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Mobile Legends. VALORANT. Free Fire. Dota 2. Malaysia's esports scene is growing fast, and the athletes competing at the top are serious professionals. We cover them seriously — the wins, the training, the careers, and the health behind the pixels.

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VALORANT Champions Tour Pacific: Why Malaysia Still Doesn't Have a Seat at the Top Table

The VCT Pacific league launched in 2023 as one of VALORANT's four international partnerships leagues. Six months in, Harris Danial Zaki looks at what the Pacific format means for Malaysian players, why the country has no direct team representation, and what it would take to change that.

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Birmingham 2022: How Malaysia Topped the Medal Table at the First Commonwealth Esports Championships

Three gold medals, a topped medal table, and a performance that nobody outside the esports community saw coming. Harris Danial Zaki on what Malaysia's triumph at the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championships meant, and what it should have started.

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Hanoi 2022: Malaysia's Esports Bronze in MLBB and the Gap That Still Needs Closing

The 31st SEA Games in Hanoi included MLBB as a medal event. Malaysia's team competed, reached the knockout stage, and finished with a bronze. Harris Danial Zaki on what the result showed — and what it honestly did not.

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The Lockdown Dividend: How the MCO Accidentally Accelerated Malaysian Esports

When Malaysia's Movement Control Order shut the country down on 18 March 2020, competitive gaming was one of the few activities that did not stop. Harris Danial Zaki on what the pandemic gave Malaysian esports — and what it still cannot replace.

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