Social networking platform Twitter reported a 36% growth in tweets about gaming year-over-year, driven mainly by the newly released action role-playing title Elden Ring, Mihoyo’s Genshin Impact, and gaming leagues for first-person shooters (FPS) like Apex Legends and Call of Duty.
Taiwanese gaming brand MSI will be closing the registration phase for its first-ever University Championship tournament in the Philippines this Wednesday, October 27. Fans of the free-to-play first-person hero shooter title Valorant will be able to witness collegiate teams clash against each other for the MSI Gaming Arena (MGA) University Championship title, cash prizes, and PC peripherals.
In line with its ‘Connected Filipina’ advocacy, Smart Communications has announced a partnership with Philippine-based gaming video studio Eplayment Entertainment in launching ‘Liga Adarna: Laban Para Sa Korona’.
The country’s Youth E-sports Program (YEP) is seen getting a shot in the arm following an agreement it signed with popular online gaming publisher Riot Games Southeast Asia.