Arne Peters, Ralf Reichert, Brendan Greene talk battle royale in Esports.[/caption] On my last day at Gamescom 2018, I was able to catch a very insightful talk titled "Battle Royal – The Future of eSports!?" This topic is very interesting indeed, as we are in a period in gaming where this particular genre is dominating. The speakers were ESL CEO Ralf Reichert, as well as PlayerUnknown himself, lead designer and director of PUBG Brendan Greene. But as Reichert said during the talk, history tells us that first-person will likely be dominant for Esports. Reichert says this is simply not true due to the fact that at the top level of competition, camping is not what it's all about. Reichert's thoughts on the matter are that any platform with relevance and scale will be relevant for Esports and that if it's competitive enough, mobile games have the potential to be big Esports. Read more in our articles including "Battle Royale for Esports: Insights from Gamescom 2018" and "Infinix HOT 70: Coming in HOT Under P8,000!".
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Apr 22, 2026Arne Peters, Ralf Reichert, Brendan Greene talk battle royale in Esports.[/caption] On my last day at Gamescom 2018, I was able to catch a very insightful talk titled "Battle Royal – The Future of eSports!?" This topic is very interesting indeed, as we are in a period in gaming where this particular genre is dominating. The speakers were ESL CEO Ralf Reichert, as well as PlayerUnknown himself, lead designer and director of PUBG Brendan Greene.
But as Reichert said during the talk, history tells us that first-person will likely be dominant for Esports. Reichert says this is simply not true due to the fact that at the top level of competition, camping is not what it's all about. Reichert's thoughts on the matter are that any platform with relevance and scale will be relevant for Esports and that if it's competitive enough, mobile games have the potential to be big Esports.
Our coverage of ralf reichert includes: "Battle Royale for Esports: Insights from Gamescom 2018"; "Infinix HOT 70: Coming in HOT Under P8,000!"; "TECNO POVA Curve 2: Top 4 Best Features". Each article provides unique insights and information.