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The grand finale of the E-sport championship Dew Gamers Arena 2018brought to us by Mountain Dew and ESL brought in gamers and game enthusiasts from all over Pakistan.

On Sunday 9th of December, the biggest and most intense gaming showdown rocked Lahore at the Expo Centre! Dew Gamers Arena called in gamers ofCS:GO and DOTA 2 from all over Pakistan and the qualifying teams that made it into the final round were witnessed live at this event.

In the final moments of the tournament, the players on the qualified teams who made it this far fought boldly and fearlessly for the coveted trophy and the Rs.1 Million prize pool. The shouts outs from the crowd rose higher and higher and the players were at the peak of their concentration. It was a fantastic win and the crowd went wild. Portal E-Sportswas crowned the champions for CS GO andDota II title. Both teams were handed over Rs 1million rupees cash prize along with trophies by PepsiCo’s Marketing Director Salman Butt.

This was not just a win for these teams, but a historical moment for e-gaming in Pakistan and a nationwide cause for celebration! Big names of the industry and iconic celebrities like Feroz Khan, Iqra Aziz, Uzair Jawal, Mahenur Haider, Mikaal Zulfiqar and Cybil Chaudhrywereseen at the event showing their enthusiasm for gaming and congratulating the teams. The lively event had plenty of activities like console gaming, VR and mobile gaming so that everyone could be a part of the thrilling experience, along with a food court! And that wasn’t all! The tournament was concluded by an incredible performance by Strings the band whichraised the heartbeats of the crowd. Thanks to Mountain Dew and ESL, the gaming world of Pakistan has reached a whole new level. Mountain Dew came through on its promise! Bringing us bigger and bolder platforms every year, and we can’t wait to see what Mountain Dew will do next!

Published in Daily Times, December 13^th 2018.