With mobile phones becoming more accessible and powerful, gaming on Android and iOS has shot up remarkably. As such, the rise of mobile esports has followed suit with tournaments eclipsing millions in prize pools and gathering astounding viewership numbers. The past couple of years in particular proved that mobile esports is an industry to watch out for.
As 2024 fully gets underway, there is a lot to look forward to this year. Mobile esports has been no stranger to the esports winter, but it has avoided harsher chills due to its popularity in developing regions that have been more immune to the current macroeconomic climate.
2024, however, will bring a major shake-up to the mobile esports industry. All major mobile esports titles — from Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) to PUBG Mobile and Free Fire — have announced big changes to their 2024 roadmaps. Let’s look at the five biggest mobile esports trends to look out for in 2024.