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“We are proud to present an avenue for students to be competitive in esports while remaining academically committed.”
For the first time, a university-level MLBB tournament at the Southeast Asian level was held. Titled Mobile Legends Collegiate Series, the competition was presented by Cyberathlete with a total cash prize of US$250,000 (over Rp3.55 billion).
As one of the biggest cash prize tournaments in the college esports market, Cyberathlete stated that it sees this as an “investment”, especially after the global esports industry has grown to over US$1 billion dollars annually.
When will the SEA Collegiate Mobile Legends Series take place?
The open qualifiers in Southeast Asia will start this month and continue through August 2021.
The top teams from each country will then compete in Collegiate Mobile Legends for three regular seasons, and all players are guaranteed to receive a salary.
Finally, after three regular seasons, the top four collegiate teams will battle it out in the World Collegiate Finals in December 2022 for a total cash prize of US$250,000.
“We are very excited to start this tournament series in Southeast Asia, where Mobile Legends: Bang Bang has been a huge success,” said Scott Valencia, CEO of Cyberathlete.
“But more importantly, we are proud to be providing students with an avenue that will allow them to be highly competitive in college esports while remaining committed to their academics.”
Which countries are participating in the SEA Collegiate Mobile Legends Series?
So far, four countries have joined. They are:
- Singapore — Singapore’s Cybersports & Online Gaming Association (SCOGA) backed by the Singapore Esports Association (SGEA)
- Malaysia — E-Stars Nation
- Philippines — National Esports Federation of the Philippines (NESFP)
- Indonesia — Ligagame Esports
To get more information, you can visit the official Cyberathlete website.
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