ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) once again proved why it is the undisputed number one gaming brand locally and globally by gathering some of the best e-sports players for both CS:GO and DOTA 2 in the country. The ROG Masters 2017 Philippine Qualifiers started last June and concluded last month, August 19 and 20 at SM Cyberzone, SM City North Edsa.
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| Mineski CS:GO Team |
Mineski CS:GO team won again for a back-to-back win from last year’s ROG Masters PH finals. The crowd favorite took the first game against Rekt E-sports with 16-6 score and swiftly bagged PHP 75,000 cash prize at the end of second game. During the Semi-Finals, Rekt E-sports turned down Wargods while Mineski eliminated Fractals. At teh top of their game, Mineski was able to secure a spot in the ROG Masters 2017 regional finals and battle against the Asia’s finest CS:GO players.
For MOBA side of the Masters, the DOTA 2 tournament quickly passed as every game consistently turned out 2-0 score . Entity Gaming defeated Happy Feet during the first round of the competition and Execration, fresh from their stint in The International 2017 and also last year’s ROG Masters World Finals runner up, showed that they’re ready to fight back and this time crowned as the next ROG Masters DOTA 2 grand champions. In the end, Philippine pride, Execration proved they were indeed ready to redeem themselves and grab top spot against Imperium in a 2-0 battle slaying the first game of the ROG Masters 2017 Philippine finals with ease.
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| Entity |
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| Execration |
However it was not easy as the uprising Entity Gaming which is composed of Filipinos and Indian players showed their presence and pulled out Execration’s winning momentum. On the first half of the do or die round, Entity Gaming dominated the battle scene but Execration showed dynamic team synergy and “Pro” gaming experience that pull the game comeback and win this year’s ROG Masters 2017 Philippine finals title for DOTA 2 and bring home a whopping PHP 125,000 and more importantly a chance to win PHP 25,000,000 (USD 500,000) in the ROG Masters 2017 World Finals.
It was a fun-packed, exciting 2-day event for all the Citizens of the Republic. Gamers had a chance to experience the latest ROG machines in the experiential area as well as enjoyed lots of activities and giveaways. ASUS ROG Brand Ambassador, Ann B. Mateo graced the event as well as Pinoy Band Rivermaya rocked the ROG Masters’ stage with their iconic songs like Elesi, Awit ng Kabataan, and Olats.
“The Philippine eSports scene is starting to get really exciting day-by-day. Last year, we partnered with the Professional Gamers' League (PGL) in mounting the world’s biggest DOTA 2 tournament series in country which is the Manila Major. Last June we also took part in the grandest eSports event this year in the country which is the Manila Masters and we will not stop here,” shares George Su, Country Manager of ASUS Philippines System Business Group.
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| George Su, Country Manager ASUS |
