Taipei, Taiwan (6th October, 2016) — ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced the winners of the ROG Masters South East Asia Region Online Qualifier Round held on 24th and 25th September, 2016.
In the first bracket of the Dota 2 qualifier, underdogs Next-Gen VietNam eliminated Execration from the Philippines in their final match to book their place in the Grand Final. In the second bracket, Mineski-X from Philippines beat Indonesia’s Rex Regum Qeon for their spot in the November event.
In the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) qualifiers, Sabertooth from Vietnam beat compatriot Vikings.Vortex 16:10 to secure their spot in the Grand Final; while the all-Singaporean semi-final saw LeapFrog beat Sukufuku Sunshine by a similar scoreline.
ROG Masters is Asia’s largest eSports tournament and features a prize pool of US$200,000. From September to October, 2016, Dota 2 and CS: GO teams will battle it out in a series of regional qualifiers for a spot in the Grand Finals, which will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 12th to 13th November, 2016. ROG Masters strives to uncover future talent in the Asian Dota 2 and CS:GO scenes and bring them into the international spotlight.
For more information about ROG Masters, please visit www.rog-masters.com.
