At the recently concluded 2025 Asia Pacific Predator League, Team Alter Ego and Myth Avenue Gaming emerged as champions for VALORANT and DOTA 2 respectively. Both teams claimed the coveted Predator Shield in the sixth edition of the event, and each walked away with $65,000 in prize money.
Aside from the conclusion of the 2025 Asia Pacific Predator League, Acer announced that the next edition will be hosted in India.
For the VALORANT match, Team Alter Ego went on to battle against Team ZOL Esports in the finals, where the latter mounted a dramatic comeback with six consecutive wins, to level the score at 11:11 from 5:11 after a critical mid-game reset. However, Alter Ego collected themselves and demonstrated unyielding teamwork to shut down the opposing team’s momentum and seal their victory.
As for the DOTA 2 finals, Myth Avenue Gaming was cheered upon by the local crowd as they overcame Team Helios in an emphatic manner with a 2-0 victory.
In addition to the coveted Predator Shield, ten special awards with a total prize pool of $20,000 were on the line in the Intel Allstar Vote for both VALORANT and DOTA 2. The public voted for their favorite participating players based on their respective roles.
Two Intel MVPs were also crowned based on their performances in the tournament–with Alter Ego’s Cud for VALORANT and Myth Avenue Gaming’s bog King for DOTA 2. They each received $10,000 as part of this special recognition.
Acer introduced new elements in this year’s Predator League that include champion avatars Nero and Yuffy alongside their animated video, and the Predator It Lies Within theme song in local languages. The event also had performances by Sandara Park and Minzy of the 2NE1, as well as Malaysian stars Aina Abdul and Hael Husaini, and G22 from the Philippines.
The Coswalk Competition showcased Malaysia’s top cosplay talent, with standout costumes and character portrayals of Valkia the Bloody from Warhammer: Age of Sigmar by Vinca Kazuki, Thanatos from Persona 3 by Mak, and S.I.C. Amazon Alpha by Saiful SS Prop earning the top prizes from a RM 25,000 pool.