An e-sports group told lawmakers in a congressional hearing on Thursday, Feb. 17, that e-sports and gaming industries should not be associated with gambling because majority of e-sports participants are minors.
Axie players in the Philippines are said to be struggling to make money because of too many participants, making the non-fungible token (NFT) character -- the technology needed in the game to earn -- very cheap.
Level Infinite, Tencent’s newest publishing division, has officially lifted the curtains for its open world sandbox RPG title for mobile devices called Chimeraland. The game features highly-customizable characters, an open map with four continents stretching for nine billion square feet in a globe-shaped world, large-scale mythical creatures, and a versatile weapons system that changes with the user’s preferences.
Following its successful launch in Pasig City, PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications is expanding the Barangay Grassroots E-sports League (BGEL) to tap fresh talent in the cities of Manila and Tuguegarao.
Realme recently added a new Narzo device designed for gamers with a tight budget. The new Realme Narzo 50A improves on the Narzo 30A released earlier this year in February with newer Android and Realme UI versions, higher memory and storage, a higher quality main camera, and two new color variants: Oxygen Blue and Oxygen Green.
Nikko Acosta, Globe SVP and head of content business group, said that from minimal share of content traffic three years ago, games and e-sports went up to more than double in year-on-year traffic growth.
The month-long tournament for Free Fire players in the Philippines has finally concluded – with team Saf Deathwish claiming the crown as this year’s champion after batting against 11 other teams in the Grand Finals stage. The team scored a total of 89 points in the overall tally, 10 points ahead of the second placer AV Ligers.
Singapore-based professional e-sports organization RSG has announced its expansion plans into the Philippines e-sports scene, the latest of its overseas markets.
