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ICBC (Asia) e-Sports & Music Festival Hong Kong


(image: Hong Kong Tourism Board)

(image: Hong Kong Tourism Board)

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HONG KONG, CHINA, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) - 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
Video can be downloaded from HERE

Media contact:
Vivian Li
vivian.li@hktb.com

Source: Hong Kong Tourism Board via Media OutReach

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