Esports Growth
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Nef, Ismoo & Stariik Talk
Summoners War X AppGallery Meetup 2024: Exclusive Insights with SWC Europe Cup Champions
Acqusitions
Nazara subsidiary Nodwin Gaming acquires Trinity Gaming for $2.8 million
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African Esports
Behind the scenes of the Carry1st Africa Cup: A bold new chapter for African esports
MENA insider Stephen Sandmann speaks with Carry1st community manager Oluwaseun Aladelo on the growing competitive gaming scene in Africa
Esports In Mena
British International School Riyadh partners with NES to propel esports education in Saudi Arabia
The partnership is in line with the KSA's Vision 2030 initiative
Esports In Mena
YaLLa Esports invests $12.5 million to accelerate growth in the MENA region over the next two years
YaLLa Esports will host five major esports tournaments in Qatar and UAE by 2026
Konami Collab
Konami signs FIFA deal for FIFAe World Cups featuring eFootball
Competitions will be held on console and mobile to crown the first champions of this inaugural collab
Esports In Mena
Diagnal and Intigral partner to elevate esports in the MENA region
The collaboration will support the company's aim of enhancing entertainment in the MENA region
Esports Integrity
Moonton Games teams up with Esports Integrity Commission to promote fair play
The partnership aims to enhance esports integrity through information sharing, education, policy development, and risk management
Esports In Mena
Emirates Esports Federation and ITW Universe to launch new esports league
This new league will debut in March 2025 as part of an effort to transform competitive gaming in MENA
India Games Industry
Nazara invests $2.2 million in gaming community platform STAN
Nazara secured the deal through its subsidiary Nazara Dubai FZ
Esports Growth
Gosu Academy expands into the UAE to fuel esports growth
Esports coaching and education provider's existing presence in the Middle East will support the UAE's growing games community
Esports Growth
FPT Telecom and GAM Entertainment partner to elevate esports in Vietnam
The partnership will also pave the way for students to compete in local and international esports tournaments
New Partnerships
Nodwin Gaming pens multi-year partnership with Insider.in for events in India
Insider.in will become Nodwin Gaming's official ticketing partner in India for all key IPs across games
Supercell's Superfest
Supercell to bring Clash of Clans, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars championships together in historic SuperFest
This new event, SuperFest 2024, marks the first time all three games will hold their World Finals together
Esports World Cup
ESL FACEIT signs multi-year deal as official partner of the Esports World Cup
The ESL FACEIT Group will manage tournament operations and broadcast programming
Esports World Cup
Honor of Kings Invitational Midseason event to kick off with a $3 million prize pool
Players can earn event currency by logging in, playing matches, or spectating matches
Esports Growth
Olympic Esports Games set to commence in 2025
Saudi Arabia will host the first edition next year
Esports On The Rise
Saudi Arabia set to host first Olympic Esports Games
The proposed partnership will span 12 years, with Olympic Esports Games held regularly in events everafter
Acquisition Alliance
Nodwin Gaming to build an esports "alliance" through 100% acquisition of Freaks 4U Gaming
Nodwin currently holds a 13.51% stake and will increase this in tranches to 57%, then 100%
Week That Was
Week in Views - Olympic esports, Gameloft's cross-play move, and what mobile gaming's history tell us about its future
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Esports Growth
The International Olympic Committee's executive board endorses esports at the Olympics
Discussions are ongoing as to a potential host, with an official announcement to be made soon
Esports Summit
The Esports Future Summit: 7 things we learned
Jordan’s five-year plan: lessons from industry experts at last week’s conference in Aqaba
Esports In Africa
Carry1st's African Cup to feature Call of Duty: Mobile tournament with $15,000 prize pool
The competition will feature esports teams from Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa
Global Events
The Esports Future Summit in Jordan gets set to impress
As part of a week of gaming events for Jordan's 2024 Gaming Summit, this weekend's conclusion squarely places Jordan as the epicentre of esports
Esports World Cup
Saudi Arabia's esports world cup's has the largest prize pool ever with $60m up for grabs
The EWC features a diverse lineup of 19 games, including popular titles such as Apex Legends, Fortnite, and League of Legends
Esports World Cup
Riot Games backs Esports World Cup in Riyadh with new LoL and TFT teams
But as the EWC isn't an official LoL Esports competition Riot will not involved in production or team selection
Esports Growth
True Gamers gets set to build $280 million esports island in Abu Dhabi
True Gamers is currently in talks with investors to raise the $280 million it needs to acquire the island and commence building facilities
The Web3 Way
Gamer Arena nets investment into Web3, AI and esports ambitions
Dutch VC fund Domino Ventures has invested an undisclosed sum into the competitive platform
Mena Market
Honor of Kings makes MENA debut ahead of Esports World Cup
The popular MOBA game will make its way to MENA for the first time since its 2015 launch
Esports World Cup
Honor of Kings Midseason Invitational to feature at Esports World Cup
To celebrate the event, Esports World Cup and Honor of Kings will launch an exclusive in-game skin for fans.
Esports Growth
PUBG Mobile Global Open all set for $500,000 showdown in Brazil
Ticket sales for the event will open on February 16 with one lucky winner taking home a bumper prize pot
Esports Growth
True Gamers secures $45m investment for esports expansion in Saudi Arabia
True Gamers CEO says it's, "A significant step towards popularising cybersports" and democratising esports in the KSA.
Empowering Gamers
Rize.gg wraps up pre-seed round, raises $430,000 to train and empower gamers
The company intends to allocate these funds to advance the platform's development and broaden its user base
Pgc London
Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Virtual Visions and Big Screen Gaming tracks
Explore PC, console and cloud games, plus esports and cutting edge insights into virtual and augmented reality this January 22nd and 23rd
Esport Support
Marcos Gaming completes pre-seed round to bolster Indian Esports
Funding from India Accelerator, Finvolve and SucSEED Ventures will support content creation, community growth and more
Esports Glory
China's Wolves wins $1 million Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship
Runner-up GodLike becomes most successful Indian team in the competition after finishing second
Esports
The gaming and esports industry needs to start taking mobile esports more seriously
Esports has seen significant growth over recent years but is mobile being overlooked?
Indian Increase
Nazara to expand after latest $49M investment
The Indian platform reaches $660M valuation thanks to latest investment from SBI Mutual Fund
Next World Forum
VSPO’s Danni Tang: “We foresee that mobile will be the future on a global scale”
The Asian esports organisation is a major player in events management
Next World Forum
SEF’s Faisal Bin Homran on esports, mobile and building gaming in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Esports Federation is part of the backbone of Saudi Arabia’s growing esports culture
Growth Update
Super Evil Megacorp is doing Super Good with new UK "entity" on the way
CEO Kristian Segerstrale provides an update showing a studio going from strength to strength
India To Implement
India plans to hit online mobile games with 28% tax
There is no distinction being made between games of skill and chance
Event Highlights
Global trends, influencers and esports: insights from GameExpo Summit
Our first live event in Dubai delivered essential facts, figures and opinions about the worldwide game development scene (part I)
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Dubai GameExpo Summit 2023: Soham Tacker of Gamerji
We get up close with the speakers at this week's Pocket Gamer event, live from Dubai
Reports
China game market forecast to hit $57 billion in 2027
Was $45.5 billion in 2022
Collaborations
BGMI goes all-in on esports with new voice pack collaboration
The collaboration features popular Indian esports personalities from the team S8UL
New Partnership
Carry1st brings India’s esports Mobile Premier League to Africa
The service is being gradually rolled out throughout the continent
Identity V
Identity V prepares for the finals of the Call of The Abyss VI tournament
The event has a prize pool of $585 thousand
Nights Of Terror
Dead by Daylight Mobile announces Nights of Terror tournament
The tournament will see players compete for cash prizes and in-game rewards