E-sports: TNC Predator qualifies for P1-billion 'The International 2019'

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA - All-Filipino DOTA 2 Team TNC Predator has qualified for The International 2019 to be held in Shanghai, China, the team announced Tuesday after a stellar showing in the Epicenter Major in Moscow, Russia. </p><p>The squad announced this as it advanced to the upper bracket semifinals of the Russia-based tilt after a 2-1 nail-biter against China’s Royal Never Give Up. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/840515722697409/posts/2364661523616147?s=100006073200892&amp;sfns=mo" data-width="auto"> </div><p>This makes TNC the ninth team to qualify for TI19, and is poised to compete with 11 teams from all over the world. </p><p>The International is the world’s biggest DOTA tournament organized by Valve, the game’s developer. </p><p>It will also be the first time the tournament will be held in Asia. </p><p>Last year TNC bowed out in the lower bracket playoffs in the competition. </p><p>As of writing, the tournament&#x27;s prize pool has reached $19,533,247 (around P1 billion). </p><p>The International will be held from August 20 to 25 this year.</p><p>For more sports stories, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>. </p>

<p>MANILA - All-Filipino DOTA 2 Team TNC Predator has qualified for The International 2019 to be held in Shanghai, China, the team announced Tuesday after a stellar showing in the Epicenter Major in Moscow, Russia. </p>

MANILA - All-Filipino DOTA 2 Team TNC Predator has qualified for The International 2019 to be held in Shanghai, China, the team announced Tuesday after a stellar showing in the Epicenter Major in Moscow, Russia.

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E-sports: TNC Predator qualifies for P1-billion 'The International 2019'

E-sports: TNC Predator qualifies for P1-billion 'The International 2019'

Angela Coloma,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jun 25, 2019 10:53 PM PHT

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