# Mobile eSports Tournaments The Arena of Valor World Cup is a Large-Scale Mobile eSports Event By Justin Lam | Published 2018-02-07 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arena-of-valor-world-cup References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/05/tencent-arena-of-valor-world-cup-500-000/) & [esportsinsider](http://www.esportsinsider.com/2018/02/tencent-announce-arena-valor-world-cup/) The [Arena of Valor World Cup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talon-esports) is the first tournament for the wildly successful mobile game, and is set to occur in Los Angeles. Arena of Valor is a 10-person multiplayer online battle area (MOBA) distributed by China-based [Tencent Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timi-esports), and is a western adaptation of the Chinese game Kings of Glory. The title has been a huge hit in the US since its release in January of 2018, and has already gained a large player base. Hosted by Tencent Games, the Arena of Valor World Cup seeks to position the game as a prime competitor in the emerging mobile eSports space. The tournament is already being recognized by several eSports organizations, such as SK Gaming, Team Liquid, [Vitality and Alliance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m6-summit), all of which plan on entering competitors into the tournament. The World Cup is rumored to have a prize pool of $500,000 and is expected to be staged in July of 2018. Prior to the World Cup, Tencent Games will be rolling out a series of regional and collegiate tournaments across the US. Image Credit: Tencent Games ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mobile Esports:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing new mobile eSports games and platforms. - **Arena of Valor World Cup:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating large-scale mobile eSports events to establish games as prime competitors in the industry. - **Regional and Collegiate Tournaments:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Organizing tournaments to promote and grow the mobile eSports community. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Gaming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating mobile eSports into traditional gaming platforms. - **Esports:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Focusing on the growth and development of mobile eSports as a standalone sector. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Expanding technological capabilities to support the rise of mobile eSports. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Competitive Mobile FPS Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valorant-mobile.md) - [Womens Mobile Esports Tournaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carry1st-moonton.md) - [Mobile Esports Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tribe-gaming-1.md) - [Geography-Based Esports Competitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geoguessr.md) - [Competitive Mobile Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-cup-debut.md) - [Western European Esports Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/og-esports-1.md) - [Promotional Esports Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timi-esports.md) - [Convention-Based Esports Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snapdragon-pro.md) - [Collegiate Mobile Game Tournaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-moonton.md)