Over 100 finalists to attend Singapore 2021 Global Esports Games

Source: Global Esports Federation. With the completion of the final regional qualifiers on November 7, all spots for the world finals are now filled.

Some 100 athletes from over 40 countries and territories will compete in the finals for the Singapore 2021 Global Esports Games (GEG) in person at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore.

The December 17-19 event will feature eight teams in DOTA 2 across two categories, as well as 32 players slated for Street Fighter V: Champion Edition and eFootball 2022.

The DOTA 2 teams went through national/territory selections and regional qualifiers before earning their spot in Singapore. Host country Singapore, Great Britain, Mongolia and Paraguay will compete in the Women’s category while Singapore, Brazil, Great Britain and Mongolia will contest the Open category.

Great Britain, Mongolia, and Singapore will have the only teams fielding athletes in all four medal events.

Said Hui Chun “Merody” Tay, part of Singapore’s women’s DOTA 2 team: “We are very excited to play against international women’s teams that we would not otherwise have the opportunity to.

“Although we didn’t get to go through open qualifiers, our preparations for GEG have been steady, and we really appreciate the support we’ve gotten from our local e-sports association. It has been a once-in-a-lifetime experience and we can’t wait to play!”

Khishibat “Hishgee” Byambaa, captain for the Mongolian Open DOTA 2 team, added: "We value every competition and look for opportunities to improve and grow. In this competition, we will try to show what we have prepared for, and perform to our usual abilities. Then I am confident that the victory will be ours."

While Street Fighter V and eFootball 2022 did not involve regional qualifiers, athletes nevertheless had to face stiff competition in their respective national and territorial selections. Street Fighter V player Brandon “Brandon” Chia will enjoy home ground advantage, but also shoulder the pressure of representing host country Singapore. He said: “I just competed in the Capcom Pro Tour Southeast Asia and finished third, so my form is pretty good. I’ll be keeping the practice momentum going all the way till GEG.

“Competing on home ground gives me the benefit of not feeling any sort of jet lag or discomfort, hopefully that gives me a slight edge!”

Capcom is the game specialist which created the Street Fighter franchise.

The opening ceremony of the Singapore 2021 Global Esports Games will take place on December 17. GEFcon, a global convention of thought leaders, and the GEFestival, a celebration of e-sports culture highlighting music, art, technology and much more, will run alongside the Games.