The World’s Largest Multi-Title Mobile Esports League Continues to Bring World-Class Esports to the Masses, With Flagship Events and New Games on the Horizon
October 31, 2024 – Cologne/New York/San Diego – ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the leading esports and video game entertainment company, and Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today announced the duo has broken multiple viewership, engagement, and participation milestones for the Snapdragon Pro Series heading into the league’s sixth season. As the world’s largest multi-title mobile esports ecosystem crosses the halfway point in its third year of competition, it continues to reach more players and fans than ever before – with marquee events like the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship by Snapdragon Pro Series and additions to the league’s roster of games on the way later this year.
“Mobile esports isn’t the future – it’s the now,” said Sam Braithwaite, VP of Game Ecosystems, Mobile. “After facilitating nearly 1 billion matches during Year 2, we’re already engaging nearly 2.8 million players globally across seven of the biggest mobile titles. As we enter Season 6 in regions around the world, there’s never been a better time to step into the mobile arena.”
Reflecting on a Momentous Season 5
Season 5 of the Snapdragon Pro Series has been off to a blazing start. Official broadcasts have generated 235 million views and 23 million hours watched, engaging fans across the most popular mobile games in the world. Globally, the ecosystem has already seen nearly 2.8 million unique participants to date across nearly 61,000 unique teams.
This success was headlined by August’s Snapdragon Mobile Challenge Finals in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, which was one of the most-watched and most-attended Snapdragon Pro Series events of all time. Over 65,000 visitors onsite and 888,710 peak concurrent viewers online watched as Falcons AP. Bren made a miraculous lower bracket run to claim the $62,000 Grand Prize and the regional title. The tournament generated over 11.8 million hours watched, cementing it as the second-most-watched Snapdragon Pro Series event to date.
Welcome EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile to the Snapdragon Pro Series
For the first time, Electronic Arts’ iconic football franchise joins the Snapdragon Pro Series, with EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile competition being offered in Latin America. The new offering brings the region’s passion for football to mobile esports for the first time, with Open Qualifiers (now open for registration) running throughout November, and offering accessible opportunities for aspiring competitors to face off against each other. The qualifier finals (Nov 10 and 17) will be broadcasted live on the ESL Mobile YouTube and Twitch channels. From Dec 14 to 15, the Snapdragon Pro Series will host its first-ever EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile live event – the LATAM Snapdragon Mobile Challenge 2024 – taking place in São Paulo, Brazil and showcasing the 12 best players from Latin America.
“We are delighted that EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile will be part of the LATAM Snapdragon Mobile Challenge 2024,” said Sam Turkbas, EA’s Senior Director & Commissioner of Football Esports. “FC Mobile allows players around the globe to realize their football dreams on the virtual pitch. We are excited to see the best players in LATAM have the opportunity to qualify and compete in-person at the finals in Brazil.”
The collaboration marks the first time an Electronic Arts title joins the Snapdragon Pro Series. EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile is one of the world’s most popular mobile sports games, boasting tens of millions of monthly active users around the world. The title also becomes the first sports game to join the Snapdragon Pro Series’ international roster of offered titles.
Season 6 Brings More Marquee International Events
As the Snapdragon Pro Series rounds out a record-setting season of play, upcoming Season 6 features a full calendar of regional and global competition to maintain the ecosystem’s strong momentum. Some highlights include:
Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship: Returning to DreamHack Atlanta for the second year in a row, the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship offered a chance at international glory and up to $1 million USD in prizing to 16 of the world’s best squads. After three days of intense competition, Elevate claimed the international title and the $400,000 top prize.
The event sought to replicate the global success of last year’s World Championship, which garnered over 270,000 peak concurrent viewers and over 19 million total viewers, making it the most-watched North American Snapdragon Pro Series event to date. This year’s iteration also achieved strong success, with over 1.8 million hours watched across over 24 hours of air time.
Mobile Masters: The crowning moment of Year 3, Snapdragon Pro Series Mobile Masters, returns in April 2025 with Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Taking place in Southeast Asia for the first time, the $200,000 USD competition invites the best teams from all participating regions to compete for the game’s first global Snapdragon Pro Series title. Details on the event’s location, tickets, and format will be announced soon.
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About Snapdragon Pro Series
Welcoming players and fans to the Era of Everyone, the Snapdragon Pro Series, 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 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
