KUCHING: Two teams from Sarawak have proven themselves worthy to represent the state in the 2019 Dota 2 University Championship III Tournament (DUC III) which is set to take place in Khon Kaen, Thailand.
The championship is slated to begin today until December 1 with a prize pool of RM20,000 and the Eye of Skadi, a game item in Dota 2.
The first team, Team Eternity, comprises Cheah ‘Mint’ Jia Min, Ariston ‘Lucid’ Antonio Calipusan Yeo, ‘Tsukiat’ Wei Kiat, Tiong ‘Airbed’ Kwong, and Tiong ‘Ryo’ Ing Kong.
While, Team Kho is comprised of Gabriel ‘Jadensmith’ Bululok, Rich Devos ‘Rynx’ Gavin, Noel ‘MidStorm’ Liew, Muhammad ‘MauiWoweii’ Fikri Jerrymyson, and ‘DecembeR’ Slide.
The teams had completed the Sarawak qualifiers hosted by Sarawak E-Sports Association (Sesa) and Eternity E-Sports Area and were deemed the top two teams.
Heading into DUC III, these teams will be proving that they are more than just their regional success.
The 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games recently made history by announcing that e-sports competitions will now be counted as medal events in the biennial regional sports festival.
In addition, the 2019 DUC III is highly anticipated among gaming fans across the region as it marks the first milestone of the rise of e-sports in Southeast Asia.
DUC III is one of the latest collaborations between Sesa and Focus Arena which consists of qualified teams from Thailand, Myanmar, and Sarawak.
The positive outcome from the collaboration of Sesa and Focus Arena, Thailand earlier in May proved that the development of the e-sports industry is promising.
