Australasian esports media company LPL are thrilled to announce that the inaugural LPL PRO Dota 2 ANZ Championship presented by Pringles begins on 30 May.
Beginning Thursday 30th May and running weekly for 8 weeks esports fans can tune into SKY Sport and Twitch.tv/letsplaylive from 8pm NZST to catch the action.
The PRO roster will see the top ANZ Dota 2 teams from Dark Sided, Athletico, Blue Cactus, Shutdown ESC, Australian Gaming Network, and Natural 9 competing each week for the chance to win a share of an $8,000 AUD prize pool.
The top 2 teams will also be invited to Auckland, New Zealand for the championship LAN where they will battle it out at the grand final in front of a live audience at SKYCITY Theatre. Tickets will be available to purchase early next month.
Host Matt “Smite” Ross and Shoutcaster Dan “Daredevil” Morell will unfold all the action as it happens LIVE from LPL Studios in Auckland’s iconic Sky Tower. Smite has an extensive background in MOBA titles and currently casts the Dota 2 High School League. Daredevil is a prominent Dota 2 community member, casting many previous ANZ Dota 2 Championships
Key Information:
When: Thursday 30th May - Thursday 18th July 2019
Time: 8PM NZST / 6PM AEST
Where: Twitch.tv/LetsPlayLive & SKY Sport
