Jakarta, 17 June 2020 – After successfully hosting a talent search audition esports first in six major cities in Indonesia on First Warriors season 1st year 2019, PT Link Net Tbk with the brand First Media continue the big strides this year to support ecosystem development esports homeland through First Warriors Championship, which will be held from June to November 2020. Tournament esports This virtual event will take place in 16 cities from 5 regions in Indonesia, including Java, Bali, Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Kalimantan, by competing against two games The biggest ones are Mobile Legends and Free Fire, to compete for a total prize of Rp. 100 million.
Different from season Previously, at the First Warriors Championship, First Media will also conduct a fundraising collaboration with SeedBaik.com, as a form of the spirit of unity from the organizers, event participants, and the wider community. President Director and CEO of PT Link Net Tbk, Marlo Budiman, said, “In an effort to support the appeal physical distancing from the government and encourage development esports Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic, the First Warriors Championship which is a follow-up initiative of season before, here to entertain the lovers esports who until now have not been able to watch the tournament live offline. In addition, we also continue to establish partnerships with social institutions to help various parties affected by the pandemic.”
Before the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, various competitions esports national and international scale is actively held offline and majestic by several tournament organizers esports. This tournament is the most popular spectacle and entertainment, especially for lovers online game. To keep the fans entertained games and esports in Indonesia during the pandemic, virtual tournaments and broadcasts streaming became the best option taken in the First Warriors Championship program.
Data Statista mentions Twitch, online streaming platform number one, experiencing a 60 percent jump in viewership across multiple channels esports in March 2020, when compared to the same period last year (year on year/yoy). This was also validated by Valve, who showed that the number of viewers on March 15, 2020 reached a fairly fantastic number, which was up to 20 million viewers. Broadly speaking, data from Statista noted that within three months, the increase had reached 15 percent.
“In line with the government’s support for esports Indonesia, and seeing the high enthusiasm of the community towards streaming and content esports, we are hosting the First Warriors Championship #BETHEFIRST #BE THE FIRST with a wider coverage area and longer duration. This tournament will be held in the cities of Manado, Makassar, Balikpapan, Pontianak, Palembang, Batam, Padang, Medan, Bogor, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Solo, Surabaya, Bali, and Jakarta. Ferliana Suminto, Content & eSports Director PT Link Net Tbk.
The tournament is divided into two phases. The first phase will be carried out in cities from areas outside Java, and the second phase for cities on the islands of Java and Bali. Players or teams that qualify for the preliminary round in each area will compete again to win the title in the Grand Final First Warriors Championship. For people who want to take part or participate in this competition, registration for the area outside of Java Island open from date 10 June 2020, and to Java Island will open on early july future. Complete information and registration for the First Warriors Championship can be accessed via www.firstwarriors.id.
First Warriors Championship will present interesting content that can be watched by all viewers at home every Thursday to Sunday, starting at 16.00 WIB, and will be broadcast live every Friday to Sunday through First Warriors TV channel #999, First Lifestyle channel #3, YouTube First Media World, YouTube First Warriors Indonesia, and YouTube Supreme League. In addition, in this event First Media also wants to invite the participation of all players and viewers streaming Indonesia to donate to help those affected by the pandemic. Information on the First Warriors donation program can be found at www.firstwarriors.id/charity.
“Funds collected from the First Warriors Championship donation program will be multiplied by First Media to a maximum of Rp. 100 million, and focused on supporting the development of e-learning at school in the New Normal era. We hope that First Warriors Championship can entertain all Indonesian people with a variety of entertainment content and shows esports interesting and informative, as well as building a spirit of unity to help each other in dealing with this pandemic,” concluded Ferliana.