Philippine eSports startup, Powerplay eSports, launches its first Dota 2 tournament

Filipino Dota 2 fans, get ready for some more Pinoy Dota 2 action in the Powerplay Dota 2 Invitational, which will feature eight top and two qualifying teams. These are the seven teams that have confirmed attendance so far:

• Execration
• Execration 2
• MSI EvoGT
• Ledion
• Imperium Pro Team
• Arcanys Gaming
• Alapets

There will also be an online qualifier to determine the last two teams who will complete the ten-team tournament. The tournament’s PhP 50,000 ($1130.45) prize pool is one of the biggest ever for a Pinoy-only tournament. Here’s the breakdown:

• 1st – PhP 25,000 ($565.23)
• 2nd – PhP 15,000 ($339.13)
• 3rd – PhP 7,500 ($169.57)
• 4th – PhP 2,500 ($56.52)

There are no definite dates as to when this is happening, but according to a Reddit post from Powerplay, the tournament will be in mid-June and will last for one and a half weeks. The games are also going to be streamed, with Powerplay looking to apply for a Dota 2 in-game spectator ticket.

For those interested in joining the open qualifiers, registrations will open as soon as the final invited team confirms its attendance. We’ll keep you posted so make sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more updates. You can also sign up for our free daily newsletter via our home page.

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(via Reddit, image source)