Telkomsel to Host South East Asia’s Largest
Vainglory Esports Event in Jakarta
Winner of the Summer Season 2017 Championship
Will Earn a Spot in the Vainglory World Championships
Will Earn a Spot in the Vainglory World Championships
Singapore – August 23, 2017 – The world’s leading mobile esport, Vainglory, is
bringing its fiercest competitors in Southeast Asia to Jakarta for the Summer
2017 Southeast Asia Championship, in collaboration with Indonesia’s leading
telecommunications operator, Telkomsel. Presented by Telkomsel’s Dunia Games,
the Championship will feature the region’s four best teams in an intense
two-day tournament. Played live in Jakarta, the competition will be the largest
Vainglory event in Southeast Asia to date, taking place at the Telkomsel Smart
Office in Jakarta from September 9-10, 2017.
bringing its fiercest competitors in Southeast Asia to Jakarta for the Summer
2017 Southeast Asia Championship, in collaboration with Indonesia’s leading
telecommunications operator, Telkomsel. Presented by Telkomsel’s Dunia Games,
the Championship will feature the region’s four best teams in an intense
two-day tournament. Played live in Jakarta, the competition will be the largest
Vainglory event in Southeast Asia to date, taking place at the Telkomsel Smart
Office in Jakarta from September 9-10, 2017.
Vainglory is a battle between
two teams (3 vs. 3 players who play with, and against, real people). Players
control a single hero, and the team’s goal is to shatter a giant crystal called
the Vain in the center of the enemy team’s base. The team that destroys the
enemy’s Vain wins the game. In 2017, the Vainglory8 competitive format expanded
from North America and Europe to Southeast Asia, East Asia and China. Vainglory
is played across the world by millions of people, and over 5000 teams have
signed up for Vainglory8. Each season, the top Vainglory teams compete in their
region’s Vainglory8 to qualify for the seasonal championship events. The
winning teams of those competitions qualify for the Vainglory World
Championships, where the 12 best teams from around the world compete in front
of a live audience. Elite8, the Spring Season 2017 Southeast Asian champion
team, is confirmed for the World Championships in Singapore later this year and
will represent the Indonesian Vainglory community and fans. Last year, Korea’s
Rox Armada (previously Phoneix Armada) were crowned the Vainglory World
Champions.
two teams (3 vs. 3 players who play with, and against, real people). Players
control a single hero, and the team’s goal is to shatter a giant crystal called
the Vain in the center of the enemy team’s base. The team that destroys the
enemy’s Vain wins the game. In 2017, the Vainglory8 competitive format expanded
from North America and Europe to Southeast Asia, East Asia and China. Vainglory
is played across the world by millions of people, and over 5000 teams have
signed up for Vainglory8. Each season, the top Vainglory teams compete in their
region’s Vainglory8 to qualify for the seasonal championship events. The
winning teams of those competitions qualify for the Vainglory World
Championships, where the 12 best teams from around the world compete in front
of a live audience. Elite8, the Spring Season 2017 Southeast Asian champion
team, is confirmed for the World Championships in Singapore later this year and
will represent the Indonesian Vainglory community and fans. Last year, Korea’s
Rox Armada (previously Phoneix Armada) were crowned the Vainglory World
Champions.
“We have seen a very high
level of play this season amongst the top Vainglory teams, and we are certain
that the Spring 2017 Championship in Jakarta will be extremely exciting to
watch. We are grateful to be able to come to Indonesia and share this live
event with our passionate fan-base in Southeast Asia together with our partner
Telkomsel.” said Taewon Yun, General Manager of Global Publishing at Super Evil
Megacorp.
level of play this season amongst the top Vainglory teams, and we are certain
that the Spring 2017 Championship in Jakarta will be extremely exciting to
watch. We are grateful to be able to come to Indonesia and share this live
event with our passionate fan-base in Southeast Asia together with our partner
Telkomsel.” said Taewon Yun, General Manager of Global Publishing at Super Evil
Megacorp.
“Hosting the Vainglory Summer
2017 Southeast Asia Championship is an honor, and allows us to celebrate the
millions of gamers that use their mobile devices as their primary gaming
platform,” said Trio Yamad G Lumbantoruan, General Manager Games and Apps of of
Telkomsel. “The future of esports is on mobile, and we look forward to
welcoming the most elite Vainglory players in the region for a weekend of
intense competition.”
2017 Southeast Asia Championship is an honor, and allows us to celebrate the
millions of gamers that use their mobile devices as their primary gaming
platform,” said Trio Yamad G Lumbantoruan, General Manager Games and Apps of of
Telkomsel. “The future of esports is on mobile, and we look forward to
welcoming the most elite Vainglory players in the region for a weekend of
intense competition.”
Famous esports personalities
from Indonesia and around the region will be in attendance at the Southeast
Asia Summer Season Championships. Fans can expect to see household names such
as Danelie Purdue from eGG Network, as well as esports shoutcasters Rikki
“Riku” Quaipon and Darwell “Asurai” Llerena from MineskiTV at the tournament.
from Indonesia and around the region will be in attendance at the Southeast
Asia Summer Season Championships. Fans can expect to see household names such
as Danelie Purdue from eGG Network, as well as esports shoutcasters Rikki
“Riku” Quaipon and Darwell “Asurai” Llerena from MineskiTV at the tournament.
The Vainglory Summer 2017 Championship will be livestreamed on multiple
platforms on September 9 and 10 starting at 2pm SGT (GMT +8). Fans in Malaysia,
Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, and Australia can watch the action on the
eGG Network, as well as the Bahasa Indonesian Facebook, Mobcrush and Dunia Games Youtube channels.
platforms on September 9 and 10 starting at 2pm SGT (GMT +8). Fans in Malaysia,
Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, and Australia can watch the action on the
eGG Network, as well as the Bahasa Indonesian Facebook, Mobcrush and Dunia Games Youtube channels.
For anyone outside of those
countries, matches will also be streamed live on Vainglory’s English Facebook, Youtube and Mobcrush channels.
countries, matches will also be streamed live on Vainglory’s English Facebook, Youtube and Mobcrush channels.
Regional broadcast links:
The tournament will be broadcasted live on eGG
Network on the following channels:
Network on the following channels:
Malaysia: Astro Channel 808
Philippines: Tribe
Philippines & Beam TV
Philippines & Beam TV
Indonesia: Tribe Indonesia
Australia: Fetch
Brunei: Kristal Astro
Vainglory8 Southeast Asia is
supported by Super Evil Megacorp’s partners, including Indonesia telco
Telkomsel, Philippines telco Globe, gaming chair manufacturer DXracer,
streaming platform Mobcrush, and streaming software Xsplit.
supported by Super Evil Megacorp’s partners, including Indonesia telco
Telkomsel, Philippines telco Globe, gaming chair manufacturer DXracer,
streaming platform Mobcrush, and streaming software Xsplit.
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About Super
Evil Megacorp
Evil Megacorp
Super
Evil Megacorp is a team of masters-at-their-craft game developers. The
company’s flagship title, Vainglory, is the world’s leading mobile esport with
leagues in North America, Europe, Japan, China, Korea and Southeast Asia.
Vainglory had a monumental first year in esports in 2016, generating record
competition viewership and welcoming some of the largest esports franchises
into the Vainglory lineup including TSM, Cloud9, Fnatic, Echo Fox, Misfits,
Immortals, Rox Armada, NRG, Rogue, G2 Esports, SK Gaming, Team Secret,
mousesports and DetonatioN Gaming. Super Evil Megacorp is currently 80 people
strong and is hiring. The company has raised $63M in funding from backers
including General Catalyst, Index Ventures, Signia Venture Partners, Korea
Investment Partners, CrossCut Ventures, Initial Capital, The Raine Group,
ZhenFund, Yuri Milner, and Jim Breyer of Breyer Capital. Super Evil Megacorp is
based in San Mateo, CA. For more information, visit http://www.superevilmegacorp.com/ and http://www.vainglorygame.com/
Evil Megacorp is a team of masters-at-their-craft game developers. The
company’s flagship title, Vainglory, is the world’s leading mobile esport with
leagues in North America, Europe, Japan, China, Korea and Southeast Asia.
Vainglory had a monumental first year in esports in 2016, generating record
competition viewership and welcoming some of the largest esports franchises
into the Vainglory lineup including TSM, Cloud9, Fnatic, Echo Fox, Misfits,
Immortals, Rox Armada, NRG, Rogue, G2 Esports, SK Gaming, Team Secret,
mousesports and DetonatioN Gaming. Super Evil Megacorp is currently 80 people
strong and is hiring. The company has raised $63M in funding from backers
including General Catalyst, Index Ventures, Signia Venture Partners, Korea
Investment Partners, CrossCut Ventures, Initial Capital, The Raine Group,
ZhenFund, Yuri Milner, and Jim Breyer of Breyer Capital. Super Evil Megacorp is
based in San Mateo, CA. For more information, visit http://www.superevilmegacorp.com/ and http://www.vainglorygame.com/
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