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Thursday, May 07 2020 - 09:09
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Telkomsel's Dunia Games and Garena Hosts the "Indonesia Games Championship 2020" eSports Tournament
JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 7, 2020/PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Telkomsel announced the return of the biggest eSports tournament in Indonesia, 
Indonesia Games Championship(IGC). Telkomsel's Dunia Games collaborates with 
Garena to host IGC2020 which will be held from May to September2020. The 
tournament is expected to attract more than 32.000 mobile games enthusiasts 
from across Indonesia who will compete for a total prize of more than Rp1.6 
billion. The qualification round will be held online to maintain physical 
distance as advised by the Indonesian government during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Telkomsel Dunia Games held the Indonesia Games Championship(IGC) tournament.

Director of Marketing Rachel Goh says, "As a digital telco company, Telkomsel 
continues to take role as a connectivity enabler during this challenging time 
through inclusive and sustainable digital ecosystem. IGC2020 will be held 
online, to enable participants to contribute in the further development of 
eSports industry in Indonesia while maintaining their safe physical distance. 
This also translates our support to the government's continued advisory for 
cancelling or deferring social gatherings during the pandemic."

The IGC2020 is open for both male and female teams, amateur to professional 
players, allowing everyone to reach their potential and contribute to the 
development of eSports industry in Indonesia. There are two game genres 
contested, including Multiplayer Online Battle Arena(MOBA) and Battleground 
Survival, in form of PC game and mobile game. Game title to be contested in the 
PC game category is League of Legends. Meanwhile, games to be contested in the 
mobile games' category are Free Fire, Call of Duty Mobile, and Arena of Valor.

Registration is open for participants across Indonesia from May6th to June2020 
through igc.duniagames.co.id. Qualification rounds will be held in July and 
August2020. A total of eight best teams from each game(12 teams from Free Fire) 
will be selected for the Grand Final in September2020. The tournament can be 
live streamed through Dunia Games' website, social media, and YouTube, as well 
as Telkomsel's video streaming app MAXstream.

"We hope the IGC2020 could meet gamers' expectation for entertainment during 
these unprecedented times. We would also try to continue to hold IGC 
periodically in the coming years to bring more impactful and sustainable 
advancement in eSports industry," Rachel concluded.

IGC tournament has also been held in 2017and2018. More than 22.000 people 
participating and millions of viewers across Dunia Games' digital channels.

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SOURCE: Telkomsel

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