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SEA Championship Wild Rift, one of the biggest esports tournaments in 2021

Some Things You Should Know About SEA Championship Wild Rift, one of the biggest esports tournaments in 2021 that is coming soon.

Riot Games, the world’s most gamer-centric game developer and publisher, is launching the first League of Legends: Wild Rift SEA Championship 2021 on September 14, 2021.

In this online tournament, 21 of the best Wild Rift teams will compete for the Wild Rift SEA Champions title on a regional level for the first time.

Wild Rift: SEA Championship 2021, organized in partnership with ESL Asia, marks an important milestone in Riot’s mission to make Wild Rift its first global mobile esports.

Teams from 9 countries and regions, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Oceania, Taiwan and Hong Kong, will all compete for a total prize pool of $ 200,000.

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Each team qualified with a brilliant performance in the Wild Rift SEA Icon Series: Fall Season.

Southeast Asia pioneered Riot’s entry into mobile gaming and mobile esports and was the region of choice for the game’s first regional alpha and open beta phases.

In February 2021, the Wild Rift SEA Icon Series was later announced as Riot’s first global mobile esports league. Southeast Asia is the fastest growing region in the world for mobile internet penetration.

This trend offers a great opportunity for the growth of mobile gaming esports and makes this region the center of mobile esports in the world.

During the Wild Rift: SEA Championship 2021 virtual press conference, Leo Faria, Global Head of Wild Rift Esports at Riot Games, gave his comments on the Wild Rift Esports journey so far.

He said, “We want Wild Rift eSports to be Riot’s first global mobile esports. In the early stages of building our newest sport, our progress in Southeast Asia is setting a benchmark for our goals in other regions.

Wild Rift: SEA Championship 2021 highlights the incredible talent and passion of Southeast Asian teams and sets the bar for how mobile esports can be watched and enjoyed.

ABOUT WILD RIFT SEA CHAMPIONSHIP 2021

Wild Rift Maritime Championship
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The 21 best teams of the current Wild Rift SEA Icon Series: Fall Season qualify for the SEA Championship 2021. These teams come from 9 regions in Southeast Asia: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Oceania, Taiwan and Hong Kong, that will compete for a total prize pool of $ 200,000.

The Wild Rift SEA Championship 2021 will have 3 competition phases:

  • Phase 1 – Play-Ins: September 14-19, 2021
  • Stage 2 – group stage: September 23-26, 2021
  • Phase 3 – Main Event: September 30th – October 3rd, 2021

CHANNEL TO WATCH

The 2021 Wild Rift SEA Championship will be broadcast in English, Tagalog, Indonesian, Malaysian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Mandarin-Cantonese. The broadcast begins at 11.30 a.m. WIB, the first game starts at 12 p.m. WIB. The game will also be broadcast live on Riot Southeast Asia’s official Twitch, Facebook and YouTube channels, as well as on our partner channels:

English:

Tagalog:

Indonesian:

Malay language:

Mandarin Chinese:

Vietnamese:

Thai:

Cantonese Mandarin:

For more information and updates, visit the Wild Rift Competitive Match website for the latest updates and follow ESL Asia on Facebook, Twitter, as well as Instagram for more information.

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