KUCHING, Dec 27: Efforts to build a vibrant, sustainable and inclusive esports ecosystem continues with the third season of Malaysia Esports Championship (MEC) 2023/2024 returns, which is now open for registration until Jan 5, 2024.
Esports Integrated (ESI) welcomes any professional or amateur teams who are interested to compete at the prestigious MEC 23/24 to participate and showcase their skills and talent and be in the running for a total prize pool of RM 250,000.
According to a media release today, the organisation of the championship is in line with the commitment of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) to nurture and expand the local esports industry, as contained in the KBS Esports Development Plan 2020-2025.
ESI emphasised that to date, MEC has played a crucial role in fostering the Malaysian esports community and continues to drive the growth of the nation’s gaming culture.
There are five game titles to be featured in this season’s MEC – Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), DOTA 2, Tekken 7 and Gran Turismo 7.
PUBG Mobile and MLBB will showcase professional esports teams who secured their spot to compete at the MEC23/24 based on their championship pedigree.
In the PUBG Mobile category, champions of Malaysia Esports League 2023 and MyLadies Championship 2022 are invited to compete at the Playoff with 30 other teams from the Open Qualifier.
Meanwhile in the MLBB category, champions of Malaysia Esports League 2023, MyLadies Championship 2022, Esports State League (ESTL) and 2023 Johor All Star Esports are all invited to compete at the Playoff with four other teams from the Open Qualifier.
Timeline for MEC23/24 is as follows:
The championship is set to take place in the aesthetically designed esports hub – ESI Hub in Spacerubix, Puchong beginning from Jan 26.
Those interested to register for MEC23/24 can do so via an Esukan account at https://www.esukan.gg, create a team and invite other members to join the team, then select the tournament to join.
Malaysia Esports Championship 2023/2024 is organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports through ESI together with the official beverage partner, Goodday Milk Malaysia; and Activation Partner, Rakan Muda and Rakan Digital. — DayakDaily
