Weekly eSports guide (11 – 18 February): EVO Japan, CS:GO Danger Zone, Sin Esports registration
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Hope you had a lovely Lunar New Year break! It’s time to get back into the eSports groove with these tournaments and events that will be launching this festive month.
CS:GO Danger Zone Mini Tournament x Workshop
Date: 16 and 23 Feb, 12.30pm to 3pm
Venue: Informatics Academy, National Library Singapore
Registration: https://dangerzone.peatix.com/
Learn about the new CS:GO battle royale mode, Danger Zone, as well as how peripherals and monitors can give you an edge when playing. Conducted by veteran gamer and certified trainer Donald Yeo, attendees can form a trio to compete and win prizes in a mini tournament.
Sin Esports League
Date: 2 March to 5 May (PUBG), 2 March to 19 May (Dota 2)
Venue: Online
Stream: TBC
Registration: www.sin-esports.com
There’s still time to register for Sin Esports Dota 2 and PUBG leagues. Some of the 11 participating countries, such as Malaysia and Philippines, have already closed registrations because of the number of team entries. However, Singapore teams still have a chance to register for this online league at www.sin-esports.com.
Predator League Grand Finals
Date: 15 – 17 February
Venue: Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
Stream: https://www.predator-league.com/
Catch the Grand Finals of the Acer Predator League, where teams from all over Asia-Pacific are competing for a prize pool of US$400,000. With Dota 2 teams like TNC Predator (Philippines), BOOM ID (Indonesia) and Team X (Singapore), and PUBG teams from Korea to Australia, it promises a feast for fans of both games.
EVO Japan
Date: 15 – 17 February
Venue: Fukuoka Kokusai Center, 2-２ Chikkōhonmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken
Stream: www.twitch.tv/evojapan01
The best fighting game players from Southeast Asia will be attending this major tournament in Fukuoka, Japan, to fight for pride and glory. Major games include Tekken 7, Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Soulcalibur VI, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, The King of Fighters XIV, and Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2.
Notable players in the Asia scene include Fuudo, Nemo, Daigo Umehara, Tokido, Xian, Shen Yuan, Book, AK, JEOndding, Xiaohai, OilKing, and Humanbomb.
MDL Macau 2019
Date: 20-24 February
Venue: Galaxy Macau
Stream Link: www.youtube.com/MarsMediaEsports
With a prize pool of US$300,000, this Macau-based Dota 2 tournament is one to watch out for. Standout teams include PSG.LGD and Royal Never Give Up who will be representing Asia.
VCS Spring 2019 Week 3
Date: 13-16 February
Venue: Ho Chi Minh City
Stream: www.youtube.com/channel/UCXF4WjTCUQSmGapnNEZzbYw
The Vietnam League of Legends circuit continues with the VCS Spring 2019 Week 3 fights. These are your bouts for the next few days:
FTV Esports vs Friends Forever QTV
Phong Vũ Buffalo vs Sky Gaming
CERBERUS Esports vs Cherry Gaming
EVOS Esports vs GIGABYTE Marines
Sky Gaming vs CERBERUS Esports
If you want to make safe bets, you might consider cheering for Phong Vu Buffalo or GIGABYTE Marines.
World Electronic Sports Games 2018/2019 Grand Finals
Date: 11-17 March
Venue: Chongqing Olympic Sports Center
It’s still a few weeks away before the next big WESG event. However, Counter-Strike: GO fans should at least take note at the Southeast Asian teams who will be competing:
TNC Pro Team
ALPHA Red
Revolution
FrostFire
MVP PK
With a huge US$890,000 prize pool, this is one major CS:GO tournament you should prep up for. Other games at the tournament include Dota 2, Starcraft and Hearthstone.
