APAC Predator League 2025 to be held in Malaysia
Acer has officially announced that the prestigious Asia Pacific Predator League 2025 will be held in Malaysia next year. After the conclusion of the fifth APAC Predator League in Manila earlier in January this year, Acer Malaysia Managing Director Kon Tek Yoong made the announcement while receiving the honoured Predator League standard from Sue Ong-Lim, general manager of Acer Philippines in a meaningful ceremony after the conclusion of the current APAC Predator League 2024.
Wrapping up earlier this year in January 2024, the event saw over 15,000 spectators viewing the grand finals in person at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila with the winning Blacklist International and Team Secret emerging as victors for Dota 2 and Valorant respectively with each team taking home the Predator Shield and a whopping US$65,000 in prize money.
Blacklist Rivalry crowned as Asia Pacific Predator League 2024 Dota 2 champion
The runners up for Dota 2 and Valorant were each awarded US$20,000 for their skill with Exacration winning the former and team FAV gaming winning the latter.
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There were also Intel MVP awards conferred for outstanding performance during the grand event with Polo Fausto from Blacklist International and Jeremy Cabrera from Team Secret winning US$10,000 and the Intel MVP Award Trophy.
APAC Predator League 2025 details
To kick things into gear, regional qualifiers for the upcoming Asia Pacific Predator League 2025 will be held later in the year with the showpiece event slated for the first quarter of 2025.
“Gaming is undoubtedly a bona fide global phenomenon; the industry is tipped to cross US$320 billion by 2026. We feel incredibly honoured to have the opportunity to host the next edition of the APAC Predator League. This tournament is one of the ways we can support Malaysia’s ambition of becoming a hub for eSports in Southeast Asia as it will feature players and teams from across Pan Asia Pacific. We will do our utmost best to show the region what Malaysian hospitality has to offer the gaming community and hope to inspire more local talents who aspire to join the industry,” said Kon. For more details check out www.predator-league.com