MANILA – An expected crowd of over 6,000 Filipinos will flock to the SMX Convention Center this weekend for the two-day E-Sports and Gaming Summit (ESGS)
Organized by Gariath Concepts and co-presented by PLDT Home and GameX, ESGS is arguably the largest e-sports competition / gaming convention in the country. It is also the most anticipated by both avid gamers and brands, considering that gaming events of this scale in the Philippines are relatively few but growing in popularity.
From featuring indie games, e-sports competitions, cosplay, and competitive games, adobo got dibs on what visitors can expect from ESGS this year:
“PLDT HOME / GAMEX” INDIE GAME SHOWCASE
The Indie Arena is specifically made for independent games from various developers. The general public is invited to check their works. Listed are the participants below:
Title | Developer/Publisher | Platform |
2 Colors | Yangyang Mobile | Android |
Adarna | Senshi Labs | PC |
Anemone | SirMoonSheep/Senshi Labs | Android |
Cognitio Terra | Disaster Squad Games | PC, Android, iOS |
Cross Sword Magic Spells | Skillshot Labs | Android, iOS |
Cutout | JCPAKS | PC |
Dungeon Souls | Mike Studios | PC, Android |
Eureka | Snack Studios | PC |
Face Mountain | White Widget | Android |
Flight de Go | Creature Corp Production | PC |
Forgotten Story | Lanthanum Entertainment | PC |
Gravure: A Super Network Wars Prelude | Dagitab | PC |
Jumping Jean | Snack Studios | Android |
Kitty Swipe | Loud Panda Interactive | Android, iOS |
Legends of Fire & Steel | Boomzap Entertainment | iOS |
Limbones | PC with Controller | |
Mathoria | B-Team/Senshi Labs | PC |
Mine | Jozette Toquib | PC |
Monster Roller | Boomzap Entertainment | Android, iOS |
Prison Escape | Big Giant Games | Android, iOS |
Reaper Story | Team Simplify | Android |
Space Monkey | Yeddan Digital | |
Straferun | CrazyShark | Android |
StreetKart | Fat Cigar Production | iOS |
Super Awesome Quest | Boomzap Entertainment | Android, iOS |
The Letters | Yangyang Mobile | PC |
War Guardian Chronicles Book 1: Song of Pisces | Senshi Labs | PC |
WATT We Do | Baboyz | PC |
Wormz | Snack Studios | PC |
Zenaya | Senshi Labs | Android |
BRAWL FEST
Brawfest is a newly introduced competitive gaming tournament from Playbook, PinoyPS, HotSeat, Imperium, & Rumpus Room Booth. The event wide tournament comprises of 14 famous console fighting games and everyone is welcome to participate in any of the titles. Registration starts by 10:00 AM on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Title | Organizer | Schedule |
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | Imperium Booth | Saturday 11:00 AM |
Mortal Kombat X | Imperium Booth | Sunday 11:00 AM |
Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- | HotSeat / ArcSys Booth | Saturday 11:00 AM |
Blazblue Chrono Phantasma Extend | HotSeat / ArcSys Booth | Sunday 11:00 AM |
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (Main Tournament) | PinoyPS Booth | Saturday |
King of Fighters XIII (Side Tournament) | PinoyPS Booth | Saturday |
Under Night In-Birth EXE (Main Tournament) | PinoyPS Booth | Sunday |
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax (Side Tournament) | PinoyPS Booth | Sunday |
Ultra Street Fighter IV | Playbook/PinoyVersus Booth | Saturday 11:30 AM |
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 | Playbook/PinoyVersus Booth | Sunday 11:30 AM |
Skullgirls (Main Tournament) | Smash PH/Rumpus Room Booth | Saturday |
Super Smash Bros. Melee (Side Tournament) | Smash PH/Rumpus Room Booth | Saturday |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Smash PH/Rumpus Room Booth | Sunday |
Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm (Side Tournament) | Smash PH/Rumpus Room Booth | Sunday |
COD: BLACK OPS III COMPETITION @ ESGS 2015
Sony PlayStation is proud to announce the much-awaited Call of Duty: Black Ops III Competition at ESGS 2015.Experience the game and its multiplayer mode before everyone else, and get a chance to win prizes from Sony Playstation.
COSPLAY COMPETITION
In cooperation with Anime Alliance Philippines, ESGS brings you the best in gaming-cosplay. Join the competition, and who knows, you might become one of the winners who could bring home a cash prize and a special gaming wall scroll straight from the Tokyo Game Show 2015.
THE EXHIBITORS
ESGS 2015 won’t be complete without the exhibitors. Together with ESGS, each exhibitor features their own activities, and even raffles so participation is a must!