Competition across Nearly 200 Countries in the up to USD $2,000,000 Circuit Begins in March and Concludes with the Brawl Stars World Finals in November
February 29, 2024 – Cologne/New York/San Diego/Helsinki – ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the leading esports and video game entertainment company, and mobile game development company Supercell today announced a partnership to make the Snapdragon Pro Series Powered by Samsung Galaxy the operator of the Brawl Stars Championship. This year’s circuit will feature up to USD $2,000,000 in prizes, with Supercell offering a crowdfunding component for November’s Brawl Stars World Finals as well. Each month, millions of players and thousands of teams across five global regions will compete for a coveted spot in the Brawl Stars World Finals.
The collaboration builds on the ongoing relationship between EFG and Supercell. Brawl Stars was a centerpiece of the inaugural season of the Snapdragon Pro Series and its first-ever Mobile Masters title, with the Brawl Stars finals hosted at DreamHack Japan in May 2023 awarding a total prize pool of USD $200,000.
The deal secures Brawl Stars, a fast-paced 3v3 multiplayer and battle royale game – one of the most popular mobile titles in the world with hundreds of millions of installs – as a mainstay in Snapdragon Pro Series competition in the years to come. The game’s esports scene flourished last year with more than 273,000 peak viewers for the 2023 Brawl Stars World Finals.
“The Snapdragon Pro Series has proven itself as a top-tier circuit for mobile esports through its global reach and high production value,” said Kim Jensen, Head of Brawl Stars Esports at Supercell. “We look forward to working with the EFG team to reach new audiences and solidify Brawl Stars as a leading mobile esport.”
Brawl Stars Championship will be available in more than 190 countries and territories through five regional leagues: Asia-Pacific; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; North America; South America; and the Chinese Mainland.
APAC, EMEA, and North and South America will compete in online Monthly Qualifiers and Monthly Finals that provide teams with a pathway to the World Finals alongside an offline last-chance qualifier (LCQ) in late August. Details of the location of the LCQ and World Finals will be revealed at a later date.
“Brawl Stars has been a catalyst for the growth of the Snapdragon Pro Series since Day 1, as has our work with Supercell across other titles such as Clash of Clans,” said Sam Braithwaite, Vice President of Game Ecosystems, Mobile, ESL FACEIT Group. “Our fundamental knowledge of the Brawl Stars esports ecosystem and years of experience operating mobile leagues at a global scale position us to make the Brawl Stars Championship 2024 the best one yet.”
For more information on the Brawl Stars Championship, visit Brawl Stars Esports on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, and follow the live competition on event.brawlstars.com, YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok. For more information on the Snapdragon Pro Series, visit snapdragonproseries.com, and follow the league on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok.
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About ESL FACEIT Group
ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) is the leading esports and video game entertainment company dedicated to creating worlds beyond gameplay where players and fans become community. EFG is built on a legacy of world-renowned brands including ESL, FACEIT, DreamHack and DreamHack Sports Games, providing innovative ecosystems for global communities of players, fans and creators around the games they love. Working alongside leading partners, brands and global IPs, EFG operates an unmatched portfolio of live events, digital platforms and developer tools that reach and engage millions of gamers worldwide. For more information visit www.eslfaceitgroup.com.
About Snapdragon Pro Series Powered by Samsung Galaxy
Welcoming players and fans to the Era of Everyone, the Snapdragon Pro Series Powered by Samsung Galaxy, delivered by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and ESL FACEIT Group, 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. (https://www.snapdragonproseries.com)
About Supercell
Supercell is a game company based in Helsinki, Finland, with offices in San Francisco, Seoul
and Shanghai. Since its launch in 2010, the company has brought five games to the global
market: Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars. Supercell’s
dream is to create games that as many people as possible play for years and that are
remembered forever.
