Globe Telecom and Esports AcadArena have partnered with Riot Games Southeast Asia to develop collegiate esports in the Philippines.
Globe Telecom, the country’s major provider of telecommunications services, has worked with AcadArena for over a year.
Last week, Globe and Esports AcadArena announced that they would be launching esports scholarships. Three levels of merit are available. Competitive and leadership merits are attainable, and finally, there is a ‘Family Good Game Grant,’ which is “open to families of players with good character who qualified in any official tournament of the AcadArena.”
Chris Tran, Head of Esports at Riot Games Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, spoke on the alliance in a release: “Collegiate-level esports is an important step in nurturing the next generation of professional players and video game industry professionals, and we are excited to work closely with Esports AcadArena and Globe Telecom to bring our games to campuses in the Philippines.