Looks like gaming is gaining momentum in the Philippines with tournaments for various games being held in the Philippines. This time the Taiwan Excellence eSports tournament will be holding its 1st ever contest in Manila.
Organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taiwan’s Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT), MOEA, the 2019 Taiwan Excellence eSports Cup proves Taiwan’s commitment to bring its best technologies in the competitive eSports arena to more countries.
“Taiwan is known for its breakthrough electronics industry, with renowned innovations and quality products being developed for global distribution. Now with eSports, we take pride in sharing that industry-leading brands are from Taiwan, with Filipino gamers.” said C.T. Wu, director of the Strategic Marketing Dept. at TAITRA.
The event is partnered with well known brands in the industru. Brands like MSI, Aorus, Avermedia, In-Win, Kingmax, Transcend, XPG, Team Group, Zadak, G.Skill, Asus and Zyxel,
The event is expected to draw in more than 2,000 participants competing for a 360,000 php prize pool.. The grand finals will be held October 4-5 at SM North Edsa The Block, in Quezon City. The competing game titles include Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO) and League of Legends (LOL).
Tournament registration starts on June 15, with elimination rounds for CSGO taking place on July 6, 13, 20, and 27, and for LOL on August 3, 10, 17, and 24. Inter-branch games are being held September 14 for CSGO and September 24 for LOL.
Other countries such as Malaysia and Thailand, where 2019 Taiwan Excellence eSports Cup took place, see this competition as an ideal channel to hone gaming professionalism before preparing for the SEA Games 2019, being held in the Philippines.
