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HONG KONG, Aug 15, 2018 - (Media OutReach) - The ICBC (Asia) e-Sports & Music Festival Hong Kong (EMFHK) returns this summer with professional gamers competing for glory at three international e-sports tournaments from 24 to 26 August at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), the second annual EMFHK will be larger in scale and will see over 110 players from all over the world battle it out at the acclaimed "Return of the Legends 2018"; and two new tournaments, the "Hong Kong PUBG World Invitational" and the "ZOTAC CUP MASTERS CS:GO 2018 Grand Finals".
The "ZOTAC CUP MASTERS CS:GO 2018 Grand Finals" will offer a total prize pool of US$300,000 (over HK$2 million), setting a new record in Hong Kong's e-sports tournament.
While DJ Soda and singer-songwriter Gin Lee will grace the stage at the Tournament Zone, gaming fans will get to try their hand at the latest games and enjoy a host of music and entertainment programmes at the Experience Zone. Gadget lovers will be able to shop for everything digital at the Hong Kong Computer & Communications Festival (HKCCF) 2018.
Ticketing:
Tickets for the Tournament Zone are priced at HK$250 HK$120 and HK$50; and available at www.hkticketing.com.hk. Tickets for the Experience Zone and the HKCCF are priced at HK$10 and HK$30, respectively; and available at the venue.
Live broadcasts:
Multiple online platforms will live stream the e-sports tournaments in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.
The ICBC (Asia) e-Sports & Music Festival Hong Kong will take place from 24 to 26 August 2018.
Participating teams:
- Return of the Legends 2018
Team East
Gogoing (Mainland China)
inSec (South Korea)
Bebe (Taiwan)
Tabe (Hong Kong)
U (Mainland China)
Team West
Dyrus (US)
Hai (US)
Alex Ich (Russia)
Tabzz (Netherlands)
Lemonation (US)
- Hong Kong PUBG World Invitational
Europe: FaZe Clan, Team Liquid
Hong Kong: GDE, HK9
Japan: SunSister
Mainland China: 17, LGD, OMG
North America: TSM, Cloud9
SEA: AeroWolf ADS, Refund Gaming
South Korea: Cloud9 KR, Roccat
Taiwan: FlashWolves, AHQ
- ZOTAC CUP MASTERS CS:GO 2018 Grand Finals
Brazil: MIBR
South Korea: Team MVP
Mainland China: TYLOO, VG.FlashGaming
North America: OpTic Gaming, Ghost Gaming
Poland: Virtus.pro, Team Kinguin
For details on the EMFHK visit www.emfhk.com
The latest press materials can be downloaded from HERE ftp://2018EMFHK-b:445566@ftpsvr01.hktb.com/
Video can be downloaded from HERE https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sG1iNBafTIvzwnn9eDT8EPxYa6XMFP2g
Media contact:
Vivian Li
vivian.li@hktb.com
Topic: Press release summary
Source: Hong Kong Tourism Board
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