Mineski brings official League of Legends: Wild Rift tournament with PHP10 Million total prize pool
In case you missed it, Mineski Philippines has announced that it will be in charge of bringing the Valorant and League of Legends: Wild Rift tournaments in the Philippines under its exclusive partnership with Riot Games Southeast Asia.
“We are thrilled to introduce even more exciting competitive experiences for players across the Philippines alongside our partner, Mineski. Mineski’s network and expertise have enabled us to bring our esports vision to life, and we look forward to creating a memorable series of tournaments for fans of VALORANT and League of Legends: Wild Rift,” said Chris Tran, Head of Esports for Riot Games Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
Mineski will operate the official national tournaments through the Philippine Pro Gaming League (PPGL). These will qualify the best teams to represent the country in Southeast Asian tournaments and maybe, hopefully, the world championship.
The League of Legends Wild Rift tournament will adopt a point system that will govern the total cash that the best performing teams in the national tournament will receive. The total prize pool of which is a whopping PHP 10,000,000. The points will also determine how a team can further advance into the Philippine Playoffs.
In addition, the pre-season Wild Rift Icon series will take place on March 20-21. The first pre-season tournament in the Philippines for Riot Games’ mobile MOBA pits eight professional esports teams against each other.
All updates for registrations and broadcasts will be posted on the official PPGL Facebook page.