More Philippine teams partner with seasoned esports bodies

MANILA, Philippines – After AP Bren announced its partnership with Saudi Arabia's Team Falcons, two other Philippine teams have bared similar arrangements with seasoned international esports organizations — ONIC Philippines with Fnatic and Echo with Team Liquid.

ONIC Philippines announced its partnership with London-based Fnatic via its social media accounts last May 20, with the organization calling it a "new era" for the team. 

A day later, M4 world champion Echo announced their and sister organization Aura's partnership with Team Liquid, an esports organization based in the Netherlands. In a post written in English, Bahasa and Filipino, the esports company bared their foray into the MLBB scene with the partnership in both Indonesia and the Philippines.

Both Fnatic and Team Liquid are considered top esports organizations globally with multiple titles across different esports titles like Dota2, Valorant, League of Legends and Counter Strike.

The two squads be competing in the Season 13 Playoffs of the MPL Philippines under new banners, Fnatic ONIC Philippines and Team Liquid Echo, respectively.