On May 17, Tiktok and Smart launched ‘The Greatest Gamer Philippines’ at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.
At the media conference for the event, which LionhearTV covered, Vanessa Brown (Business Development Director of TikTok Asia-Pacific) highlighted what Pinoy E-Sports fans could expect from the event.
Brown expressed, “I think Pinoy fans and Filipinos can really look forward to a very local, engaged competition– wherein they have a chance to win a pro contract. But also to learn what it takes to become a pro gamer. And to see some of the best of the best content and talent that we will have.”
She also noted how ‘The Greatest Gamer’ event would benefit the aspiring Pinoy pro gamers with all they would learn from Smart Omega and the event.
“So we’re going to work really close with– Smart Omega team and bring them in to help content for us and to help inspire the contestants to learn what it takes but also bring in a lot of different areas of focus so that the contestants could learn things that really– when you go from an amateur to a pro-gamer, how you look after yourself, how you deal with it, how you build mental fortitude– the strength of the training.
She added, “The nutrition and all of these things that are important to becoming a pro-gamer– that we really want to show that window, tell that story, what it takes to be a pro-gamer.”
She also emphasized the quality of content ESports fans could see from the passionate Filipino gaming community.
“I think we could bring that to the Philippines, but it’s about Filipinos. We are telling Filipino stories, what the ten contestants will go through, and who those contestants are, so some of them–are very built in the Philippines.
TikTok, in partnership with Smart, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), Grab, and Samsung, brings The Greatest Gamer Philippines, featuring ten aspiring pro gamers staying in a villa for three weeks and competing in various real-world and gaming challenges.
The winner will win PHP250,000 in cash and receive a contract with Smart Omega and be part of the MLBB roster.
Gamers can submit their audition video content by introducing themselves and showcasing their MLBB skills via @thegreatestgamer and @smartcommunications on TikTok using the official audition filter and hashtag #TheGreatestGamerPH and tagging Smart and The Greatest Gamer’s official accounts. The submission period is May 24 to June 14. More information on the contest is available at https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreatestgamer.
TikTok will feature content following ten aspiring pro gamers and their journey with ‘The Greatest Gamer Philippines’. This will include their backstories, interactions with creators, and weekly interviews.
