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ABS-CBN Sports on Jan 05, 2018 03:22 PM

Don’t miss the heart-pounding action of the various heroes in the virtual world of DoTA 2 as S+A and S+A HD broadcast the Finals of the “Galaxy Battles: Emerging Worlds”.

The new year already looks bright for the Philippine eSports community as ABS-CBN Sports enters into a partnership with the country’s first eSports and gaming talent agency Tier One to bring the Finals of the “Galaxy Battles: Emerging Worlds” DoTA 2 Major on January 21 on S+A and S+A HD.

Committed to provide Filipino viewers the best in sports entertainment, the sports arm of the Philippines’ leading media and entertainment company is ready for the first full-Tagalog eSports broadcast in the country featuring local Tier One talents and shoutcasters like Nico “Kuyanic” Nazario, Jaz “Heneral Tuna” Comoda, and Bianca “Biancake” Yao, who are regularly seen on WomboXcombo.

The entire Philippine gaming community will bear witness to the biggest gaming event of the year as 16 of the top teams in the world, which includes the Philippines’ own TNC Pro team, determine the champion as S+A and S+A HD broadcast the Finals of the “Galaxy Battles: Emerging Worlds” DoTA 2 Major on free TV on January 21.

ABS-CBN Integrated Sports head Dino Laurena said this partnership is part of the network’s advocacy to support local athletes as well as its continuous efforts to diversify the content on S+A, which remains as the country’s top sports channel on free TV.

“Our advocacy in sports also extends to the fast-growing community of Filipino gamers here, who have already shown that they can compete alongside the best in the world of eSports. We believe they can serve as role models in responsible gaming and show the youth how to raise their game to a competitive level, where dedication and discipline is needed and where it is definitely more than just clicking a mouse or a specific key on the keyboard,” said Laurena. Dota 2 true stories latest philippine

Tier One chief executive officer Tryke Gutierrez, meanwhile, expressed excitement with this big development, which he considers as a landmark moment in local eSports.

“I truly believe that in order for eSports to be appreciated by a wider audience here in the Philippines, it has to be covered by local eSports talents in the local language. Most sports coverages are done in Tagalog, why not eSports?” I’m just happy to have one of the biggest networks in the country believe in what we’re trying to achieve,” he said.

eSports has been a rising phenomenon all over the world, especially in the last few years. Examples of this are instances such as the League of Legends World Championship drawing in over 30 million viewers and DoTA 2’s The International giving out prize pools of nearly Php 1.2 billion. It has grown to rival traditional sports as a must-watch modern spectacle of skill and competition. Other gaming events that have made their mark in the Philippine gaming world are the likes of the Manila Major and Manila Masters, which experienced tickets sold out for the duration of the tourney.

What is PeSO?

Now that the Manila Major is fast approaching, many people who are first-timers to the Philippine Dota 2 scene are asking about PeSO. Why did Valve and PGL gave the colossal task of co-producing the Spring Dota 2 Major to these guys?

(Full disclosure: eSports by INQUIRER. net is a project owned by PeSO in partnership with INQUIRER. net.)

Who are they?

The Philippine eSports Organization (PeSO) is an eSports entity that is the official Philippine representative to the International eSports Federation (IeSF), which is one of the largest eSports associations in the world. It carries the interests of the Filipino eSports community on the international arena. Dota 2 true stories latest philippine

In addition, the Philippine eSports Organization offers the following services:

A gaming and eSports news website (in partnership with the Inquirer Group, which is one of the largest publications in the country)
Events organization (technical and creative production)
Online production (talk shows, games streaming, etc.)

PeSO has done a good number of events over the past few years, with the eSports Festival in Cebu serving as their flagship exhibit. Here is the list of the things that they have done so far:

eSports Festival Cebu 2013
eSports Festival Cebu 2014
eSports Festival Cebu 2015
Razer NeXT Crossfire Tournament 2015
Razer NeXT Dota 2 Tournament 2015

Generally, these events are among the largest in the Philippines in their respective years, even attracting international teams such as MVP. Phoenix, Orange and MiTH. Trust, among others.

ESF Cebu is PeSO’s largest event up to this point.

PeSO is tasked as the local organizer and partner of PGL. Their tasks include dealing with the venue, internet, gov’t permits, suppliers, and making recommendations for Valve & PGL.

Going in line with its aim of delivering quality eSports and gaming events here in the Philippines, there have been no significant delays in their LAN events and generally, the organization has been able to deliver on the targets that they have set for each respective tournament that they made, quickly gaining a large following in the process.

Conclusions

Turning the Philippines into a truly world-class destination is the primary reason why the Philippine eSports Organization has strived to bring the Spring Dota 2 Major here to the country.

With the wealth of experience and local connections that they have, PeSO is determined to bring the Manila Major to the Filipino crowd along with one of the best events production teams in the world in the form of PGL.

The time has come.

eSports by Inquirer. Net is the home of the Philippine eSports Organization (PeSO). The website was founded in 2014 through the partnership between PeSO and Inquirer. net.

Our mission is to bring eSports news and stories to not only fans and the people who enjoy them but to the mainstream as well. We aim to bring timely, comprehensive, insightful and in-depth feature stories about eSports and gaming culture both in the Philippines and beyond.

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