The Arena of Valor Bangladesh Championship has crowned the first-ever champions of the biggest E-sports tournament in Bangladesh.
The team “Oriental Phoenix” earned the title of “The Arena of Valor Bangladesh” and bagged Tk12 lakh as the first prize, said a press release.
Arena of Valor announced the final results of the Bangladesh Championship 2021, a first-of-its-kind tournament hosted in three cities, Dhaka, Khulna and Chittagong.
The top eight teams from the City Qualifiers and Wildcard Online rounds battled head-to-head in double elimination tournament-style.
Throughout the playoff rounds Oriential Phoenix’s team members - Ashadullah Al Galib, Abdullah Al Mashud, Fahraj Jamin Sparsha, Nafees Ahmed, Abrar Shahriar Subat, Fardin Hasan, and Sheikh Matiur Rahman had shown a great deal of confidence throughout, the press release said.
“I’m so proud of how hard my team fought and played throughout the tournament. I still cannot believe we made it this far,” said the team captain from Oriental Phoenix.
“Now, we're looking forward to practicing and getting ourselves ready for the upcoming Asian Games this year.”
The runners-up team “WE Esports Armada” with Team Members - Madhurjo Rahman, Nayeem Ferdous, Jihan Rahman Joy, Md Zobayer Ahamed, Shopon Chandra Pal and Nayeem Ferdous fought fiercely against the other teams during the championship match.
Team members of Oriental Phoenix with the championship trophy “This tournament is definitely setting up a milestone for the E-sports community of Bangladesh and this is just the beginning for players. Seeing this tournament will encourage more people to play Arena of Valor,” said one player from WE Esports Armada.The tournament kicked off with 191 teams and more than 5000 players from three different cities and online, competing in the epic 5v5 multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game.
This is the first ever competition for E-sports gamers from Bangladesh with the highest prize pool of Tk25 lakh.
All matches were streamed live with commentators tracking and highlighting the teams’ moves.
The Bangladesh Championship is the biggest and first-ever esports event hosted in this region by Arena of Valor.
Based on the tournament this time, Arena of Valor has moved into a co-operation with the emerging global smartphone brand Infinix.
The runners-up team WE Esports Armada on stage with their prize at the Arena of Valor Bangladesh Championship CourtesyAccording to Bangladesh Country Head Kazi Arafat Hossain: "Arena of Valor has taken the first step towards the development of the E-sports industry in Bangladesh and this marks the start of the long term development plan for the community and players.’’
He also stated his hope that these development structures and national level tournaments will fulfill his dreams of Bangladesh winning a medal at the Asian Olympics.
Late last year, Arena of Valor announced that a separate version of the game will be created for the upcoming Asian Games, which will take place in Hangzhou city in China from September 10 to 25, 2022.
Players from around the world, including Bangladesh, will be able to participate in the competitive spirit that the game offers and make their country proud.
With “THE FUTURE IS NOW” as its brand essence, Infinix aims to empower today’s youth to stand out from the crowd and show the world who they are.
Among the wide range of products, Infinix Hot 11s has been suggested as the “Best Gaming Smartphone" under Tk16,000 in Bangladesh.
It has received positive comments from gaming enthusiasts and the youth, as well as top Bangladeshi tech reviewers. Targeting at the Grand Final of Arena Of Valor Bangladesh Championship, Infinix has set up an Experience Zone at the venue to display the "Best Budget Gaming Phone".
Arena of Valor is an epic 5v5 multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game which was released in more than 30 countries and has more than 10 million daily active users.
The game is modified and tuned for the Bangladesh audience to have the best experience in the MOBA category, with 96.75MB package size and game servers placed in Karachi, Pakistan, and Dhaka.
Players compete in multiple game modes including standard or ranked matches with an average of 12-18 minutes.
Traverse a classic three-lane arena filled with nooks and crannies between towers, watch out for enemies lurking in the brush and uncover secrets that await in the jungle.
Carve through jungles, lanes, and towers, draw first blood and destroy the enemy Core.
Intuitive controls specifically designed for mobile will have players racking up kills with ease and leveling up in no time!
