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MTG: Mobile gaming is unlocking a whole new world of esports

u200bu200bArnd Benninghoff, the EVP of Esports and Gaming at Modern Times Group (MTG), ESL and DreamHack’s parent company, writes for Esports Insider to discuss how mobile gaming is impacting the esports sector and reimagining offline events.

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In recent years, mobile gaming has seen a boom like no other. u200bu200bThe industry raked in around $100bn in revenue last year, outperforming PC and console which produced a revenue of just over $88bn.

This huge uptick has driven gaming companies to develop a growing roster of high-quality mobile games, which further places gaming at the fingertips of millions of people globally.