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TECNO recently concluded the first season of their POVA 5 Series powered GGWP (Good Game Well Played) Tournament last September 7 at the SM North Edsa Annex. The GGWP is an amateur mobile legends tournament hosted by TECNO Philippines with the goal of fostering aspiring gamers and giving them an avenue to hone their skills and talents and, of course, deliver an unparalleled gaming and entertaining experience for every Filipino just like the POVA 5 Series.
Out of 400 aspiring teams registered, only 16 teams made it to the qualifiers and battled it out in the land of dawn throughout the weekly elimination series all the way through the grand finals. The Grand Finals was attended by some of the biggest names in the Philippine eSports scene from AkokiDogie (also serving as the TECNO Chief Gaming Officer), Ghost Wrecker, Thirdy, Sainty, AJ, and Shin Gonzaga. Making things more epic, the eSports community was in for a surprise as they also got to witness that the TECNO-sponsored team Minana eSports and the International eSports Federation (IeSF)'s 15th World eSports Championship winner AP Bren having a best of 3 showmatch with the former taking the win at a 2-0 standing. On the same day, TECNO also hosted its DAYO Series Semi-Finals. Well-loved professional shoutcasters Hans Galeria, Chantelle, Manjean, Shin Boo, and Athena Rika were also cast during the live matches. Fans were also thrilled as they were able to have a meet & greet with their gaming idols.
After an intense best-of-3 match, Z4 eSports was named as the Grand Champion when they defeated Digital Devils (DD) Pro Gaming with a 2-0 standing. Z4 eSports went home victorious with Php150,000 along with 6 new POVA 5 Pro 5G phones. All is not lost for first runner-up team DD Pro Gaming since they still got to take home Php75,000. Meanwhile, second runner-up team Rough World Gaming took home Php25,000. The GGWP Season 1 had the biggest prize pool in the history of TECNO amateur tournaments having a Php250,000 total prize pool along with 6 new POVA 5 Pro 5G phones. Aside from garnering over 400+ registrations, the GGWP Season 1 set the bar high as it reached peak viewership of over 1.4 million during its livestream on the official TECNO Facebook page. This feat is a statement of the brand’s dedication to making gaming accessible to every Filipino and truly dominating the eSports scene.
Bringing gaming to the next level, aspiring gamers were able to try first hand and experience the unparalleled gaming power of the #POVA5Pro5G during TECNO's POVA 5 Series Road Shows held on September 15-21, 2023 at SM Mall of Asia and on September 22-27, 2023 at SM North EDSA. TECNO is set to hold the final leg of its POVA 5 Series Road Show series on October 12-18, 2023 at SM Megamall where, aside from the first hand experience on the POVA 5 Pro 5G, fans will have a chance to win amazing prizes and meet their gaming idols. Meanwhile, TECNO Mobile Philippines kicked off its Super Brand Day Sale on TikTok Shop and ranked 1st position during the 9.9 Sale, achieving a 300 present GMV increase compared to August. In case you missed availing of discounts, don’t worry because TECNO POVA 5 Pro 5G and TECNO POVA 5 are still available on TECNO’s TikTok Shop, Lazada, and Shopee while the TECNO POVA 5 Pro is now available offline in TECNO stores and dealers nationwide.
