The Parallel match on the YGG Play Summit noticed Colombian YGG Esports participant Zeliaser strolling away with the $20,000 grand prize as a part of a $100,000 prize pool.
Zeliaser bested Hungarian participant Bullbence 2-0 within the finals. The deciding spherical was a rematch of the higher bracket semifinals, the place Bullbence had outplayed Zeliaser 2-1 and despatched the YGG Esports participant to the losers bracket.
Zeliaser fought in two extra grueling battles to achieve the grand finals and switch the tables on Bullbence, who in the end conceded after Zeliaser’s dominant efficiency.
Zeliaser is likely one of the longest-serving gamers of YGG Esports, Yield Guild Video games’ esports staff led by staff captain Disi and YGG Head of Esports Mike Ovecka, former Blizzard Program Supervisor for Hearthstone Esports. In addition to Parallel, YGG Esports additionally has groups competing in Axie Infinity and Sipher.
“I just want to say thank you to everyone who supported me. Everyone was so friendly. Everyone in the
Parallel community is super nice. I just had so much fun meeting everyone,” mentioned Zeliaser, in an announcement.
He traveled from Colombia to compete on the invitational, the primary of its type to happen in Asia.
Parallel recreation ambassador Alliestrasza offered the champion along with his prize and congratulated him on
profitable the match whereas representing YGG on the YGG Play Summit. Requested by Alliestrasza about
his journey towards the Prime Championship, Parallel’s $500,000 aggressive occasion collection, Zeliaser
shared he’s working towards reaching the highest eight of the sport’s leaderboard to qualify for the match, which is able to happen in March on the HyperX Area in Las Vegas.
“I’ll probably be there,” Zeliaser mentioned. “I’ll probably be in Vegas.”
Since first coming into playable standing in 2023, Parallel has taken grow to be common in Web3 gaming, attracting many web2 TCG professionals to decide to the sport full-time. Followers of the sport have attested to the pliability of its deck-building techniques, number of profitable methods, and the standard of its lore as compelling causes to stay with the sport for the long run.
“Seeing so many of the world’s top TCG players coming together in the Philippines to compete in this
tournament in front of an equally passionate audience was truly special,” mentioned Parallel cofounder Kalos, in an announcement. “Congratulations to the champion, Zeliaser, and I hope to see him again at the Parallel Prime World Championship in Vegas in March 2025. Thank you, YGG, and thank you, Philippines, for hosting us.”
The Parallel championship opponents consisted of 16 of the most effective on the planet, all making it to the
match after ending on the high ranks of a 128-player on-line qualifier. The match capped off a
week full of esports and aggressive matches from video games akin to Area of Religion, Anichess, and
Indus.
“It’s great to see a major Web3 tournament in Manila at the YGG Play Summit, especially for a game as
high-quality and competitive as Parallel. Having it here at the beating heart of Web3 gaming and seeing
the best of the best fly in from all over the world says a lot; Web3 esports is only going more and more
mainstream. Of course, the best thing is to see one of our own come out on top, Zeliaser, representing
YGG Esports,” mentioned YGG cofounder Gabby Dizon, in an announcement.
Dizon has been an advocate for blockchain video games ever since Axie Infinity took off first within the Philippines, significantly in 2021.
After this week’s Parallel match, the Founder’s Day periods on the principle stage wrapped up with YGG
Pilipinas Marketing campaign Director John Sedano saying Zeliaser because the match champion. Parallel co-
founder Kohji Nagata joined Zeliaser onstage to current him with a collectible determine of the favored
Parallel character Catherine Lapointe, utilized by gamers preferring a fast-paced, aggressive technique.
Exterior the esports tournaments, the five-day YGG Play Summit had occasions for newcomers and veterans
to Web3 gaming, together with the profitable red-carpet premiere of the Metaverse Filipino Employee collection,
which occurred on the SM Aura Premier Cinemas on November 20. Nonetheless lined up for the week are an enormous cosplay competitors and the primary in-person Gam3 Awards, the place Parallel is as soon as once more
nominated for Recreation of the 12 months after profitable the distinguished award in 2023, and Alliestrasza is
nominated for Content material Creator of the 12 months.
Occasion attendees additionally had an opportunity to strive demos of recent and upcoming Web3 video games by way of the occasion’s
Gamer Expo, the place 30 tasks participated. Showmatches had been additionally held all through the occasion, that includes well-known web3 personalities as gamers and shoutcasters.
The YGG Play Summit explores the intersection of gaming and the rising Web3 ecosystem, that includes
a hackathon, a convention, a recreation expo, and esports tournaments. It options alternatives for
attendees to attach and supply precious insights into the way forward for gaming, digital possession, and the
high tasks of Web3 globally.
Parallel TCG is a science fiction card recreation by which 5 factions battle for supremacy over a future Earth. Impressed by mechanics from common buying and selling card video games, Parallel TCG has received quite a few awards since
2021 and has put up a $500,000 prize pool for its 2024 aggressive season.
