Esports organisation T1 has announced that it will be opening cafés in Malaysia and Thailand on October 18th, 2025.
The announcement comes as the South Korean team competes in the League of Legends World Championships 2025 in China.
According to the announcement post, these are the locations of both cafés:
- Malaysia
- L2-40B&41, LaLaport, City Centre, 2, Jin Huang Tuah, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.
- Thailand
- 444 MBK Center 7th Floor, Room No. M7/2, Phayathai Road, Wang Mai, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330.
What will be included in the café was not revealed. However, fans can likely expect to see similar features to its base camp café, including PC gaming rigs, food and drinks, T1 merchandise and more.
Last year, South Korean organisation T1 Entertainment & Sport announced a $35m capital investment to bolster its operations. According to CEO, Joe Marsh, the investment aimed to expand the T1 Base Camp and PC gaming café opened in Seoul, South Korea.
T1 is not the only esports organisation to invest in venues and properties. Earlier this year, fellow Worlds 2025 competitor and MSI Champion, Gen.G Esports, launched the Gen.G Gaming Xperience venue in South Korea.
T1 and Worlds 2025
The announcement arrives while T1 competes in the League of Legends World Championships 2025 as the reigning champions.
As of writing, the Swiss Stage is underway, and the squad has already played matches against FlyQuest (win) and CTBC Flying Oyster (loss). T1 will aim to qualify amongst the top eight teams in the Knockout Stage, where it will fight for a place in the Grand Finals.
Worlds 2025 is the crowning event of the League of Legends esports scene, where the top 17 teams from around the world compete for the lion’s share of its $5m (~£3.7m) prize pool.
