#esports in the Philippines

TNT, the value brand of Smart Communications, Inc., has officially unveiled its professional esports team, Tropang Alab, marking their entry into the competitive world of Honor of Kings (HOK). https://youtu.be/HMfi77bzWAk Since Honor of Kings officially launched in the Philippines in June, it has rapidly gained traction within the local esports scene. With its dominance in the PC, console, and even mobile platforms, the question that has always been looming is, "is it Esports ready?" [caption id="attachment_184292" align="alignnone" width="720"] (L-R) Dr. Arne Peters, Ralf Reichert, Brendan Greene talk battle royale in Esports.[/caption] On my last day at Gamescom 2018, I was able to catch a very insightful talk titled "Battle Royal – The Future of eSports!?" This topic is very interesting indeed, as we are in a period in gaming where this particular genre is dominating. But as Reichert said during the talk, history tells us that first-person will likely be dominant for Esports. The community has concerns that this will make a professional match boring because as Esports spectators, we are hungry for the action. Esports, on the other hand, have a much faster forward-movement that necessitates a plan to create an ecosystem for the game. Read more in our articles including "TNT Tropang Alab enters Honor of Kings pro scene with fiery debut" and "Battle Royale for Esports: Insights from Gamescom 2018".