Do you know that these days you can hang out with your crew from the comforts of your home? It’s all possible now with Globe Prepaid Virtual Hangouts, a new platform that allows you to enjoy things that you love, pursue your passions, and discover new ones through exclusive online events that enable you and your friends to live your best lives together.
Virtual Hangouts offers four different kinds of online events catering to the Gen Z youth, and one of the most exciting is esports. Dubbed as Go ESPORTS, this type of hangout lets aspiring Filipino gamers join tournaments and apprenticeship workshops that will get them one step closer to representing the country in the Southeast Asian region, at the Super Gamerfest (SGF) 2020.
The SuperGamerFest (SGF) is a first-of-its-kind live streamed online festival happening on December 5-6 and 11-13, 2020 created by, with and for gamers in Southeast Asia, combining esports, awards, and fun. Launched via online event last October 18, the SGF will feature activities for gamers from all over the region, such as gaming tournaments, watch parties, interviews with top esports personalities, workshops and behind the scenes training, and the region’s first gaming and esports awards!
Presented in partnership with Singapore’s top telco, Singtel, through PVP Esports 2020 community tournaments, Cindy Tan, Head of Business and Marketing of Singtel’s International Group, shared that SGF is a way to create a holistic and fun environment that is beyond just tournament gameplays. “It’s about all things gaming that we enjoy, and not stopping at just competition when it comes to us presenting esports in an engaging way.”
One of the highlights and most anticipated events of SGF is the PVP Esports 2020 Community Championships hosted by Singapore. Four (4) winning teams from the Ulti Cup, University Alliance Cup, and National Campus Open will represent the Philippines against representatives from all over Southeast Asia in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) and Valorant. With a total prize pool of USD 100,000 in cash and prizes and the honor of representing the country in the international stage, a lot is surely at stake in this tournament.
Local qualifiers for the Collegiate Cup will be held by AcadArena while Globe Virtual Hangouts will be presenting the Ulti Cup that will be the Philippine qualifier for PVP Esports Open Tournament for both MLBB and Valorant.
As a way to make competitive esports accessible to all, the Globe Virtual Hangouts Ulti Cup is open to both professional and amateur gamers, and has a total prize pool of P300,000. Registration is only until November 4 so head on now to Globe Virtual Hangouts page to know how you and your friends can join the UltiCup!
“Globe has always been at the forefront of games and esports, providing Philippine gamers with access to the best games as well as building assets to improve the Philippine esports scene,” said DC Dominguez, Director for Games and Esports of Globe. “With the tournaments on the road to Super Gamer Fest, we’ll be sending Filipino representatives to compete at the Collegiate and Open divisions of the PVP Regional Finals. This will all be done through Globe Virtual Hangouts, which is helping us make these tournaments accessible to all kinds of viewers and gamers, may it be casual or hardcore fans.
To be part of SGF 2020 and other Virtual Hangouts events, just open the GlobeOne app, click on the Discover tab, Click “View All” to go to Virtual Hangouts Page, choose your preferred event, and click “Join.” You can also tap the heart icon to save the event or share it to your friends.
Don’t forget to register to Go promos and GoBOOSTERS via the GlobeOne app to fully enjoy all that Virtual Hangouts can offer! For gamers, the GoPLAY10 Booster gives you an additional 1GB for gaming apps such as MLBB, PUBG, and Call of Duty on top of your current data allocation so you can play more and win more!
