Esports and skill gaming platform Mobile Premier League (MPL), which has already ventured its journey to becoming the next unicorn in the gaming space, has acquired esports gaming platform GamingMonk for an undisclosed amount.
GamingMonk has expertise in hosting multiple esports tournaments across plﷺatforms including PC, consoles and mobile phones and is acting as a launchpad for publishers and a community for gamers creating an integrated ecosystem across esports, live streaming, and cont💞ent discovery.
“GamingMonk will augment our efforts in reaching our target audience and engage with our users effectively. With the increased consumption of esports in the last couple of years and it becoming as competitive as an🤡y other sport, it gives us immense pleasure to present our users with the best of games to play, and enjoy their passion for gaming," said Sai Srinivas, Co-founder and CEO, MPL.
While launching Esports Arena, MPL is also hoping to cater to the market created by esports tournaments in some of its marquee games such as chess, WCC, pool, etc. The main aim for the bra꧂nd is to take esports to the masses, with gaming titles that are smartphone friendly.
"I strongly believe that our collabo🥃ration with MPL will not only help us accomplish our goal, but also transform the way every individual in our country views esports. MPL has been one of the pioneers in changing the gaming culture in Asia, and it was a൩ no brainer for us that if there was someone who could help us reach our goal at the earliest it had to be them," said Ashwin Haryani, co-founder, GamingMonk.