PGL Announces Dota 2 Kuala Lumpur Major
PGL, an innovative esports producer, announced on Sept. 5 that the first Dota 2 Major after The International 8 would be held at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from Nov. 9-18.
PGL announced the Malaysian event through a video released on Twitter. In the tweet, PGL stated that a new story would start in Kuala Lumpur. PGL and in conjunction with eGG Network, a Malaysian TV channel, and ImbaTV, a Chinese broadcasting channel, will host the event. The Major will be streamed live on Twitch and YouTube. The group stage takes place from Nov. 9-10, while the playoffs run from Nov. 11-18.
The Kuala Lumpur major will be the first major of the 2018-19 season and PGL’s sixth overall major. The event will have 16 teams competing for a $1,000,000 prize pool and 15,000 Dota pro circuit points. The team that finishes in first place will earn $350,000 and 4,950 DPC points.
There is a total of 15 teams that can qualify through regional qualifiers, while the last team will qualify from winning the preceding minor. There will be three teams from Europe, China, and North America, while there will be two teams from CIS, Southeast Asia, and South America.
Open qualifiers for the Kuala Lumpur major begin next week with South America, Southeast Asia, Europe and CIS beginning on the Sept. 10, while North America is on Sept. 11 and China on Sept. 12. South America, Southeast Asia, Europe, and CIS will run a second open qualifier on Sept. 13, while North America runs its second open qualifier on Sept. 14.
The major qualifiers will run from Sept. 16-21. Due to rules in the Dota Pro Circuit system, teams must lock in their roster by Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. ET. Following the major qualifiers, a minors qualifier will take place for the Minor main event. The winner of the Minor earns the right to play in the Kuala Lumpur Major. There hasn’t been an announcement yet on when the Minor or its qualifiers will take place yet.
Kuala Lumpur is the first major since OG defeated PSG.LGD in the finals of The International 8. OG was a heavy underdog entering the tournament but overcame all odds and won over $11 million.
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