PVP Esports has unveiled the programme for its virtual gaming and e-sports festival and awards show SuperGamerFest (SGF). Hosted by avid gamers based in Singapore – local musician and Dota fanatic Sezairi and host and streamer Victoria Cheng – the five-day festival is set to entertain audiences across Southeast Asia with celebrity showdowns, e-sports fun, exclusive interviews and the inaugural SuperGamerFest Awards.
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| Source: Singtel/PVP Esports. Main banner for SuperGamerFest. |
Key highlights include:
E-sports action as part of the Regional Grand Finals of the PVP Esports Community Championships 2020: Season 2. Country champions across eight countries* for the Open and Campus categories will battle it out to be Regional Champion for game titles Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Valorant.
From 9.30 am Singapore time (SGT, GMT +8) on 5-6 December (Mobile Legends) and 12-13 December (Valorant)
Exclusive interviews with back-to-back The International (TI) champions OG; CEO of one of the world’s largest e-sports organisations Team Secret, John Yao; Twitch Co-Founder Kevin Lin speaking for the first time since his departure from Twitch; and F1 driver for Red Bull Racing Alex Albon, who will share the impact gaming has had on his life.
Sezairi will catch up with players, from OG over a candid chat as they share their triumphs and struggles as professional e-sports players competing at the highest level for Dota 2. Yao will provide an insider’s look into the e-sports industry – not just as a professional player but also advice for those who are keen to enter the industry as professionals.
An Intimate Chat with OG: 5.15 pm SGT, 11 December
An Insider’s Look at the Esports Industry with John Yao: 9pm SGT, 11 December
Kevin Lin: Life beyond Twitch: 8.20 pm SGT, 12 December
Alex Albon: Game on, Race on: 8.50 pm SGT, 12 December
Star-studded celebrity showdowns, featuring regional top-tier streamers and gaming influencers with a combined social following of 39 million across Southeast Asia. Fans will want to stay tuned for rounds of hilarity and good-natured fun as the gaming heroes and celebrities from the region take on popular games Among Us and Human: Fall Flat.
Human: Fall Flat: From 5.30 pm SGT, 11 December
Among Us: From 7:30 pm SGT, 11 December
The inaugural SuperGamerFest Awards. The awards are Southeast Asia’s first regional gaming content and e-sports awards created to celebrate the achievements and passions of creators and e-sports professionals.
Shortlisted nominees across the region will be revealed on PVP Esports’ Facebook page in late November.
As part of the SGF Awards show on 12 December, the evening will feature guest performers SGAG – Singapore’s homegrown comedy platform, Australian YouTuber Wendy ‘Wengie’ Huang and additional special appearances from the world of sports and entertainment.
From 7 pm, 12 December
A rich repository of content on-demand for fans will also be exclusively available on the SuperGamerFest 2020 microsite. This includes interviews with industry stalwarts: former VP of the Houston Rockets’ e-sports team Clutch Gaming Sebastian Park – also known as the first dedicated e-sports front-office executive in North America and in the NBA; EVOS founder Hartman Harris sharing his thoughts on the future of e-sports in Southeast Asia, and Dota 2 coach from SK Telecom’s T1 - Park “March” Tae-won.
Additionally, the content library will feature bonus team videos from renowned regional and global e-sports organisations like FaZe Clan and additional educational content meant to improve player knowledge and tips on navigating the gaming entertainment industry.
Available on demand from 5 – 13 December
Throughout the festival, fans can also look forward to being the first to hear exclusive industry announcements, plus a variety of pre-event and on-stream contests where they will stand a chance to win limited-edition prizes such as the Huawei Nova 7SE, Freebuds Pro and Watch FIT, GSP 601 and GSP 602 Professional Gaming Headsets by EPOS Audio and gaming peripherals from Xtrfy.
Powered by Singtel and Globe, Singtel’s joint venture in the Philippines, SGF is supported by partners AIS, Dunia Games, MaxStream, EPOS Audio, Xtrfy, Huawei, Royal Ergonomics, Redbull, preferred streaming partner Twitch and production/venue partner Ebenex Live. SGF is produced by event and festival production firm Branded and gaming and e-sports experts Yup.gg and is part of the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s (IMDA) annual Singapore Media Festival.
PVP Esports is a regional e-sports league based in Singapore. It is also home to the PVP Championship and PVP Community (Campus and Open) Championships.
Details:
Admission to SGF is free. |
| Source: Singtel. Programming schedule for SuperGamerFest. |
Hashtag: #SuperGamer2020
*Participating countries for PVP Esports Community Championships (Season 2): Brunei (Open only), India, Indonesia, Malaysia (Campus only), Myanmar (Open only), the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
