Announced last year, Riots Games partnered with Mineski Philippines and Globe in organizing tournaments for Valorant, Riot Games' First Person Shooter game, as well as in recognizing aspiring esports talent in the country.

Eight teams participated in the tiff with representatives from the Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand after weeks of qualifying rounds and group stages.

China has begun building a $900 million facility it hopes will be the envy of esports and seal its push to make Shanghai the global capital of the fast-growing professional gaming industry.

Developed by Naughty Dog, the action-adventure game is a sequel the 2013 game with the plot being set five years after the original game. It was released during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to rave critic reviews.

Wild Rift is a multi-player online battle arena game developed by American video game developer Riot Games and released this past October 27.

Valorant, a 5v5 shooter game developed by Riot Games, was officially released during the height of the COVID19 global pandemic but quickly established a fan base, especially for followers of the First Person Shooter (FPS) gaming scene.

E-Gilas failed to defend Conference Crown as they lost to Australia in the FIBA Esports Open II Southeast Asia/Oceania Conference, 0-2.

Though suffering a stunning loss to Australia, 53-70, in their first game of the day, the defending Southeast Asian champs were able to get their game back and finish the day atop the Southeast Asia/Oceania Conference.