ROG Masters 2017 Asia Pacific Regional Finals to Happen in Manila this October 2017
Mineski CS:GO team finished off again in the finals this year with a back-to- back win
from last year’s ROG Masters PH finals. The crowd favorite took the first game at glance 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. Being on top of the 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.
Mineski CSGO
In the MOBA side of the Masters, the DOTA 2 tournament quickly passed as a 2-0 score consistently turned out every game. 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 each step of the way that they were indeed ready to redeem themselves and grab top spot after winning against Imperium in a 2-0 battle slaying the first game of the ROG Masters 2017 Philippine finals with ease.
On a separate note, 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 more “Pro” gaming experience which resulted to a 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.
ROG Masters 2017 PH Finals: For hardcore gamers and enthusiast
It was a fun-packed, exciting 2-day event for all the Citizens of the Republic. Fellow gamers and e-sports enthusiasts not only witnessed the battle of the bests unfold, but also had the chance to experience the latest ROG machines in the experiential area.
Lots of activities and giveaways were prepared for the end-users including ROG’s eleven (11) Godlike items which include gaming monitors, mice, keyboards, DOTA 2 arcana, motherboard, graphics card and the much-awaited powerful ROG gaming laptop as the grand prize during the two-day event.
ROG Influencer Ann Mateo
Gaming personalities like the ASUS ROG Brand Ambassador, Ann B. Mateo joined the event and even participated in some of the activities at the ROG experience area.
“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.
ASUS Country Manager George Su
“Staying true to our commitment to support the local eSports scene, ASUS Republic Of Gamers (ROG) is proud to host the ROG Masters 2017 Asia Pacific finals in the country bringing together more than twenty professional teams all over Asia. The Republic greatly believes that the Philippines can be considered as the eSports capital of Asia and Filipino pro gamers and up and coming talents has highest potential to become the next global eSports superstars and ROG Masters 2017 can be their stepping stone to reach this dream,” Su concluded.
