ESGS 2020 Online is happening this weekend – here’s why you shouldn’t miss it

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The Esports and Gaming Summit (ESGS) is the biggest video game event of the year in the Philippines, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ESGS won’t take place at the SMX Convention Center this year. Don’t worry though, ESGS is still happening, but it will be an online event!

In case you missed the initial announcement, ESGS 2020 is happening online this weekend, October 23-25, 2020. While this marks the first ever ESGS online event, the show will still feature lots of exciting esports and gaming action that Pinoy gamers will enjoy.

Esports Action

Esports fans in the Philippines are in for a treat this ESGS as the event will feature 6 different tournaments at the ESGS Astra Arena. The competitive titles in the arena include Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Dota 2, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG Mobile, VALORANT and Rainbow Six: Siege.

Here is the full schedule of the ESGS 2020 tournaments:

  • Legion Games Rainbow Six Siege Open Championship – Oct 23, 2020
  • ASUS Republic of Gamers Call of Duty: Mobile Tournament – Oct 23, 2020
  • Legion Games Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Open Championship – Oct 24, 2020
  • ASUS Republic of Gamers Dota 2 Tournament – Oct 24, 2020
  • Mountain Dew PUBG Mobile Tournament – Oct 25, 2020
  • PLDT Home Fibr VALORANT Tournament – Oct 25, 2020

 

Game Updates

Aside from esports tourneys, ESGS 2020 will also hold the Game Room. There, gamers can get the latest updates on upcoming titles from Blizzard, Ubisoft, and Devolver Digital. The Game Room will also feature legendary developers from Square Enix, including Shinji Hashimoto, Yoshinori Kitase, Naoki Yoshida, and more!

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Along with big triple-A titles, indie games will also be given the spotlight at the ESGS Indie Party. There, various indie developers will showcase their games, including Streamline Games, Ranida Games, Digital Crafter, Rocket Juice Games, Games by Nico, Keybol, Metronomik, and Toge Publishing.

 

Tech Galore

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ESGS 2020 Online will hold the Launch Pad where severalgaming tech brands are showcasing their newest devices. These brands include Republic of Gamers, Legion by Lenovo, and Corsair.

 

ESGS Fan Hall

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To top it all off, ESGS will feature a Fan Hall where gamers can take part in virtual Meet & Greet sessions and even have the chance to play with their idols in online showmatches. Alongside this, fans can also get to take home awesome loot with giveaways, contest, and various raffles happening throughout the ESGS weekend.


ESGS 2020 Online is happening from October 23-25, 2020 at fb.com/esgsphilippines.