After having finished second in The International 10 (TI10) recently, Malaysian professional Dota 2 player Cheng Jin Xiang, aims to secure the title next year.

The 20-year-old, who is with the China-based team PSG.LGD, missed the Dota 2 world championship title and the US$18.2 million (about RM75 million) prize money after facing a 2-3 defeat against Team Spirit of Russia in the final in Bucharest, Romania.

Despite missing out on the lion’s share of the record US$40 million (RM166 million) prize pool, the Johor Bahru-born Cheng (above) and his...