Macau debuts at the e-Sports World Championship

Macau was represented for the first time at the “e-Sports World Championship” which took place in Jakarta between October 6 and 9. The Macau players were selected in August this year at a regional event organized by Grow uP eSports association.
According to a press release issued by the local organization, the annual  championship, which was organized by the International e-Sports Federation (IeSF), had brought together the best players from across the world. A total of 340 participants of 32 nationalities had participated in this event.
Macau’s representatives took part in the “Hearthstone” and “League of Legends” tournaments. The “League of Legends” team succeeded against opponents from Sweden, Macedonia and Switzerland, losing to China and Australia. In “Hearthstone,” Kyle Wong had victorious clashes with players from Switzerland and Australia. “Despite the good performance of these rookie athletes, these victories were insufficient to pass the group stages,” reads the press release. The team from South Korea won the “League of Legends” tournament and Austria won in “Hearthstone.”
Macau has also become a full member of IeSF during the IeSF annual general meeting, also held in Jakarta.
Following the debut at the World Championship, Grow uP eSports stated it “will actively develop the Macau e-Sports industry by organizing more e-Sports events and provide international championship participation opportunities to support and strengthen the athletes.”
The 8th e-Sports World Championship, organized by IeSF, is considered the only international competition of electronic sports focused on the nationality of the participants. PB