SEA’s first premium Dota 2 tournament to be hosted in Manila

Electronic Sports League (ESL), the world’s largest esports company, has announced it will host South East Asia’s largest esports competition in the Philippines in April 2016 – ESL One Manila by PLDT Fibr & Smart GameX.

The esports competition will feature the top Dota 2 teams in the world with a place reserved and dedicated for a local Filipino team, and a prize pool of $250,000PHP 14,671,375INR 21,187,450EUR 238,075CNY 1,819,575. It will take place from April 23-24, 2016 in the Mall of Asia Arena. Tickets will go on sale starting December 8, 2015 at 6PM. Take a look at the ticket pricing below:

* Weekend tickets – from Php500USD 9INR 722EUR 8CNY 62 (US$10): general admission to the event on both days
* Premium tickets – Php5,000USD 85INR 7,223EUR 81CNY 621 (US$106): premium area seating, free drinks and food, goodie bag, exclusive signing sessions, dedicated secret shop in premium area, special Dota 2 ingame item

“The Philippines have a strong history with Dota 2, and so when discussing possible Asian events, the decision was an easy one to make. This is a country and community that loves Dota 2, and we’re honored to be able to say we’re making history with this event: it’s event of its kind in the region and we can’t wait to see fan reactions to what we have in store.” said Ulrich Schulze, VP Pro Gaming at ESL.