Acer’s Asia Pacific Predator League 2022 Finals conclude after 3 days of intense competition

The Asia-Pacific Predator League 2022 Grand  Finals took place in Tokyo, Japan from November 11-13, where 30 teams from across  the Asia-Pacific region gathered to showcase their skills in intense team battles. The first  physical competition in three years was successfully concluded and was broadcasted  through multiple channels, resulting in massive viewership. 

The winning teams of the Dota 2 and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS tournaments shared a  total prize pool of USD 260,000, with each receiving the coveted Predator shields. 

“Unite As One - was the theme of the 2022 Tokyo grand finals event. It was an exciting  moment to see players finally meet each other and compete head-to-head during this  year’s Predator League,” said Andrew Hou, President of Acer’s Pan Asia Pacific  Operations. “Rest assured that we will always show our support to the gaming community  and esports ecosystem in the spirit of healthy competition.” 

Dota 2 Highlights 

The Predator League 2022 Grand Finals’ Dota 2 champion was Polaris Esports, with the  team dropping just one game throughout the entire tournament. The audience was in  absolute awe of their dominant performance during the Grand Finals, as they bested  Execration who fought valiantly and ended the tournament with a second place finish.  

Third place was awarded to the up-and-coming GrindSky Esports, whose performance  caught a lot of people by surprise after the new team valiantly performed throughout the  competition.

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Highlights 

As for the PUBG tournament, Champions Genius Esports dominated the battlegrounds,  posting a 70-point margin above other teams.

DWG KIA, who showcased strong gameplay and set the tone of the tournament since  day one, finished in 2nd place. ArkAngel Predator finished with a well-deserved 3rd place  win, with their patient and consistent playing style throughout their matches.  

Intel MVP 

Aside from the group awards, individual merits were also bestowed to outstanding  players, namely Ezqelusia from Attack All Around and ATee from Yangon Galacticos as  they were declared Intel MVPs during their respective tournaments. 

Winners of Predator League 2022

*The total prize pool for the qualifiers and winners is US$400,000.

Next Predator League 

The next Predator League grand final will be hosted in the Philippines and return to its  original tournament format beginning with the qualifier during the latter half of 2023, followed by the grand finals in early 2024.

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