© Provided by New Straits Times Team Gaventure will battle it out for the Lenovo Legion of Champions IV Grand Final title in Bangkok. - Pic source: Facebook/gaventureofficial

KUANTAN: Malaysia’s sole representative in the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Lenovo Legion of Champions IV Grand Final hope to make the country proud and make waves in the global arena this weekend in Bangkok, Thailand.

Team Gaventure, made up of Churchill Ensir Anak Tampler Salang, Aidil Adha Azizul Rozany, both 26, Hannan Hamzah Abdullah, 22, and Erlangga Ahmad Gani, 18, will playing against 11 other teams for the prize money of US$4,000 (RM16,645) and Legion laptops worth US$1,500 each.

The three-day event, which starts on Dec 13, will be held at the Pantip Plaza.

It will see teams from Hong Kong, Japan, India, Korea, Indonesia and Thailand as well as Oceania region compete.

Churchill, who is team captain, said the team had been training for six to eight hours daily for the qualifiers and would keep up the pace until competition day.

“We motivate one another to ensure we achieve our dreams, which is to make our country proud and place Malaysia’s name in the international PUBG arena,” he said.

Asked about their strategy, Aidil said the key was communication among the team members.

“There is no grand scheme, but communication is key here.

“The interaction and understanding among the members as well as our closeness will help us capture the win.

“The priority here is for us to have fun and enjoy the matches,” he said.

Although Aidil and Erlangga only joined Team Gaventure three months ago, they are confident it would not affect their performance.

Aidil said all the players were experienced and had played in international tournaments before thus everyone understands the gaming environment and situations that could arise.

Aidil said the team was gunning for a top four finish.

“However, regardless of the result, this is already a big exposure for the Malaysian PUBG scene,” he said, adding that this was not only a recognition for the team but also the country.

Team Gaventure will fly to Bangkok on Thursday. They are the only Malaysian team that qualified for the Grand Final, beating 15 other teams during the national qualifications on Nov 9 and 10.

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