#FUTURE MOBA GAMES PROFESSIONAL#

#FUTURE MOBA GAMES PROFESSIONAL#

The local professional league peaked at 1.4 million live viewers and 33 million total watching hours. The two previous seasons of the Mobile Legends Professional League Philippines have been held online but have gained remarkable engagement from the fans and support from sponsors. While traditional sports were restricted entirely last year, the esports industry has significantly grown, and the initiative to hold tournaments where professional players can compete at their boot camps has materialized. “I feel like there’s more than enough room for new streamers that will get into the space…because with more streamers there will be more audiences too,” said Gutierez. And while the revenue generated from gaming has motivated people to set up their streaming platforms, Tryke Gutierez sees that the industry is sustainable and far from oversaturation. Esports and gaming companies had to adapt and this resulted in more opportunities for creative talents in different parts of the industry. The demands have rapidly increased as the number of downloaded games has advanced to what is projected in the next three years. However, as the pandemic halted physical interaction and the world was stuck at home, people stepped into esports and gaming to alleviate growing anxiety levels. Mineski, one of the local esports giants, had to shut down almost 120 of its cybercafés around the country. Here are some key points in their discussion:īefore it found itself thriving in a pandemic, esports and gaming struggled to navigate the early months of the health crisis, just like any other industry. With Evident Integrated Marketing and PR CEO Cecile Dominguez-Yujuico moderating the panel, Tier One Entertainment CEO Tryke Gutierrez, Gariath Concepts Vice President for Business Development Ralph Aligada, Philippine Esports Organization (PESO) Deputy Executive Director Marlon Marcelo, Game Developers Association of the Philippines (GDAP) President Alvin Juban, and esports caster Mara Aquino shared their insights about the local esports and gaming ecosystem. Last June 29, some of the greatest minds in the local esports and gaming industry sat at a roundtable discussion to talk about esports as an emerging sector and its potential influence on the future of the creative industries in the Philippines.

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