It is one of the biggest mobile game tournaments in the world.
Vivo will provide the official smartphones for the tournament. Contestants from various countries, including Bangladesh, will be using vivo phones. The total prize pool is $2.5 million.
Vivo thrives to be at the forefront of the eSports industry to best serve its consumers. The partnership with PUBG MOBILE is a key milestone, especially given that it is a leading mobile game developed by Tencent Games and PUBG Corporation that has over 200 million fans per download excluding China, Korea, and Japan.
PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019 is a strong opportunity to showcase Vivo’s vision of ‘enjoying the extraordinary’ by bringing global players a true gaming experience like no other, the company said in a statement.
The PUBG MOBILE STAR CHALLENGE 2018 was watched by over 230 million viewers and drew in over 5,000 live attendees at the global finals in Dubai. The qualifying round of PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019 began on March 22. The Spring Split Global Finals will be hosted in July this year, with the Fall Split Global Finals following in December.
“We are excited to partner with Vivo, as they have a strong reputation in being innovative and putting the consumer’s needs first,” said Vincent Wang, General Manager of Global Publishing Department, Tencent Games.
“This partnership is just the beginning, we want to continue building a strong portfolio of partnerships with industry-leading companies, such as Vivo, to provide the best mobile gaming experience possible,” Wang added.