Developer Super Evil Megacorp announced today that the South Korean team Phoenix Armada has won the first world championship for Vainglory, its mobile MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) strategy game. The tournament featured a prize pool of $120,000, with most of it going to the winner.
MOBAs are some of the most popular competitive games in the $493 million esports business, but it’s mostly known for PC hits like League of Legends and Dota 2. Vainglory shows that mobile players are also eager for team-based competition. According to App Annie, Vainglory is the No. 618 ranked game on the Apple App Store in the U.S., while it’s ranked No. 225 in South Korea.
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