# Collaborative Mobile-Focused eSports Leagues iLeague is Being Launched by iCandy and Emerge By Ell Smith | Published 2019-04-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ileague References: [smallcaps.au](https://smallcaps.com.au/emerge-gaming-icandy-interactive-partner-launch-ileague-gaming-platform/) & [emergegaming.au](https://www.emergegaming.com.au/) eSports is a rapidly growing industry, and in an effort to capitalize on the excitement surrounding online gaming, [Emerge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emerge) and [iCandy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hosttoearn-esports-platform) will be collaborating to produce a mobile-focused platform dubbed 'iLeague.' The collaboration will pull from both sides, with the content coming from iCandy, and the technology and development coming from Emerge. This new game aims to create a new sports league, which will offer participants rewards and rankings, serving as the newest contender in the [competitive gaming industry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hmble-brawl-stars). This launch hopes to bring something new and dynamic to the industry, getting consumers excited about something entirely new that's offered from two highly regarded brands. The collaborative effort demonstrates not only the growth of the industry, but the innovative approach its willing to take. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Mobile-focused Esports:** Creating mobile-focused eSports platforms and leagues provides a disruptive innovation opportunity in the online gaming industry. - **Rewards and Rankings:** Introducing reward-based systems and ranking mechanisms in eSports leagues presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to enhance competitiveness and engagement. - **Collaborative Gaming Initiatives:** Collaborative efforts between brands with complementary expertise offer a disruptive innovation opportunity to bring something new and dynamic to the gaming industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Online Gaming:** The online gaming industry can benefit from the disruptive innovation opportunity of mobile-focused eSports platforms and leagues. - **Esports:** The eSports industry can leverage the disruptive innovation opportunity of implementing reward-based systems and ranking mechanisms to enhance competitiveness and engagement. - **Technology and Development:** Collaborative gaming initiatives between technology and development companies provide a disruptive innovation opportunity to introduce new and dynamic experiences in the gaming industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mobile Esports Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tribe-gaming-1.md) - [Promotional Esports Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/team-liquid-3.md) - [MENA-Focused Esports Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emg-league.md) - [Latin American-Targeted Esports Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-gaming.md) - [Indian Esports Education Efforts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyesports-3.md) - [Educational Esports Endeavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/british-esports.md) - [Esports Fan Community Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villainverse.md) - [Esports Blockchain Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guild-of-guardians.md) - [Mobile Game NFT Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talon-esports.md)