Good News for Gamers, Now There is the First and Only e-Sports Talent Search Event in Indonesia

Kapanlagi.com - Gamers often receive negative views from the public. However, slowly but surely, that stigma is starting to fade, considering that there are now many gamers who have become successful and wealthy. In fact, some games are now officially being competed.

Based on that fact, GTV television station is holding a talent search event titled E-Sports Star Indonesia. This is the first and only talent search event for gamers in Indonesia.

Registration for E-Sports Star Indonesia has been open since June 8th to June 19th, 2020. And so far, there have been more than 20,000 prospective participants who have registered. This proves the immense enthusiasm of gamers in Indonesia.

1. Supported by RRQ Team and Moonton

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This reality talent search program, E-Sports Star Indonesia, is produced with technical consultation from one of the leading e-Sports clubs in Indonesia and the winner of MPL Indonesia Season 5, RRQ (Rex Regum Qeon). Even Moonton, as the leading online game developer in the world and the owner of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang license, also provides its support.

"The incredible development of e-Sports in Indonesia at the moment is the perfect momentum for GTV to produce e-Sports stars that Indonesia can be proud of. And as a dynamic television station, the E-SPORTS STAR INDONESIA program, which is presented in a very interesting way, is expected to be the choice of entertainment for Indonesian viewers," said Valencia H. Tanoesoedibjo, Managing Director of GTV.

2. Winners Will Receive Hundreds of Millions of Rupiah Prizes

This talent search program is also welcomed by Riki Kawano Suliawan, one of the members of Team RRQ. "E-Sports Star Indonesia will make the e-Sports industry in Indonesia more widely known by the Indonesian people. In addition, Team RRQ will provide a platform for e-Sports stars to compete in the pro scene under the Team RRQ banner," said Riki.

The winners of this program will also receive cash prizes worth hundreds of millions of rupiah and a contract to join the professional e-Sports club RRQ!

"We welcome the positive response to the Esport Star Indonesia, presented by GTV for viewers throughout Indonesia. The incredible number of audition participants indicates that Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is still a huge phenomenon for gamers in Indonesia," said Aswin Atonie, Brand Director of Moonton Indonesia.

3. Journey of e-Sports Star Candidates

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e-Sports star candidates begin their career journey by participating in online auditions. After that, they have to go through a general knowledge test and a Mobile Legends: Bang Bang gaming ability test. Those who are deemed to have a plus score will proceed to the elimination stage.

The contestants who pass the elimination stage will live together in one house, interacting every day in a competitive atmosphere. Various daily moments of the contestants will become stories in each episode. The different characters and backgrounds of the contestants, the competition to pursue the champion title, will be the trigger for exciting and dramatic conflicts.

For those who want to watch, E-SPORTS STAR INDONESIA will start airing on August 29, 2020, every Saturday at 19:30 WIB on GTV.

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