Tropicana Magazine Mar-Apr 2019 #123: Celebration of Beginnings
Milan/NY Fashion Week, Gaming industry boom that changes our lives and “The Stuff of Substance” interviews with the founder of home design company - HATCH
Milan/NY Fashion Week, Gaming industry boom that changes our lives and “The Stuff of Substance” interviews with the founder of home design company - HATCH
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GAME CHANGER<br />
the other way around. In 2017, both Angry Birds and Assassin’s<br />
Creed were released as movies, years after they were launched as<br />
successful games.<br />
Closer to home in Malaysia, we have major eSports competitions,<br />
notably the ESL One Genting 2018 and The Kuala Lumpur Major<br />
2018. The Asia Pacific Predator League, which recently concluded<br />
its second edition in Bangkok (DOTA 2 and PUBG) in February<br />
<strong>2019</strong>, involved 16 countries across the region with 3,530 eSports<br />
teams and a total prize pool <strong>of</strong> USD400,000. One <strong>of</strong> the dedicated<br />
brands in providing hardware that lives up to gaming demand<br />
standards is Predator by Acer, which is highly recognized among<br />
pro gamers, gaming enthusiasts and the various stakeholders in<br />
the gaming industry. Acer continuously engages with the gaming<br />
communities to obtain feedback, and then incorporate these desired<br />
features and performance into the new devices to partner gamers to<br />
achieve the next level performance. The Predator line is designed<br />
for such purpose, to complement gamers, to bring gaming to new<br />
heights.<br />
Hazman Hassan, CEO and Co-Founder <strong>of</strong> KITAMEN Malaysia<br />
states that “Gaming is a lifestyle.” Together with his COO, Fahmi<br />
“Moshi” Sairuz, they are now collaborating with Media Prima<br />
Digital to develop the first Campus eSports Championship in<br />
Malaysia. The Campus eSports Championship encourages colleges<br />
and universities to participate with a grand prize <strong>of</strong> RM180,000.<br />
Organized by MyGameOn and sponsored by Media Prima Digital,<br />
Celcom Axiata Berhad and Predator, the tournament will be played<br />
in 5 zones throughout the country. The grand prize can be won by<br />
participation in any <strong>of</strong> the 3 categories: Mobile Legends Bang Bang,<br />
Pro Evolution Soccer <strong>2019</strong> and DOTA 2.<br />
Asia Pacific Predator League <strong>2019</strong> - Malaysian Champion for<br />
DOTA2 with Acer Malaysia Director <strong>of</strong> Consumer Business<br />
and Product Johnson Seet<br />
“Malaysia has one <strong>of</strong> the more dynamic ecosystems in Southeast Asia<br />
for gaming,” says Johnson Seet, Director <strong>of</strong> Consumer Business and<br />
Product, Acer Malaysia. “According to MDEC, worldwide gaming<br />
itself is worth USD180.1billion and growing. Currently, Malaysia<br />
ranked in the 21st position in terms <strong>of</strong> global game revenue in 2017,<br />
at an estimated value <strong>of</strong> USD587million.”<br />
eSports has gained recognition worldwide to the extent that it has<br />
received <strong>of</strong>ficial recognition as a medal sport in SEA GAMES <strong>2019</strong><br />
TM | MARCH/APRIL <strong>2019</strong><br />
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