Filipino fans of the sports video game NBA 2K19 will be able to participate in the local qualifiers of the NBA 2K19 Asia Tournament, which will be held in the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea from November 2018 to March 2019.
American video game company 2K Games, Inc. and Sony Interactive Entertainment made the announcement on Oct. 25. According to 2K, the top two players from each country will go on to the 2K19 Asia Tournament grand finals to compete for the championship and a prize pool worth $10,000 (over P500,000).
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The grand finals of the 2K19 Asia Tournament will be held on March 2019 in Manila, the capital of the basketball-crazy Philippines. $6,000 (P315,000) in winnings await the champion, $2,500 (P131,000) for the first runner up, $1,000 (over P52,000) for the second runner up and $500 (P26,000) for the third runner up.
The tournament will be played solely on PlayStation 4 consoles using NBA 2K19’s MyTEAM mode.
The full rules for the NBA 2K19 Asia Tournament can be found in this link. JB
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