Thur 8/15 - Team Liquid Signs Newzoo, Super League teams up with Tencent, Auto Chess Invitational Finds Partners, Mobile Games Present strong financials

Welcome, my friends to Thursday August 15th. Team Liquid strikes up deal with Newzoo as data partner, PUBG Mobile Partners with Super League Gaming, Auto Chess Invitational finds new partners, and Tencent mobile gaming does financial wonders.

What’s up everyone and welcome back to the UEG podcast! I am your host, as usual, The Choice, your voice for esports. We have a lot to cover today, so we’re going to keep each section short and sweet.

Team Liquid announces Newzoo as their Strategic Data partner.

Esports Observer reports, “This partnership with Newzoo adds their market intelligence and expertise to our collective knowledge-base and experience,” said Team Liquid co-CEO Victor Goossens in a release. “In the same way that we take pride in giving our players the platform they need to win, our goal here is to provide our staff with the tools and insight necessary to make smarter decisions, which ultimately leads to continued success.”

Seems like Liquid are getting their fingers on the pulse of the esports industry. Really cool stuff!

[Team Liquid Signs Newzoo as Strategic Data Partner | The Esports Observer](https://esportsobserver.com/team-liquid-newzoo-partner/)

Tencent makes moves toward PUBG Mobile US Amateur Esports. Partnering up with Super League Gaming, establishing a “City Champs” amateur league.

Super League Gaming will also host a slue of gameplay events, live stream competitions and produce video content based on its PUBG mobile tournaments.

Ann Hand, Super League Gaming’s CEO, says, “PUBG Mobile fits perfectly within Super League’s Expanding offerings for the more than 100 million enthusiastic gamers across the country. It delivers on every level, with fun gameplay, competitive intensity, and a passionate player base. We could not be more excited to be launching this program with Tencent across our nationwide venue network, SuperLeagueTV, and our recently acquired Framerate social video network.”

These events will begin in September.

[Super League Gaming Partners With Tencent for PUBG Mobile U.S. Amateur Esports | The Esports Observer](https://esportsobserver.com/slg-tencent-pubg-mobile/)

Auto Chess Invitational gains seven new partners announces Drodo Studio, the original developer of Dota Auto Chess and Auto Chess.

The partners include; GLL, ESforce, Funease, VNG, Sin Esports, League of Videogames Professionals, and ImbaTV.

This will be a $1 million tournament.

[https://esportsobserver.com/china-esports-recap-august14-2019/](https://esportsobserver.com/china-esports-recap-august14-2019/)

And lastly, mobile games are pumping some NOICE numbers.

Tencent reported it’s Q2 revenues as up 21% Year Over Year. Those are some mega numbers! Let’s keep looking at this.

Esports Observer writes; “Total revenues for Q2 2019 increased to ¥88.8B RMB ($12.9B USD) from ¥73.7B ($10.7B) in the same period last year.”

12.9 BILLION DOLLARS ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?! Are you kIDDING ME!? Who said mobile gaming isn’t going anywhere?! Show your face!

Anyways. The game Peacekeeper Elite just passed up 50 million DAILY active users in China and PUBG Mobile hit that same threshold globally.

Daily. Active. Users.

oof.

[Tencent Q2 and H1 2019 Financial Results: Mobile Games Perform Strong, Peacekeeper Elite Outside Top 10 Earners | The Esports Observer](https://esportsobserver.com/tencent-h1-q2-2019-results/)

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