Vainglory is an immensely popular mobile MOBA. Famously referred to as ‘scaled down’ versus ‘scaled back’ by IGN’s Mitch Dyer, the title is the culmination or ‘main event’ of The Mobile Masters Las Vegas Tournament.

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With amazing visuals and multiple awards (including 2016 Mobile Game of The Year by the Global Mobile Awards) Vainglory has momentum of a runaway freight train and a major player base – with several players on Team Solomid making the game their full-time job and attending tournaments around the world.

The MOBA genre has exploded in popularity in recent years, as games like League of Legends, Defense of The Ancients, and Heroes of The Storm have taken over the world of e-sports and free-to-play games.

The International DOTA 2 Tournament in August had a massive prize pool of 24.8 Million dollars, with 10 million of that going to the winners, ‘Team Liquid’.

As mobile gaming legitimizes itself, the accessibility of the platform could mean a shift in the dynamics of E-sports from console and PC to phones and tablets as they’re cheaper, more accessible, and prevalent.

Be sure to check back for more updates on Vainglory, Mobile Masters: Las Vegas, and reaction from winners and losers.