Samsung organizes an esports tournament for students in Southeast Asia
Samsung organized the university version of the Odyssey Cup tournament, bringing together student gamers from across the region to compete.
Samsung Electronics has just announced the first-ever Odyssey Cup Campus League, a tournament for students who are passionate about PC games to compete in a professional friendly playground.
Launching on May 20, 2024, Campus League will connect the dynamic student gaming community across Southeast Asia, affirming Samsung’s firm commitment to shaping the future of esports.
Odyssey Cup Campus League: Nurturing the spirit of competition
Following the success of the Odyssey Cup, the Odyssey Cup Campus League is dedicated to student PC gamers, providing a vibrant playground for future professional gamers to showcase and practice their skills.
Student teams from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam will face off in a series of intense challenges, and participate in dramatic 5v5 team matches in the world of Real Time Strategy ( Real-Time Strategy RTS) of Dota 2.
Samsung is committed to delivering the ultimate gaming experience with its flagship gaming monitors: Odyssey Neo G9 and Odyssey OLED G9.
Odyssey Neo G9 is Samsung’s first curved gaming monitor with dual UHD resolution, 57″ size, delivering top-notch visuals and fast response speeds. Meanwhile, Odyssey OLED G9 is Samsung’s first curved DQHD OLED screen, with a size of 49 inches and AI upgrading technology and extremely fast response speed of 0.03 milliseconds. These monitors serve the purpose of providing excellent visuals and speed for every gamer from casual to professional.
Leslie Goh, Display Industry Director – Samsung Electronics Southeast Asia and Oceania shared: “Inspired by the Odyssey display – a device that helps bring excellent gaming experiences to gamers.” , Odyssey Cup aims to connect like-minded people to share their passion for games. I am excited to introduce the Campus League to encourage student gamers in Southeast Asia to improve their skills and build the future generation in esports.”
Schedule
National qualifiers: June 1 and 2, 2024
National Finals: June 8, 9, 15, 16, 2024
Odyssey Cup Campus League Award
Total prize: 10,000 USD
- Champion: 4,000 USD
- Runner-up: 2,500 USD
- 3rd place: 1,500 USD
- 4th place: 1,000 USD
- 5th place: 500 USD
- 6th place: 500 USD
