SHANGHAI, March 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — FunPlus Esport, an esport division of the leading global gaming and interactive entertainment company FunPlus, today announced that it has been selected to become an official tournament operator for League of Legends (LoL) South East Asia Tour. SEA Tour is the sole qualifying event for League of Legends Global Events and will be held across Spring and Summer splits, with the total prize pool reaching $USD 380,000 in 2019. The winner of each split will have an opportunity to compete at the Mid-Season Invitational and League of Legends World Championship respectively. The Mid-Season Invitational will be held in major cities in Vietnam and Taipei in May. The World Championship will be held in Paris, France later this year.
“We are excited to partner with Riot Games and Garena to bring FunPlus Esports’ advanced broadcasting capability and vast tournament experience to League of LegendsSEA Tour. LoL is one of the most iconic games of this generation, and we are proud to be able to contribute to the creation of a healthy esports ecosystem in Southeast Asia,” said Andy Zhong, Founder and CEO of FunPlus.