Vietnamese side Evolution Team dominated Filipino squad Kadiliman Esports 3-0 in the Grand Finals of the CrossFire Legends SEA Championship. The LAN event at Green Sun Hotel, Makati began with 10 teams from the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The champions took home US$15,500 in winnings for the inaugural CrossFire Legends Southeast Asia Championship.
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The Grand Finals kicked off with the Evolution Team blitzing through the first two maps to secure a 2-0 lead. The third Map went into Festival with Evolution Team already looking to celebrate. Kadiliman Esports showed some grit and tried to force Game 4 but it just wasn’t meant to be. Evolution Team asserted the Vietnamese dominance in FPS games anew.
Vietnam’s Hearfire Esports outdueled Vanguard Familia from the Philippines 2-1 in the 3rd place match earlier in the day. Vanguard Familia fought hard in the deciding Map 3, Black Widow but Heartfire showed a mastery the counters trats against the Filipinos.
Crossfire Esports Brand Lead Lin Jiahao also revealed the plans for the game in Southeast Asian region. ‘We see Philippines as a focal point for CrossFire Esports. We want our players to know that we have many plans throughout the year for the IP. We chose the Philippines because of a very stable foundation from the PC to the mobile playerbase. We promise to make the Philippines an esports hub for the game this year and the long term. So please expect many more events!’
The CrossFire brand has been around since 2008 for PC and was also Tencent’s very first esports event. CrossFire Legends was only released in November of 2025. The CrossFire IP enjoys immense popularity in China and even showcases a web series with popular actors and a virtual idol group called Heartshot.
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