picture courtesy of ESL One
Popular local personality Eri Neeman will return to the Dota 2 stage to host Galaxy Battles II Major in January.
Eri "Eri" Neeman will be front and center at the Philippines Arena from Bulacan, Philippines January 15-21 to usher in the year's first Major in the Pro Circuit. This will be the local celebrity's sixth major Dota 2 hosting gig since making his debut for an international Dota 2 audience at ESL One Manila 2016.
He was well received by the community at ESL One Manila, introducing fans to his "Macho Man Contest" and bringing Filipino slang and terms to the viewers around the world. Despite his lack of experience with Dota 2, his popularity with the fans soared and he later hosted ESL One Frankfurt 2016, MPGL Southeastern Asian Championship, ESL One Genting 2017 and most recently the Manila Masters.
Galaxy Battles II directly invited teams:
Newbee
OG
TNC
Infamous
LGD.Forever Young
Evil Geniuses
Team Liquid
Virtus.pro
Galaxy Battles II qualified teams:
CIS 1 slot - Team Spirit
South East Asia 1 slot - Mineski
Europe 1 slot - Team Secret
North America 1 slot - OpTic Gaming
China 1 slot - VGJ.Thunder
South America 1 slot - paiN Gaming
Wildcards 2 slots
