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How Esports Is Powering the Global Gaming Economy

Talkat AIBC Asia 2026 · 2026-06-01..06-03· [game-development]
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Panel lays out concrete shifts: a Southeast Asian org represents 1,300 creators, owns a team now in Honor of Kings and was among the 30 teams at the first World Cup; market data cited is 75% of 110M are gamers. Cost math drives strategy — infrastructure for PC teams vs mobile is $50,000 vs $5,000 — and pandemic plus OFW networks explain mobile’s rise. Publishers now gate IP and gambling sponsors buy traffic, while community storytelling and creator-led funnels become the monetization tools.

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  1. 0:00Introduction
  2. 3:54How tough it is to build esports in Philippines?
  3. 12:07How it is right now vs. How it started
  4. 18:40From PC to mobile
  5. 22:34Why gambling sponsors sponsor esports games?
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