eSports fans in Malaysia can now get another reason to be excited as the ESL One is coming back to the Arena Of Stars in Genting Highlands again this weekend.
Featuring some of the best Dota 2 teams around the world, these teams will be competing in a prize pool of USD 400,000 as well as 400 Qualifying Points for which helps the winning team tremendously as they aim for a direct invite to the Internationals later this year.
This event would also be one of the first Pro Circuit tournament that takes place in South East Asia which will see the top 16 teams from across the world all compete in a single event. With big names like Team Secret and Team Liquid, any team hoping to compete will need to bring their game to the next level, and it is always exciting to watch the best strut their stuff.
Here are the info on the participating teams:
Direct Invites: Team Secret (EU); Team Liquid (EU); Virtus Pro (CIS); Newbee (China); ViCi Gaming (China); Mineski (SEA); Fnatic (SEA); Evil Geniuses (NA)
Qualifier Teams: PENTA Sports (EU); Planet Dog (EU); Natus Vincere (CIS); LGD.ForeverYoung (China); VGJ.Thunder (China); TNC Pro Team (SEA); CompLexity Gaming (NA); SG e-sports (SA)
Here is the schedule for the ongoings at the event:
For more information check out their website here.