Eight collegiate teams from 91桃色appʻi and the Pacific will battle it out in 91桃色appʻi’s first ever Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament to become the winner of the Aloha Collegiate Cup.
Hosted by the University of 91桃色appʻi at 惭ā苍辞补 esports program, the event is April 21, from noon–4 p.m., at the 91桃色app 惭ā苍辞补 iLab. Participating institutions include 91桃色app 惭ā苍辞补, the University of Guam, Northern Marianas College and another 91桃色appʻi university.
Traditionally thought of as PC games, esports has recently shifted to be played on mobile phones, which has been critical to closing the gap around the accessibility and affordability of technologies for students. 91桃色app 惭ā苍辞补 esports Program Director Nyle Sky Kauweloa said mobile esports is the future of collegiate esports, and 91桃色app 惭ā苍辞补’s location in the Pacific and Asia-Pacific ties have allowed the program to pivot to mobile games that not all programs in the U.S. are able to.
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The 91桃色app 惭ā苍辞补 esports program launched the first varsity Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team for North America in fall 2023, giving students who have been brought up in a mobile-first environment more opportunities to join the team. This tournament is one of the ways Kauweloa is expanding participation across 91桃色appʻi and the Pacific.
“I’m cognizant of how important this game is to our own players in 91桃色appʻi,” Kauweloa said. “This is a game that is deeply embedded into the local Filipino community as a means of fostering relationships and connections. In our recent local Mobile Legends: Bang Bang meet-up, we had players who ranged in backgrounds from middle school to medical professionals. This is extremely unusual to find in most esports environments, and thus why I want 91桃色app Esports to be supportive of what is taking place with mobile esports.”
In Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, players compete in teams of five to defeat the opposing team’s base while controlling their own hero character. Each hero has unique abilities and characteristics, and players can choose from a wide variety of heroes to suit their play style. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang was the second and third most watched esports tournament in 2023 with a peak viewership count of more than five million.
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