2019 Thunder Esports Tour

Fans gathered in full force at the SM City North EDSA The Annex Cyberzone during the action-packed Grand Finals weekend of the Thunder Esports Tour last 31 August to 1 September.

Presented by Coca-Cola Philippines’ Thunder Super Soda and organized by MET Events, the Thunder Esports Tour is a nationwide esports tournament for all aspiring Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) players in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

With a prize pool of P1 million, the Thunder Esports Tour kicked-off at SM CdO Uptown in Cagayan De Oro, followed by legs held at SM City San Fernando in Pampanga and SM Seaside Cebu, with players battling it out for the chance to compete in the Grand Finals.

“Globally, the company has been on a journey with the eSports stars, athletes, and fans as early as 2010. At that time, Coca-Cola was one of the first global brands that supported the non-traditional sport,” said Jessie Ericta, Coca-Cola Philippines senior brand manager for Thunder Supersoda.

The Grand Finals featured two action-filled show matches for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and DOTA 2 featuring popular MLBB streamers Akosi Dogie and Chixni Dogie, as well as the All-Filipino professional DOTA 2 team, TNC Predator facing off against the Thunder Pinoy All-Stars.

Emerging as over-all champions in the MLBB category, STI Olympians, took home P130,000. The CS:GO champions, Bren Esports, took home P100,000. Lastly, taking home P210,000 as champions in the Dota 2 Grand Finals were the Sterling Global Dragons.