{"id":777012006,"date":"2023-12-19T11:39:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T14:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777012006"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:34:32","slug":"malaysia-wins-gold-medal-at-global-esports-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/malaysia-wins-gold-medal-at-global-esports-games","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia wins gold medal at Global Esports Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Malaysia won one gold medal and two silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Saudi Arabia.- <strong>Malaysia <\/strong>finished top of the table with one gold medal and two silver at the <strong>3rd Global Esports Games<\/strong> in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The country took gold in the <strong>Dota 2 Women\u2019s Category<\/strong>, defeating Peru 2-0 in the finals on December 16, and silver In the <strong>Dota 2 open category<\/strong>, beating Kazakhstan. In <strong>Street Fighter 6<\/strong>, Malaysia&#8217;s Ban &#8220;IamChuan&#8221; Chuan Quah earned a silver medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team gold medal team comprised Grills Gaming players Stephanie &#8220;Auroraa&#8221; Lim, Bette &#8220;Istarx&#8221; Chia, Melissa \u201cLynnie\u201d Lim, Tiffany \u201cHishiko\u201d Tsuyuri, Vanessa \u201cButterly\u201d Hii and Adeline &#8220;Velnaoh&#8221; Foki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a social media statement, the group wrote: \u201cFor a part-time, non-sponsored, zero-budget team to have gotten this far, many many kind souls have played a part in helping us get here today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Malaysian contingent for the Global Esports Games was assembled by the <strong>Malaysian Esports Governance Association (Mega)<\/strong>. The flagship event from the Global Esports Federation was held December 12-16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysia won one gold medal and two silver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":2865,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Malaysia achieved a gold and two silver medals at the 3rd Global Esports Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, showcasing competitive strength in Dota 2 and Street Fighter 6. The Malaysian contingent, organized by the Malaysian Esports Governance Association (Mega), demonstrated notable performance despite operating without significant sponsorship, underscoring the organic growth potential within this gaming vertical. This event, orchestrated by the Global Esports Federation, highlights the evolving global competitive landscape and governance structures within esports.","focusai_entities":"Grills Gaming, Malaysian Esports Governance Association (Mega), Global Esports Federation, Stephanie \u201cAuroraa\u201d Lim, Bette \u201cIstarx\u201d Chia, Melissa \u201cLynnie\u201d Lim, Tiffany \u201cHishiko\u201d Tsuyuri, Vanessa \u201cButterly\u201d Hii, Adeline \u201cVelnaoh\u201d Foki, Ban \u201cIamChuan\u201d Chuan Quah","focusai_location":"Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Peru, Kazakhstan","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.8), regulator (0.7), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Esports Investment Outlook","query":"What are the projected capital expenditure trends and M&A activities within the esports vertical, particularly concerning the operational models and governance frameworks of national associations like the Malaysian Esports Governance Association (Mega)?"},{"label":"Regulatory Framework Evolution","query":"How might the organizational structures and governance models observed in global esports events, such as those by the Global Esports Federation, influence future regulatory compliance and licensing discussions across broader digital gaming verticals, including potential B2B\/B2C implications?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16333,155],"tags":[12536],"class_list":["post-777012006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-south-east-asia-news","category-sports-betting-news","tag-esports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777012006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777012006"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777012006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777012021,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777012006\/revisions\/777012021"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777012006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777012006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777012006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}