Inquirer
Write-ups for the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
December 2019
As SEA Games closes, age of esports begins
SEA Games 2019 results for Inquirer.
Published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. The neon haze of PC screens and mobile phones at San Juan’s FilOil Flying V Arena has begun to fade following the closing ceremony of the 30th Southeast Asian Games’s esports disciplines, but the fire still burns in the hearts of our national athletes—casting a bright light into the future of this burgeoning industry. For a first-time showing in Southeast Asia, Philippine National Team Sibol came out strong.
3 minutes
SEAGames Esport Qualifiers Results
SEAGames 2019 Philippine team esports results.
Published on Inquirer.net. The 2019 SEAGames esports opening ceremony began at the San Juan Arena with a series of videos about the months of preparation leading up to the event, produced by official SEAGames esports partner, Razer. Opening remarks by Hon. Mayor Francis Zamora of San Juan City, Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan, Asian Electronic Sports Federation President Kenneth Fok, and Congressman Abraham Tolentino followed, and after Philippine representative Jia led the oath of sportsmanship, the virtual games began.
3 minutes
How to Spectate Arena of Valor
SEAGames 2019 coverage for Inquirer.
Published on Inquirer.net. The SEAGames 2019 opening ceremonies played off to a rousing start last week, and challengers from all over the region—including some of our very own—have started claiming victories and medals in various familiar competitions. In just a couple of days, however, we will begin watching playoffs in the newest addition to this lineup of disciplines: esports. Many of us are at least casually familiar with a few of the games that will serve as the virtual courts for our new breed of athletes.
5 minutes
November 2019
Liyab to Light the Flame of a New Athletic Breed
Intro to esports for the Inquirer.
Published on Inquirer.net. With SEAG 2019 set to begin in just under a week, expectations are high as representatives from all over the region fly in with the hopes of making their marks and bringing home the gold. The myriad of competitions—from archery, aquatics, and arnis, all the way to weightlifting, wakeboarding, and wushu—opens the gates to athletes of all shapes and sizes as they vy for a place on the podium of their sport.
4 minutes