One of the biggest Dota 2 events to take place in Malaysia concluded with Newbee’s victory over Team Liquid at ESL One Genting 2018 last night. Not only was it the first-ever Dota 2 Minor championship to take place in Malaysia – it’s the second one in Southeast Asia – it was a very eventful tournament too.
If you weren’t here at ESL One Genting, here’s our photo essay of the whole event. Hopefully, we’ll see more esports events like this on our shores in the future.
Once you enter the Arena of Stars, you’ll see this impressive stage.
EG vs. Team Liquid – one of Liquid’s most dominant matches.
Attendees can purchase Red Bull drinks while the matches are ongoing.
There are also a number of booths outside of the Arena.
The line to get into the Arena on the last day.
There were definitely a lot of people eager to watch the match between Newbee and Team Liquid.
Team Liquid and Newbee drafting in game one.
The drafting phase for the last game.
Newbee celebrating after winning the last game against Team Liquid.
The ESL One Genting 2018 champion, Newbee.
Even though ESL One Genting 2018 was only a Dota 2 Minor event (instead of a Major championship with a larger prize pool), it was certainly a very entertaining tournament. We reckon it was also a night to remember for fans of Newbee – the Chinese team finally got its revenge over reigning TI7 champion, Team Liquid.
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