ESL announces $250,000 Dota 2 tournament in Manila

ESL will hold the first premier Dota 2 tournament in South East Asia, the organization announced Monday.

ESL One Manila will feautres a $250,000 USD prize pool, and run from April 23-24 in Manila, Philippines.

Vega Squadron won the last ESL Dota 2 tournament, ESL One New York, in October. The competing teams have yet to be announced, but if ESL's tournament format stays the same, four teams will be given direct invites while four teams will get in through qualifiers.

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