RRQ, Polaris Esports named victors at Predator League 2022 Philippine finals   

The Predator League 2022 Philippine Finals offered the biggest prize pot of Php1 million since the league was born in 2018. 

The intense battles at the Predator League 2022 Philippine Finals, Predator Gaming’s first face-to-face tournament since 2020, took place in the SM Mall of Asia Central Atrium.Fans of esports flocked to watch the live gaming as Justin “Vill” Villarasen and Allyza “Tayrawr” Taylor enthusiastically annotated the action. 

Rex Regum Qeon defeated Oasis Gaming in the Valorant division with scores of 13-5 on Haven and Breeze, while South Built Esports veterans and well-known Team Secret battled it out for a full three-map series. Team Secret dropped out of the competition, leaving South Built Esports to advance to the Grand Finals. 

With a hard-earned win, 2-1, against South Built Esports, Rex Regum Qeon emerged as the champion. 

Rex Regum Qeon received the Predator League Shield for Valorant and got the Php200,000 top prize while South Built Esports was awarded Php100,000 for their runner-up finish. 

Polaris Esports flew from Cebu to compete in the semifinals against Atomic Esports, sweeping the match, 2-0, while GrindSky Esports edged out Execration, with a 2-1 scoreline. 

For the Dota 2 finals, Polaris Esports clearly dominated the match to win the Predator League Shield and the Php200,000 top prize while GrindSky Esports got Php100,000. 

Both Polaris Esports and GrindSky Esports will represent the Philippines in the Asia Pacific Predator League 2022 Grand Finals, where they will face off against the champions of the other Predator Leagues in the APAC region. 

Further, the enthusiastic hosts, Vill and Tayrawr were joined by the following experts and analysts of the caster and panel desk: Jemimah “Donut” Dadula, Chris “Dadfemina” de Ocampo, Charles “Sneakyfrog” Carillo, Michaella “Mochii” Gonzale, Brian “GuiangGaming” Guiang, Erika Mei “Aki” Ilar, John “Johnxfire” Nathan Fernandez, Aries “Kalbz” Alejandro, Nathaniel “NaTan” Wicks, and Rain “Rain” Zerlyn Manaig.  

Predator Gaming ambassadors, including TNC Predator, Team Payaman, Ashley Gosiengfiao, Een Mercado, burg, KuyaNic, and Kang Dupet, made appearances for the e-sports fans who flocked to Mall of Asia. They spoke on stage about what had been going on on their end and held meet-and-greets with fans.