ESL to stage Dota 2 live tournament in Manila in 2016

The Electronic Sports League (ESL) announced that, for the first time, it was bringing the next Dota 2 live tournament to Manila in 2016.

ESL to bring US$250,000 #Dota2 tournament #ESLOne Manila to South East Asia! https://t.co/Cpd3C76T7V pic.twitter.com/d3puldVuEE

— ESL (@ESL) December 7, 2015

The tournament will be held on April 23-24, 2016 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, where top teams from all over the world will battle it out to be ESL One's new champ. A cash prize of $250,000 is at stake.

Ticket sales to ESL One in Manila began on Tuesday.

Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game where players pick from a pool of over a hundred heroes, forming two teams of five. The goal is to destroy the opponents' "ancient" buildings using their heroes' power. — Trisha Macas/DVM, GMA News

Ticket prices are P5,000 for Premium, P1,500 for Lower Rank, P1,000 for Upper Rank, and P500 for General Admission. Visit smtickets.com for more information.