ONE Championship subsidiary ONE Esports made important announcements during the ONE Esports Dota 2 Singapore World Pro Invitational media day on December 18, 2019 in Singapore. The panelists were ONE Esports CEO Carlos Alimurung, PGL Esports CEO Silviu Stroie, Dentsu content business design center director Shuntaro Tanaka and Singapore Tourism Board Attractions entertainment and tourism concept development executive director Jean Ng.
During the event, select media members and esports fans had the opportunity to meet with ONE Esports’ top executives and hear news about the direction of the company moving forward. The ONE Championship subsidiary officially announced the ONE Esports Singapore Major, scheduled for June 20-28, 2020.
“Executing the ONE Esports Dota 2 Invitational series in Singapore and Jakarta and the ONE Esports Dota 2 Singapore Major is a herculean effort,” Alimurung stated. “I would like to thank JBL, TUMI, DBS Bank, Lazada, Secretlab, Harvey Norman, and Red Bull for not only believing in our mission but also sponsoring it. I would also like to thank Huya, Huomao, Maincast, eGG and Twitch for delivering our message to the world.”
“We also appreciate the support of the Singapore Tourism Board, who has been instrumental in establishing Singapore as the home base for ONE Esports,” Alimurung continued. “Last, but certainly not least, I would like to thank the esports community. Ultimately, we do this for them because it is their passion, energy, and devotion to this sport that drives us. They deserve the best, and we shall deliver it.”
The ONE Esports Dota 2 Singapore World Pro Invitational is ONE Esports’ inaugural event, the first event in the ONE Esports Dota 2 Invitational Series. Ticket information for the event is available on the ONE Esports website.
Organized with PGL Esports, the ONE Esports Dota 2 Singapore World Pro Invitational will take place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium from December 20-22, 2019. A total of US$1,000,000 and 15,000 Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) points will be up for grabs for participating Dota 2 pro teams.
The three-day competition features some of the best players, teams, on-air talent, and cosplayers in Dota 2. Teams will compete for a share of the US$500,000 prize pool and the honor of being the first ONE Esports Dota 2 Invitational champion.
Four of the 12 teams in the competition have previously won Dota 2’s most prestigious event The International (TI) and nine teams have competed at a previous TI. In addition, 11 of the on-air talent have cast or performed observer roles at TI, and four cosplay performers have won awards at a TI or a Major.
World-class brands JBL, TUMI, DBS Bank, Lazada, Secretlab, Harvey Norman and Red Bull are sponsors of the competition. Distribution partners Huya, Huomao, Maincast, eGG and Twitch will stream and broadcast the competition.
Also, the ONE Esports Dota 2 Jakarta Invitational will take place at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE BSD) in Jakarta, Indonesia from April17-19, 2020. There will be open qualifiers where teams from all across Southeast Asia get the chance to represent their respective countries and compete against the world’s best Dota 2 teams.
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