MANILA -- Defense of the Ancients 2 will headline five of the six titles that will be played in the first ever eSports event of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games next year.
The globally popular 5-on-5 computer game is expected to be the main attraction of the SEA Games eSports tournament, where a total of six gold medals can be won.
Also making the cut is Tekken 7, the lone console game named on the shortlist released on Friday.
On the other hand, computer game Starcraft 2 and mobile games Mobile Legends and Arena of Valor were named on the shortlist.
The inclusion of ML on the shortlist was expected as its developer, Moonton, was tapped as one of the sponsors of the SEA Games eSports event.
The shortlist was made after Razer, the main sponsor of the SEA Games eSports event, and the Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) looked at the diversity of the titles, the popularity of them, and strategic backbone for a certain individual or team to take a win.
Contrary to an earlier report, NBA 2K and Hearthstone were not named on the initial shortlist.
However, NBA 2K, which can be played on a gaming console, can still make the cut as Razer and PHISGOC are still deliberating on the other console games that will be inserted to the event.
Also, the said event will be gender-inclusive, that is, the national teams can be made up of a mix of male and female gamers. (PNA)
