The Rise of Mobile eSports
Mobile is the most accessible gaming platform ever invented and it is poised to completely transform the eSports industry. The player population for mobile games is almost two billion people worldwide, whereas the population for traditional hardcore games is somewhere below 100 million. Video game tournaments are becoming big business. And while eSports have come a long way, they have yet to achieve widespread popularity in mainstream culture. However, as mobile continues to bring video gaming to the masses, we may be reaching a tipping point where eSports tournaments will enjoy the same type popularity as their physical offline counterparts. Come listen to the people who make mobile eSports a reality discuss the past and present of eSports and how one day professional gaming may be bigger than the MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL combined.