Leading eSports expert to share knowledge and experience at BIG’s 7th edition
São Paulo – Brazil – Brazil Games today announced that Pontus Mahler, famed professional eSports player and expert, will be headlining BIG Festival’s program this year on June 26 from 10am to 11am at the Homs Club in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Zlapped Pontus Mahler is a Swedish professional gamer and will be addressing the rise of eSports through his own experience as he transitioned from being a world gaming athlete to the CEO of GTR, an interactive accelerator program dedicated to supporting small studios from all over the world with development.
Entitled the “Rise of eSports,” the talk will have Pontus Mahler address how eSports has quickly evolved to become today a worldwide phenomenon and give the audience a detailed description of its current landscape. Going over the key organizations and the mechanics of its ecosystem, he will also dive into how to best utilize the aspects of eSports for game development.
In addition to Pontus Mahler’s intervention, BIG Festival is poised to share a line-up of other panels around the theme of eSports, which are listed below.
- Narratives for brands in eSports – June 27 – 10am
- Careers in eSports – June 29 – 10am
- Investment in eSports in Brazil – June 30 – 2pm
- eSports Communities – June 30 – 3pm
- Legislation and eSports – June 30 – 6pm
For more information on BIG Festival 2019 eSports talks and panels, visit BIG official web site here.
BIG Festival 2019 Edition will be taking place in Sao Paulo, Brazil from June 26 to June 30. The event covers competition between Brazilian and foreign games with cash prizes, exhibition of the selected games, awards ceremony, lectures and business rounds. For more information visit https://www.bigfestival.com.br/.
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