KUALA LUMPUR: TeamMYS have emerged as the champions in the Pokémon Unite Malaysia Open 2022, beating 53 other teams – walking away with the lion's share of the total prize pool of US$20,000 alongside bragging rights as the first official Malaysian winners in the world of Pokémon Unite.
"We are thrilled to be part of the first ever Pokémon Unite tournament in the country and witness the immense skills displayed by all players in the tournament. This shows what we have always believed in – that there is incredible talent within the Malaysian esports community, and we are proud to provide another esports title for our players to show what they've got," said Yoodo's head, Chow Tuck Mun who also congratulated TeamMYS on their win.
The grand finals saw TeamMYS take on team Dune and battled it out to emerge as the best out of three games with a score of 849 points in Game One and 864 points in Game Two in the last match.
The Pokémon Unite Malaysia Open tournament is a joint effort through Yoodo's partnership with The Pokémon Company as an initiative to empower young talent, while providing them with a competitive platform to showcase their command of the game.
Yoodo made history as the first ever telco in Malaysia to partner with The Pokémon company, adding Pokémon Unite to their gaming roster as another notch in a series of successful gaming tie-ups.
As of April, Pokémon Unite boasted more than 70 million downloads worldwide, and the partnership with Yoodo marked the first time the game officially entered the Malaysian market.