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Catch League of Legends 2015 World Championship LIVE on Astro SuperSport & AOTG

Date Released:22 Sep 2015

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KUALA LUMPUR, 22nd Sept Fans of eSports can now enjoy League of Legends (LoL) 2015 World Championship for FREE on Astro SuperSport Plus Channel 808 and Astro on the Go from 1st 31th October, 2015. In partnership with Garena, Astro will provide fans with a month-long LIVE broadcast of League of Legends 2015 World Championship, from group stages to the finals in HD with replays and exclusive content, and on multiple devices anytime, anywhere via Astro on the Go. Join in the conversation on social media with the hashtag #Astro2015Worlds

The 2015 World Championship will pit 16 teams from five major professional leagues in North America, Europe, Korea, China, SEA and Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau respectively to face off in the Group Stages in Paris, Quarter-Finals in London, Semi-finals in Brussels and concludes with the Finals in Berlin. Challengers will have a shot to win a total prize pool of USD 2 million and the coveted Summoners Cup.

Lee Choong Khay, Astro's Head of Sports Business said, Following the success of our previous eSports offerings, we are proud to bring yet another world class eSports tournament, the League of Legends 2015 World Championship to all Malaysians. As eSports have developed from a niche interest of dedicated gamers to a cultural phenomenon we believe this offering will be well received as League of Legends is currently the most popular eSports game across the globe with 67 million players and during 2014's final, it drew 27 million viewers.

Zhou Junjie, Garena's Vice President said, It has been our passion to help grow Malaysias eSports scene and League of Legends, in particular, has seen tremendous growth in the past few years. With increasing opportunities for Malaysian League of Legends players to foster their competitive eSports journey, we are thrilled to see how far the next generation of gamers go in this thriving industry. And this milestone in eSports broadcasting will surely help lead this vision even further.

All Malaysians can watch League of Legends 2015 World Championship for free on Astro on the Go by going into Astro SuperSport Plus Channel 808 under LIVE TV tab to start watching. Astro on the Go is accessible via the web browser at www.astroonthego.com from a computer, or via the app on supported Android and iOS smartphones and tablets.

Catch the Opening of League of Legends 2015 World Championship LIVE on Thursday 1st October at 10pm on Astro SuperSport Plus Channel 808 and on Astro on the Go. Please refer to the full schedule of matches from group stages to the Finals below:

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