Strengthening the mobile gaming experience for the esports community – Manila Newsletter

The esports industry quickly found its place despite widespread disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While physical events have been integral to the growth of gaming over the years, being a home-based online business has helped the industry thrive in an age where social distancing and long-distance interactions are paramount. The partnership between international smart device brand OPPO and premier esports and gaming organization Mineski Global is just one example of how businesses pivoted during this time.

Among the milestones of the pair was their wide range of online tournaments for mobile games where OPPO, as a major sponsor, supported local events by making them more exciting with relevant activities and giveaways to help viewers and consumers alike. aspiring professional players to achieve their goals of going pro. players. These efforts have also helped the Philippine Pro Gaming League (PPGL) and Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL) reach record audiences this year.

OPPO has also strived to understand itself and fit into the gaming ecosystem and strived to spark genuine and sustained engagement with community members. To this end, he created the OPPO Game On community on Facebook where professional and casual gamers could come together and share their joy of esports in a safe and collaborative space. The group had its own community cup and offered exclusive benefits and offered members opportunities to promote their own content. To date, it already has nearly 60,000 loyal game members across the country.

While hyper casual games are also gaining popularity this year, OPPO has spearheaded the creation of OPPO branded games with their latest round of OPPO and Where’s Ollie which are now available on Mineski Global’s mgames platform now. accessible on GCash. On it, customers can enjoy new games for free anytime and anywhere. It also hosts a promotional mode where interested guests can earn big bonuses of up to PHP 1M. Based on the latest statistics, the two games have reached over 600,000 players combined.

Another manifestation of relentless solidarity, OPPO has played a pivotal role in supporting the growth of local talent, especially with Blacklist International which just achieved a triumphant victory at the M3 World Championships in December 2021. The team was signed in as the new OPPO gaming ambassador in June. this year and since then, OPPO has supported them through mobile devices and financial support. Along with OPPO and Mineski, the local esports community celebrated the team for raising our flag and once again proving that Filipino esports talent is not to be overlooked.

“The local esports industry in the Philippines has been teeming with talent for years and we are proud to have played a role in turning that potential into real and lasting results. Our partnership with Mineski has allowed us to extend our support to the growing esports community and we are very happy with what we have accomplished together, ”said Ele Yu, Marketing Director of OPPO Philippines.

“2021 has been a remarkable year for Philippine esports. We have proven through our esports programs and infrastructure that the country can develop top talent with teams rightly deserving of local, regional and global accolades in various esports titles. We have seen the growth of the mobile gaming market and how Filipinos have stood out in the biggest mobile gaming tournaments such as the League of Legends: Wild Rift Icon Series and the Mobile Legends Professional League. Two all-Filipino teams qualified for the M3 final, where Blacklist International won their 2nd championship. We are more than grateful for OPPO’s support to the gaming community, ”said Mark Navarro, National Director of Mineski Philippines.

Two years after the pandemic and gamers can continue to expect bigger and better things in esports in the Philippines, especially in mobile games. Stay tuned for more updates on OPPO and Mineski’s esports activities! For more information, visit the official website OPPO France and Mineski Philippines Facebook pages.