MPGL Asian Championship: Indonesia

MPGL is back with EVOS and BOOM ID! The MPGL Asian Championship gathered some of the region’s best Dota 2 teams in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, India, Australia, Cambodia, Singapore, Myanmar, and Laos to hone the next generation of Dota 2 superstars. With only three Southeast Asian teams reigning supreme due to the Dota Pro Circuit, … Read more

Globe PPGL 2018: Breeding the Next Esports Stars

The best amateurs in the league The inaugural season of the Globe Philippine Pro Gaming League 2018 concluded with a grand LAN event at Glorietta, Makati earlier this year. The best teams and players from the three different games gathered together to crown the first kings of the nation’s biggest multi-platform esports league. © Globe PPGL 2018 Facebook The grand … Read more

Globe PPGL 2018: Organizing A National League

Why do we need a national league? Dexter “Zendex” Ancheta was 16 years old when he first entered esports. He led countless tournaments as MET’s League Operations Head, but the first ever competition he administered was for their Computer Club back in high school at the San Beda College Rizal. It was a simple Warcraft III … Read more

Globe PPGL 2018: Don’t Forget About Local Esports

Or why supporting local esports tournaments is important The esports industry has grown exponentially over the past years. We saw how passionate fans from around the world filled gigantic stadiums and arenas to watch the world’s best esports athletes fight for multi-million dollar prize pools. We also witnessed how mainstream brands and sports teams recognized … Read more

Globe PPGL 2018: The Tekken 7 Meta of Mindanao

Saitama shares his thoughts about Tekken play styles Tekken, a fighting video game franchise created, developed, and published by Bandai Namco, has been close to the heart of Filipino gamers, casual or competitive alike, since its first edition hit local arcades. In recent years, multiple Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Tekken 7 competitions showed the capabilities of Filipino players … Read more

Globe PPGL 2018: The Dota 2 Meta of Visayas

Heinrich shares the state of competitive Dota 2 in Visayas It was at the inaugural Electronic Sports and Gaming Summit (ESGS) in 2014 when a Cebu-based Dota 2 team finally rose from the shadows of the reigning Manileños. Arcanys Gaming, which was believed to be Visayas’ finest, became the Philippines’ best after getting crowned as the grand champions … Read more

Is PPGL Really the New MPGL?

Building the next generation of pro gamers In the time before the international-level esports players and teams like DJ and TNC Pro Team, Filipino players had one iconic esports tournament in which to hone their skills: the Mineski Pro Gaming League was one of the first leagues to cater to the budding gamers hoping to make it to the international … Read more

MET Announces The Globe PPGL 2018 Grand Finals

The Philippines’ biggest multi-platform league this year reaches its climax The Globe Philippine Pro Gaming League 2018 Grand Finals is heading to Glorietta 2 Activity Center on March 24-25, 2018 from 11:00AM to 10:00PM. MET continues its tradition of organizing the country’s biggest leagues as the grand finals of the Globe PPGL 2018 gathers the absolute best competitive gamers in the … Read more

DeTonator’s Ab1ng: We Can Show Our True Potential in Two Months

The new all-Filipino squad will be tested in Globe PPGL 2018 After his rather lackluster journey with multiple international Dota 2 teams, the Filipino wunderkind Avelino “Ab1ng” Parungao III was finally able to find home in a newly formed all-Filipino Dota 2 line-up DeTonator. Ab1ng was Entity Gaming’s offlaner for nearly a year before he got to … Read more

Searching for the Fiesta Spirit in Esports

Globe PPGL 2018 aims to be a truly Filipino event The Globe PPGL 2018 is MET’s latest iteration of the cross-platform national leagues they established in the Philippines (anyone miss the MPGL?) but this new league comes with a fresh take on esports. With bright and colorful branding as opposed to the classic “maangas” black-and-red … Read more