First-Ever Snapdragon Pro Series Champions Crowned During Live Mobile Challenge Finals at Gamescom, PAX West, and More

Cologne/New York/San Diego — ESL FACEIT Group and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. have crowned Snapdragon Pro Series champions in each of the live, regional Snapdragon Mobile Challenge finals for Brawl Stars and Clash of Clans. With more than 600,000 players participating and over $480,000 in prize pool money already distributed, the finals offered a spectacular showdown at PAX West, Gamescom, and more.

RESULTS: BRAWL STARS

• North America (NA)
  • Season 1 of the Snapdragon Mobile Challenge concluded in NA on September 3 at PAX West in Seattle, Wa. (USA). The top four Brawl Stars teams from that region faced off in front of a live audience to declare a champion.
  • WINNER: STMN Esports

• Europe, Middle East and North Africa (EUR/MENA)
  • The four best Brawl Stars teams from the EUR/MENA regions competed at what was one of the biggest Brawl Stars tournaments ever, staged live on August 27-28 at Gamescom 2022 in Cologne, Germany. Competitors faced off in a double-elimination bracket to see who would be named the first champions in the region.
  • WINNER: Reply Totem

• Asia Pacific
  • The Asia-Pacific Brawl Stars Finals took place on July 30 as the four best teams from the regional Challenge Season gathered at the Kuala Lumpur Battle Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to play in front of a live audience. They made their way through the double-elimination bracket to claim a regional Snapdragon Mobile Challenge title.
  • WINNER: Zeta Division One

RESULTS: CLASH OF CLANS

From August 4-7, Clash of Clans fans shared a weekend full of action as the greatest teams from NA, EUR/MENA, and India faced off at the finals event in Katowice, Poland. With a total prize pool of more than $150,000 and three regional titles up for grabs, these teams battled it out in front of their fans. The top teams from each region also had the opportunity to face each other once more for a Golden Ticket granting a spot in Supercell’s World Championship:

• WINNER North America: War & Glory
• WINNER EUR/MENA: STRUT esports
• WINNER India: MarcosGaming
• WINNER Golden Ticket: STRUT esports

Snapdragon Mobile Open Season 2 will continue propelling mobile esports to epic new heights ​​by gathering the best players around the world to compete in front of live audiences. Some Open Cups are already live, and competitions in more regions will soon be underway. For more information, visit the official website at www.snapdragonproseries.com, or follow the Snapdragon Pro Series on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, Discord, YouTube, and Twitch. Additional details will be announced.

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About EFG

The ESL FACEIT Group is the leading competitive games and esports company. At EFG we create worlds beyond gameplay where players and fans become community. The company is built on the great legacy of the world-renowned ESL, FACEIT, DreamHack and DreamHack Sports Games brands. We harness this legacy to further innovate and develop the esports and gaming landscape worldwide. Working with our developer, publisher, brand, and media partners, we deliver products and experiences that accelerate gaming culture and make gamer communities come together. Join us on the journey as we help gaming communities thrive by creating worlds beyond gameplay that unite players, fans, and creators around the esports and games they love.

About ESL

ESL creates a world where everybody can be somebody. For more than two decades, we have been shaping the industry and leading esports and gaming innovation globally across the most popular video games, creating a comprehensive ecosystem with opportunities for players to go from zero to hero and for fans to witness the best stories esports has to offer. The ESL portfolio consists of high-profile products such as the ESL Pro Tour, Intel® Extreme Masters, the Snapdragon Pro Series, and many more, ranging from grassroots to global elite competitions. ESL is part of ESL FACEIT Group, the leading competitive games and esports company.

About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is the world’s leading wireless technology innovator and the driving force behind the development, launch, and expansion of 5G. When we connected the phone to the internet, the mobile revolution was born. Today, our foundational technologies enable the mobile ecosystem and are found in every 3G, 4G and 5G smartphone. We bring the benefits of mobile to new industries, including automotive, the internet of things, and computing, and are leading the way to a world where everything and everyone can communicate and interact seamlessly. Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of our products and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor business.

About Snapdragon Pro Series 

Welcoming players and fans to the Era of Everyone, the Snapdragon Pro Series, delivered by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and ESL Gaming, is one of the world’s largest multi-genre mobile esports competitions. Spanning across multiple regions, featuring a wide range of mobile games, and including three tiers of competition (Open, Challenge, and Masters), the Snapdragon Pro Series redefines the mobile esports landscape, giving players around the globe, at all levels, a chance to become a champion and compete for a share of millions of dollars in prize money. (www.snapdragonproseries.com)

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