Acer Brings Out Best of Esports and Filipino Entertainment at Asia Pacific Predator League 2024
The Asia Pacific
Predator League 2024 came to a close on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena,
Philippines with the crowning of new DOTA 2 and VALORANT esports champions and
electrifying performances from some of the Philippines’s most talented artists.
This year’s edition of the Asia Pacific Predator League was a major success
with sold-out arenas and online spectators tuned in via the Predator social
media channels during the two-day event. From the 26 teams competing for top
honors in the Dota 2 and VALORANT, Blacklist Rivalry and Team Secret emerged
victorious and lifted the prestigious Predator Shield in their respective
categories.
“The success of the
Asia Pacific Predator League 2024 is indicative of the strength of the region’s
growing esports community and the Predator brand devices’ ability to support
intense gaming sessions when playing the most popular titles,” said Andrew Hou,
President of Acer Pan Asia Pacific Operations. “I would like to extend my
congratulations to the tournament winners and my heartfelt appreciation to all
the players, fans, and staff who make this yearly event possible.”
Dota 2 Highlights
Blacklist Rivalry prevailed over
fellow Filipino team Execration in the Dota 2 grand finals. Abed “Abed” Yusop
was in incredible form, averaging 8.5 kills and 14 assists in the series to
spearhead the offense of his team. They were successful in shutting down
Execration’s star Mark “Bob” Urbino, resulting in a heartbreaking defeat for
team Execration and another second-place finish in the Predator League grand
finals for two consecutive years.
As this year’s DOTA 2 Champions,
Blacklist Rivalry will be going home with a cash prize of USD$ 65,000, while
Execration will receive $20,000. Third and fourth finishers in China’s Team
Aster and IHC Esports from Mongolia will also receive USD$ 7,500 each for their
impressive showing.
VALORANT Highlights
Team Secret came into the Asia Pacific Predator
League 2024 as the favorites and exceeded all expectations. They were in full
control of the Japanese side FAV gaming during the final, with Adrian “invy”
Reyes continuing to be the brightest spot for the team. Team Secret, also known
as the “The Adobo Gang” among its fans, has won its first LAN trophy and
Predator Shield since the inception of its VALORANT team.
Team Secret goes home with the USD$ 65,000 prize pool, while FAV Gaming
wins USD$ 20,000 for their performance. Third and fourth placers BOOM Esports
from Indonesia and Team Flash from Vietnam also receive USD$ 7,500 each.
Intel MVP Award
Merits were given to exceptional players who stood out amongst the
competition during the Asia Pacific Predator League 2024. For Dota 2, it was
awarded to carry player Polo “Raven” Fausto while in VALORANT it was awarded to
duelist player Jeremy “Jremy” Cabrera. Both players take home an extra USD$
10,000 prizes as well as the Intel MVP Award Trophy for their individual
performances.
Beyond the live esports action, the audience was
also treated to world-class entertainment composed of the Philippines’
brightest stars, including Acer ambassadors SB19 and Sarah Geronimo. There were
also meet-and-greet sessions with Predator ambassadors Cong TV and the Team
Payaman boys, burg, KuyaNic, Chibiby, Maggiekarp, amaratv, Een Mercado, Kang
Dupet, and cosplayer Alodia Gosiengfiao.
Felip and Ylona Garcia were the opening acts for Day 1, exciting the crowd with
their exhilarating performance. This was followed by numbers from Urbandub and
Al James, and with a special appearance by TV personality Donny Pangilinan. Day
2 was just as impressive with amazing performances from Josh Cullen, Sandwich,
Spongecola, Pablo, and KZ Tandingan, who sang the Predator anthem, “It Lies
Within.”
Asia Pacific
Predator League 2025 Host Announced
The next Asia
Pacific Predator League will be held in Malaysia, with the qualifiers starting
in late 2024 and the grand finals to be held in early 2025.
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