Mobile e-sports a new trend in China

I can recall that, 2016 has been billed as the year mobile e-sports gained traction in China. Mobile e-sports revenue is expected to hit RMB17.6 billion (around US$2.6 billion) in 2016, almost tripling from last year’s RMB6.0 billion (around US$870 million) in 2015.  

Enthusiastically promoted by game vendors including Tencent and Hero Entertainment, as well as mobile phone makers such as Huawei, mobile e-sports games can now be found in all leading e-sports tournaments in China.

 Industry concerns about the poor operability and short lifespan of mobile e-sports games also eased over the year. All leading e-sports clubs have started to establish mobile e-sports teams and take part in tournaments.