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Esports In The Philippines
Esports in the Philippines refers to competitive video gaming or esports in the Philippines. This article covers both amateurs and professional levels. History From the 2000s to the early 2010s, video game tournaments in the Philippines have been largely amateur often held in internet cafés in Metro Manila. Video gaming was widely seen as just for leisure or past-time and not seen as a credible means for a professional career. Among popular video game titles featured in tournaments around this period are ''Dota 2'' and ''Counter-Strike''. The Philippine Esports Organization (PeSO), which would govern esports in the country would be established in 2011. Filipinos would eventually become esports athletes and professional esports teams would be organized to compete in international competitions. In 2017, the state agency Games and Amusements Board recognized esports as a legitimate sport. The Philippines would introduce esports as a medal event in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Esports Organization
The Philippine Esports Organization (abbreviated as PeSO) is the national governing body for esports in the Philippines. It is a member of the International Esports Federation (IESF) since 2012 and is an associate member of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) since 2020. It was established in 2011 by commissioner Brian Lim of the Cebu City Sports Commission following his attendance to a conference by the IeSF in Andong, South Korea Its membership includes firms and other organizations under the eSports National Association of the Philippines (eSNAP) and the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Esports Union (PSEU). References External links * Sports governing bodies in the Philippines, eSports Esports in the Philippines Esports governing bodies {{Philippines-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |