The Razer Invitational is back in SEA (Southeast Asia) for 2022 and will feature two different formats—National Showdown and Open Category. In addition, Razer is inviting experts, athletes, and industry leaders to participate in Masterclass Sessions hosted for the community to learn more about gaming, wellness, and the esports industry.

The Razer Invitational – SEA will be open to the entire Southeast Asian gaming community regardless of skill level and will feature the same titles that will be played in the 31st SoutheastAsian Games – Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and PUBG Mobile. The tournament will start on February 14th and end on February 27th with prizes amounting to USD$30,000 up for grabs.

According to Flo Gutierrez, Director of Global Esports at Razer:

“The Razer Invitational has always been our commitment to offer inclusive gaming opportunities to the incredibly supportive Southeast Asian community, while preparing them for the SEA games. Staying true to that mission, this year we’re offering more gamers the potential to make a name for themselves on the world’s stage, while also giving them the support they need through the addition of master class sessions to hone their skills and engage in healthier gaming habits as part of our Champions Start from Within initiative.”

The first Razer Invitational – SEA garnered over 10.5 million live stream views and 67 million social impressions. This year, audiences can expect a lot more to tune into as the Razer Invitational will be supported once again by Tier One Entertainment, one of the foremost gaming and esports talent agencies in Southeast Asia.

Sanctioned by the newly formed Southeast Asian Esports Federation (SEAEF), the National Showdown will feature the appointed national teams battling it out ahead of the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games slated to be held in Vietnam this May.

Samart Benjamin Assarasakorn, Acting General Secretary of SEAEF said:

“We are honored that Razer’s vision and direction for the development of esports in Southeast Asia are very much aligned with SEAEF’s, and that Razer recognizes the growth and opportunity of esports in the region. SEAEF is proud to be sanctioning the Razer Invitational – SEA 2022 and will be sending the best esports athletes with the support of each SEAEF founding country member to participate in this event.”

Registrations for the Razer Invitational – SEA opens Wednesday, January 26th, with preliminaries for the open tournament beginning on February 14th for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang leading on to the semi-finals and grand finals on February 19th. Meanwhile, the PUBG Mobile preliminaries will begin on February 21st, culminating in the grand finals on February 26th.