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One Esports Announces Dota 2 Singapore Major Presented By PGL

One Esports has proudly announced the Singapore Major of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit.

In partnership with PGL, the Singapore Games Association (SGGA) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), the One Esports Dota 2 Singapore Major will take place from 27 March – 4 April and will boast as the first Major to be broadcasted in a glorious 4K resolution at 60fps.

According to the One Esports official announcement, the tournament will feature some of the finest Dota 2 teams across the globe, with a prize pool of up to US$500,000 up for grabs. 

The tournament will feature the top 18 teams from the DPC 2021 Winter Season, with the team distribution as follows:

  • Europe: 4 teams
    • Top seed qualifies to the Major playoffs
    • Second seed qualifies to the Major group stage
    • Third and fourth seed qualify to the Major Wild Card stage
  • China: 4 teams
    • Top seed qualifies to the Major playoffs
    • Second seed qualifies to the Major group stage
    • Third and fourth seed qualify to the Major Wild Card stage
  • Southeast Asia: 3 teams
    • Top seed qualifies to the Major playoffs
    • Second seed qualifies to the Major group stage
    • Third seed qualifies to the Major Wild Card stage
  • CIS: 3 teams
    • Top seed qualifies to the Major playoffs
    • Second seed qualifies to the Major group stage
    • Third seed qualifies to the Major Wild Card stage
  • North America: 2 teams
    • Top seed qualifies to the Major playoffs
    • Second seed qualifies to the Major group stage
  • South America: 2 teams
    • Top seed qualifies to the Major playoffs
    • Second seed qualifies to the Major group stage

“We’re excited to host this world-class competition… and showcase Singapore as one of the global epicenters of esports,” said ONE Esports CEO Carlos Alimurung in a press release.

“We are pleased to come back to Singapore for another great tournament after the Dota 2 Singapore Invitational 2019. PGL is honored to present the first Major of Winter 21 DPC, which will take place in one of the safest places possible – Singapore. After running The Manila Major and The Kuala Lumpur Major, we are now returning with another memorable event in Southeast Asia,” said Silviu Stroie, CEO of PGL.

“We are committed to this region with a strategic partnership with Singapore’s primary trade association for esports, the Singapore Games Association (SGGA), and are more than happy to run great events for SEA and Dota 2 over and over again,” he added.

Official brand partners for the event include JBL, TUMI, DBS, and Secretlab, along with eGG Network also serving as the official media partner.

For more information regarding updates to the Singapore Major, you can head on over to the official One Esports tournament website.

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