Facebook Gaming Creator Games: Rise to Greatness PUBG Mobile Tournament
This weekend the Facebook Gaming Creator Games: Rise to Greatness will return with the PUBG Mobile iteration of the tournament. Like the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang event, we’ll have the national tournament this week, followed by the regional finals the following week. 15 teams of your favourite Malaysian Creators will be taking part in this tournament, so don’t miss it!
Date and time: 7-8 August, 7.00pm onwards
Where to watch: eGG Network Facebook
OGA Dota PIT Season 5: China
We’ve got a lot of Dota 2 for you this week, starting with Dota PIT Season 5: China! While we have CIS/EU teams competing in D2CL (below), the best teams in China will be busy in their own region. Featuring teams like PSG.LGD, IG, VG, Elephant and more, this one-week tournament has a 150,000 USD prize pool and will be aired live on eGG Network TV, and Twitch. Fans of CN Dota won’t want to miss out! More info.
Dota 2 Champions League Season 2 Playoffs
The Dota 2 Champions League Season 2 playoffs have started, with Hellbear Smashers, Team Spirit, Team Unique, Tundra Esports, PuckChamp and V-Gaming still in the running for the grand prize. This Friday – Sunday (6-8 Aug) we’ll see who wins 20,000 USD and the trophy. Something Dota 2 fans won’t want to miss while we wait for The International 10. Catch the action live on Twitch. More info.
BTS Pro Series Season 7: Southeast Asia
Since Monday, the top Dota 2 teams in Southeast Asia have been duking it out for the trophy of best team in the region during the BTS Pro Series Season 7: Southeast Asia and the bloodbath will continue this week. Galaxy Racer and Motivate.Trust Gaming have been showing their teeth, topping the group stage, while T1 and Team SMG seem to be struggling greatly. Regardless, they will still be qualifying for the playoffs (no eliminations until then). Catch the action live on Twitch from 6-9 August. More info.
Free Fire MCP Majors Season 2 Launch Party
To celebrate the launch of the Free Fire MCP Majors Season 2 and the game’s 4th year anniversary, Garena will be hosting a live stream.
Dates: 7 August, 8pm
Where to Watch: Facebook, YouTube. More details.
LoL Pacific Championship Series 2021 Summer
The League of Legends PCS 2021 Summer tournament is currently running every Friday to Sunday, with Week 5 matches happening today onwards (6-7 August) at 4PM daily. The English broadcast will be streamed LIVE on eGG Network TV! All language PCS 2021 Summer streams – including Mandarin and Thai – can be found on YouTube, and individual Twitch channels have been set up for English, Mandarin and Thai, with Huya for simplified Chinese.
More info on LoL PCS 2021 Summer can be found on the official website. More info.
ESL Mobile Open ICON Series Fall Season
The ESL Mobile Open ICON Series Fall Season continues next week as we get another week closer to the playoffs. Berjaya Dragons, SEM9, UndeRank and SDGR EA EBLZ have been on fire while Geek Fam are still in a slump. Will we witness the rise of a new champion?
Dates: 9 August, 6pm
Where to watch: eGG Network TV, YouTube, Facebook. More info.
NBA 2K League
Dates: 6-7, 11-13 August, 7AM (Live).
Where to watch: eGG Network TV, Twitch, YouTube. More info.
*All times listed are in GMT +8.
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Sat Aug 07 2021
Facebook Gaming Creator Games: Rise to Greatness will return with the PUBG Mobile iteration of the tournament. eGG Network Photo
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