Globe confident on Esports business

Globe Telecom goes full throttle in building its Esports portfolio after successfully staging its first SEA open Esports tournament with Globe Conquerors Manila 2018, where a prize pool of $250,000 was up for grabs.

On the back of more pervasive LTE network, accelerating mobile broadband growth, Globe is spearheading the development of the Esports ecosystem by providing its customers with internationally seeded tournaments, streaming content, and exclusive gaming promos.

Jake San Diego, Head of Games for Globe, revealed that the company is excited to tap the commercial potential of Esports and video games in the Philippines. “We will build the ecosystem needed to boost the commercial potential of Esports and games in the country,” San Diego said.

This year, Globe introduced GoWATCH and PLAY, a special offer for its existing GoSURF and GoSAKTO promos. It includes an additional free 2GB data for playing Arena of Valor, Mobile Legends, Clash of Clans, and Clash Royale.

The integration of Esports and video games into existing mobile data promos contributAfter ed to the 39 percent increase of total Globe mobile data traffic, which reached 390 petabytes for the first half of 2018. The company’s total mobile data revenue, which includes video games and entertainment content, reached P25.6 billion for the first half of 2018, which is 26 percent higher versus the same period last year.