{"id":24225,"date":"2019-07-03T06:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T22:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/?p=24225"},"modified":"2019-07-03T15:43:29","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T07:43:29","slug":"taiwan-excellence-presents-the-first-philippine-esports-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/2019\/07\/03\/taiwan-excellence-presents-the-first-philippine-esports-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan Excellence Presents the First Philippine eSports Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Attention, gamers!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Taiwan Excellence\u00a0is holding the country&#8217;s first ever\u00a0<strong>eSports Cup\u00a0<\/strong>in preparation for the upcoming 2019 SEA Games! The competing game titles include <strong>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO)<\/strong> and <strong>League of Legends (LOL)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24226\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/07\/Taiwan.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/07\/Taiwan.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/07\/Taiwan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/07\/Taiwan-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Elimination rounds are held throughout different locations in Metro Manila, which you will see when you <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfM69TrRqhJCsnF21zTpV9eoY7tvEumyKi5Yf7CHc_f3Q7lwg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\">register<\/a> for the tournament. Below are the elimination dates:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><strong>July 6, 19, 20, and 24<\/strong> &#8211; CSGO<\/li>\n<li><strong>August 3, 10, 17 and 24<\/strong> &#8211; LOL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The inter-branch games, on the other hand, will be held\u00a0on <strong>September 14\u00a0<\/strong>for CSGO and <strong>September 24<\/strong>\u00a0for LOL. Following the series of competitions is the most-awaited <strong>grand finals<\/strong>\u00a0happening on <strong>October 4 to 5\u00a0<\/strong>at <strong>The Block, SM North Edsa, Quezon City<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taiwan\u2019s Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT), MOEA, the 2019 Taiwan Excellence eSports Cup is among\u00a0Taiwan&#8217;s initiatives to bring the best technology in the competitive eSports arena to more countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TaiwanExcellence.ph\/videos\/831267347233765\/?__xts__[0]=68.ARAKrG-nRBpKQd5LYZkOIA4GpG1e5VupxiDnefKq2KKgd6et2HlkDkbPx-khY3EWM7gFGXTJJFTyMX9xsR8drTKbs7RXvh6j9_cNSgVp34YliQzTTnYdF0nz99_sNKNW9TlmC4migENMwX0HGS7sih8Fb-NfOg3_usCkbhGG-3N6EAlcqVyt_MgEKvF-ku4xP9-vMsrOUisAMC5oSOB95t-F-B9j9hH9is37FjVXItaxmtqwihg62HxUZp1V_o2XYOtgRIV5ZMlpVxmsZO_aY3fJqAUttFcQZ-AwVu5lgfJby0R0oE85ITUSWgypCgss85-fsjj-GTPhsBd7CylVegRdPjJu6bZ1u10BFw&#038;__tn__=-R<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Once only played in neighborhood cybercafes, eSports has continually become a mainstream sport in the Philippines. It is predicted to be worth at least $19 billion worldwide and has garnered the attention of global companies to capture opportunities in countries like the Philippines\u2014which has produced world-acclaimed gamers in recent competitions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">This year&#8217;s SEA Games will mark the first time in history that eSports will be considered as an official medal event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">What are you waiting for? The 2019 Taiwan Excellence eSports Cup is one gaming event that you wouldn&#8217;t want to miss!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>For more information, you may visit Taiwan Excellence&#8217;s Official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TaiwanExcellence.ph\/?eid=ARBA6FHX1BaGQRPNGJcI30df6huMKGamnDGSR_5qY0ba-EmhoonoW-MwgP6ogjQLDRFEm4kJabY8NxqT\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook Page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>What:<\/strong> The 2019 Taiwan Excellence eSports Cup<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> For a list of locations, you may refer <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfM69TrRqhJCsnF21zTpV9eoY7tvEumyKi5Yf7CHc_f3Q7lwg\/viewform\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n<strong>When:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>July 6, 19, 20, and 24<\/strong> &#8211; CSGO Elimination Rounds<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>August 3, 10, 17 and 24<\/strong> &#8211; LOL Elimination Rounds<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>September 14<\/strong> &#8211; CSGO Inter-branch games<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>September 24<\/strong> &#8211; LOL Inter-branch games<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>October 4-5<\/strong> &#8211; Grand Finals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Facebook:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TaiwanExcellence.ph\/?eid=ARBA6FHX1BaGQRPNGJcI30df6huMKGamnDGSR_5qY0ba-EmhoonoW-MwgP6ogjQLDRFEm4kJabY8NxqT\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com\/TaiwanExcellence.ph<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>This is a press release. 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