Sphere Exhibits, the event arm of SPH recently announced the launch of Esports Festival Asia (EFA) that will take place as part of the Singapore’s largest tech show, COMEX 2019. On top of the public debut of the EFA, Sphere Exhibits and Gam3.Asia also hosted a press conference for the ...
For any League of Legends player, professional or casual, the Worlds stage has always been considered sacred ground. Being able to play the game alongside the best, against the best — no player could ask for a greater privilege. Like many other sports, player acquisitions and contract signings in ...
The ZOTAC CUP Fight for Charity League of Legends Tournament is pretty special. Held at Computex, the final showdown featured a US$100,000 (~S$138,000) prize pool that was donated towards charity organisations worldwide. Hey, at the end of the day, it’s all for a good cause. Tony Wong, CEO of ZOTAC Technology said, ...
Last Friday (May 10), *SCAPE launched their latest esports initiative billed as the Exposure and Xperience Programme, or EXP2019. Partnering with local esports powerhouse Resurgence, the programme aims to grow the youth esports scene through a variety of exciting events. Kicking off the launch were keynote speeches by several appointment ...
It’s time to plant wards on your calendar, Summoners. Lenovo and Intel have just announced their Legion of Champions (LoC) Series III Grand Finals, which will be held from 25-27 January 2019 at Central Plaza Ladprao in Bangkok. This is part of Lenovo’s efforts to understand modern gamers’ needs and ...
In this day and age, the question of “why?” has taken a back seat to “why not?” If League of Legends can produce a chart-topping K-pop song then nothing seems far-fetched by comparison. In their latest collaborative effort, developer Riot Games is teaming up with Marvel to produce League ...
Mastercard is about to go legendary with its entry into eSports. Mastercard’s Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Raja Rajamannar, announced today at a press conference in Singapore a multi-year global partnership with Riot Games for the immensely popular MOBA, League of Legends. We got a chance to hear about it ...
The 2018 Asian Games esports demonstration started on August 26. Though only a demonstration, many take the inclusion of esports in a long-standing international traditional sporting event such as the Asian Games, as a step closer to the rest of the world taking esports seriously enough to make it ...
The inaugural Hyperplay 2018 wound down at the Singapore Indoor Stadium after a full weekend of explosive gaming and lively concerts. Hyperplay was ASEAN’s first youth-targeted festival to marry music and esports, and the best part? It was free. Festivities officially launched with an opening ceremony by Singapore’s Deputy Prime ...
Singapore kicked off a one-of-a-kind festival that synergized esports and music last weekend. The festival in question? Hyperplay 2018. Held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, the two-day music and gaming event was powered by Riot Games and MTV Asia. It’s an official celebration of ASEAN Singapore 2018 and a part ...