gamers, Brazil’s Remo Brave, and the Philippines’ own Pacific Macta.

From an exciting group stage on Saturday to the high-stakes playoffs on Sunday, attendees were exhilarated by the top-tier competition. Even the Filipino fans continued to cheer for the representatives from Vietnam, Brazil, and China after their hometown heroes in Pacific Macta were eliminated early in the playoffs. Love of the game and the sheer quality of gameplay exhibited by the best players in the world turned the tournament into a true community gathering.

When the players of Remo Brave finally lifted the first-ever CrossFire Stars Invitational trophy after fighting their way up from the very bottom of the brackets, they were met with applause by an impressed and wholly-engaged audience.

It was an exciting tournament, a successful event for us, and a weekend to remember for everyone involved.