Acer India Predator League 2024 Recap: Orangutan and Team Whoops Heading To Phillippines

After a thrilling LAN finale, India has their Acer India Predator League 2024 champions. On 15 October 2023, fans at Forum South Mall, Bengaluru, witnessed a gaming extravaganza featuring Dota 2 and Valorant LAN finals, community events, and experience booths like Just Dance, racing sims, and VR booths. The event's highlight was the LAN final between the top Valorant and Dota 2 teams of the country fighting for their spot at APAC Predator League 2024. Fans also got a chance to meet their favorite creators like Xyaa, Jimmy Gaming, and SMR Gaming at the LAN event. 

In the Dota 2 grand finals, Krish led Team Whoops to a dominant victory against Rogue Squad and was crowned the India Predator League 2024 champions. Despite being the away team in Bengaluru, Orangutan Gaming decimated the home team of True Rippers to win the event. The winners from each title will represent India at the APAC Predator League 2024 in Manila, Philippines. 

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Recap of Acer India Predator League 2024

The gaming extravaganza at Acer India Predator League 2024 began with an opening ceremony with graphical edits featuring the event's core. After the opening ceremony, it was time for India's top Dota 2 teams, Team Whoops and Rogue Squad, to go against each other. The final was a best-of-three matchup but Team Whoops wasted no time and showcased their dominance over Rogue Squad. With a 2-0 scoreline, Team Whoops won the Dota 2 finals at India Predator League 2024 to book their tickets to APAC Predator League 2024 and compete on the global stage. Renowned Dota 2 player Krish from Team Whoops was the MVP of the grand final. 

After Team Whoops' victory, fans eagerly awaited the Valorant finals between True Rippers and Orangutan Gaming. While the first match was neck-and-neck, Orangutan Gaming was gearing up to decimate True Rippers. With a 13-9 victory on the first map, Orangutan Gaming carried their momentum forward and won eleven rounds in a row on the second map, Breeze. Despite it looking like a 13-0 scoreline was on the cards, True Rippers fought back to keep their hopes alive. With a scoreline of 13-6, Orangutan Gaming won the India Predator League 2023 with Azys as their MVP. 

Both the winning teams of each sport received a check of Rs. 3,50,000 alongside a golden ticket to Manila, Phillippines where they get to represent their nation. APAC Predator League 2024 will take place in January 2024.