#PH esports

Riot Games Philippines is revving up the local esports scene once again as it officially announces the return of Wild Rounds: Pilipinas Open for its second season — and this year promises to be even wilder. 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. Arne Peters, Chief Strategy Officer of eSports.com. 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. Then and only then should Esports be considered. Read more in our articles including "Riot PH Relaunches Wild Rounds: Pilipinas Open 2025 with Bigger ₱1.5M Prize Pool and Full-Year Roadmap" and "Battle Royale for Esports: Insights from Gamescom 2018".