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Globe Telecom Y AcadArena Sports have partnered with Riot Games in Southeast Asia to develop college esports in the Philippines.
Globe Telecom, the country’s leading telecommunications service provider, has worked with AcadArena for more than a year.
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Last week, Globe and Esports AcadArena announced that they would launch scholarships for esports. There are three levels of merit available. The competitive and leadership merits are achievable, and finally, there is a ‘Family Good Game Grant’, which is “open to families of players with good character who qualified in any official AcadArena tournament.”
Chris Tran, Director of E-Sports for Riot Games in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, spoke about the alliance in a statement: “College-level esports is an important step in training the next generation of professional gamers and game industry professionals, and we are excited to be working closely with Esports AcadArena. and Globe Telecom to bring our games to campus in the Philippines. “
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Interested Philippine student organizations can apply for accreditation to access a variety of benefits. This includes monthly tournament support, exclusive access to the league, industry support, and scholarships.
Dennis Christian Dominguez, Director of Games and Esports, Globe TelecomHe added: “Globe has always been at the forefront in supporting grassroots initiatives for esports in colleges and universities. As a strategic partner of Riot Games and AcadArena, we look forward to working with both to continue creating esports and gaming related programs that will benefit the school and students in the Philippines. “
Esports Insider Says: This is a great partnership and idea to engage more students in the Philippine esports scene. The pandemic will have forced more extracurricular activities online, so it makes sense for esports to intensify in the country where possible for student downtime.
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