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Philippine professional gaming squad Liyab eSports has announced a new League of Legends: Wild Rift roster for the 2022 calendar year. Effective immediately, they will represent the squad in all official Riot Games tournaments, set to begin next month. The decision comes after a rigorous three-week, invite-only tryout that also included players from both LoL Wild Rift and LoL PC teams of Liyab. Participants underwent private and competitive scrimmages. The team also used the opportunity to fill in its vacant head coach position. In the end, the players who had the best performance and rapport with the team were selected.
Liyab’s new LoL Wild Rift team is now composed of five former members of its PC group that represented them in the 2021 Pacific Championship Series, namely Jay “Speltz” Tabarangao, Edrian “Doedoii” Brancia, Jhon Mike “Xyliath” Tungol, Ren “Kanji” Motomitsu, and Coach Gerald Gianne “Tgee” Gelacio. Also joining the family are two new figures with significant mobile gaming experience: Gabriel Sebastian “Sho” Umali and Klyde Perfection “Klyde” Abello. Sho was formerly with the Fennel Adversity team that represented the Philippines in the 2021 LoL Wild Rift Southeast Asia Championship; while Klyde transfers from Oasis Gaming and was a member of Team Philippines in Hyperplay 2018, the first League of Legends competition with full ASEAN representation. With new faces and veteran leadership onboard, the refreshed Liyab eSports group will now look to build off its success last year where it placed in the Top 3 of the LoL Wild Rift Southeast Asia Icon Series PH – Summer Season 2021.
Liyab eSports is powered by leading telecommunications provider Globe Telecom and premier eSports and gaming organization Mineski Global. “First and foremost, thank you to our former Wild Rift players and coaches who have been instrumental in the team’s success since 2019. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors. As we move forward into 2022, we are confident that we have made the right moves to take Liyab eSports to the next level. Our work together represents a deeper commitment to nurture and develop the local gaming scene,” said Ralph Aligada, Head of Globe Games and eSports. “We are proud to welcome new and familiar faces to our Liyab eSports family and are very excited to see what they can do together next year. As one of the long-standing teams in Philippine eSports, Liyab has been a model of excellence for many to see what’s possible with the right support and partner. With Globe, we remain committed to providing them, as well as other local talents, every opportunity to showcase their skills so that they can someday represent the country on bigger, global stages and help elevate the Philippines as a major gaming hotbed,” added Mineski Philippines country manager Mark Navarro.
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United Gamers Guild Held Axie Infinity All-Stars Tournament For Typhoon Odette Victims
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United Gamers Guild (UGG) held its first-ever UGG Axie Infinity All-Stars Tournament last December 28 to 29, 2021. The tournament, which was streamed on Facebook, was able to raise a total of 33,459 Stars, all of which were donated to the Youth Movement Initiative for its efforts in helping out those were affected by the super typhoon.
The two-day tournament showcased the best Axie Infinity players from UGG’s talent pool along with some of the biggest content creators and streamers in the Philippines, all vying for the lion’s share of the 1,000 AXS prize pool as well as the title of the first-ever UGG All-Stars Tournament Grand Champion. The competitors included the likes of AremzyTV, Chippu, Don Panda, Fifi, Gudz, Inzai, Ninyoww, Overxyze, Lex Aeterna, Pattie, Ruthless, Toothless, Ninong Nokz, and more. An Axie Infinity showmatch between comedian/streamer Roadfill and award-winning singer songwriter Yeng Constantino was also held during the event.
During the broadcast, United Gamers Guild Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Phillip Sebastian unveiled the vision for UGG and how it hopes to support the country’s burgeoning play-to-earn gaming community. “We have a dream with UGG, we wanted to be able to give back to the community. We want to help the players who play games on a casual daily basis be able to earn and benefit from their happiness and passion for being a gamer. We also want to help educate that community on how you can find other play-to-earn games and what play-to-earn games they should be playing, and at the same time, support that community with an esports infrastructure like tournaments and events for the entire community. To the entire gaming community this is the start! Look out for more events to come! This is the first step to the future of gaming!”
UGG also gave away a total of 15 Axie Infinity scholarships as well as other promotions and prizes during the event. You can check out the VOD of the UGG Axie Infinity All-Stars Tournament at the official United Gamers Guild Facebook page.
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ONE eSports Partners With Samsung For New Mobile eSports App
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ONE eSports, the professional gaming arm of Asia's largest mixed martial arts organization and the most valuable global sports media property in Asian history ONE Championship, recently signed a long-term partnership with Samsung in Southeast Asia to launch an upcoming esports app which is slated to launch on the second half of 2022 and will be made available for Samsung devices in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, and it will be launched in the second half of 2022. The app is billed as a source for eSlorts news and content in Southeast Asia, featuring content from ONE eSports’ website, as well as exclusive videos.
“I am proud to announce this partnership with Samsung that brings ONE eSports’ world-class esports content natively on mobile, in collaboration with Southeast Asia’s leader in mobile devices and experiences. Samsung clearly understands that brands need to connect and engage with the next generation to stay ahead of the curve, and mobile devices and eSports are two of the most effective ways to reach them. As the penetration of mobile usage and gaming across Southeast Asia continues to grow, this partnership will give the new generation of mobile-first consumers the best way to consume esports content,” said ONE eSports Chief Executive Officer Carlos Alimurung.
Coinciding with the launch and release of the new mobile app, ONE eSports and Samsung will be holding a mobile eSports tournament that will happen sometime within 2022. More information on the said tournament will be disclosed in the coming weeks and months ahead, so visit and follow ONE eSports' social media channels and official website to keep yourself updated on the tournament as well as the latest eSports and gaming news, updates and features and upcoming eSports events.
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Pre-Registration For Ragnarok Online Ascendance Now Open In PH, Singapore And Malaysia
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Gravity Game Hub has officially opened pre-registrations for Ragnarok Online Ascendance, the relaunch of the classic massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) launched back in 2002, in the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia. The game's highly-anticipated return offers improved community and competitive features that would surely cater to not only fans of the hit MMORPG from its inception, but also a new generation of gamers.
Ragnarok Online Ascendance features a rebooted Midgard and will once again start players off as Novices. Players will have to grind their way up to one of the game’s new evolved jobs, including Rune Knight, Warlock, Ranger, Mechanic, Guillotine Cross, and Arch Bishop. Some of the other classes players will be able to choose also include the Royal Guard, Sorcerer, Maestro/Wanderer, Geneticist, Shadow Chaser, and Sura. Ragnarok Online Ascendance will reward players depending on the number of people who sign up. Each pre-registration milestone will unlock in-game bundles as well as a chance for players to win prizes worth a total of over US$9,000.
Along with prizes, the GGH Team has mapped out upcoming streaming events where players can engage with the team directly. Players can look out for community dialogue events, streamer collaborations and features, interesting game battles, and even Regional Online gatherings and launches as part of the pre-registration celebration. One of the celebratory events is the Community Assembly 2022 in the Philippines. This upcoming online streaming event aims to recognize the community of Ragnarok Online players in the Philippines, and it will feature a variety of activities along with exciting prizes to be won during the stream. Finally, players from all regions can stand a chance to win prizes worth up to US$4,000 by liking and sharing the official Ragnarok Online GGH Facebook page at www.facebook.com/RagnarokGGH. For more information on Ragnarok Online Ascendance as well as pre-registration details and events, visit https://ro.gnjoy.asia/preregister.
