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United Kingdom: When I first saw a UK player win a £5,000 prize in a mobile tournament, I was surprised. The event ran on a smartphone, the game was a battle‑royale title, and the winner had only a 4‑G connection.
United Kingdom: When I first saw a UK player win a £5,000 prize in a mobile tournament, I was surprised. The event ran on a smartphone, the game was a battle‑royale title, and the winner had only a 4‑G connection.
When I first saw a group of teenagers huddled around a battered old phone, shouting tactics like “push the lane, split the squad,” I thought I was watching a casual match. By the time the final 30 seconds ticked away, I realised they were playing a 5‑v‑5, 20‑minute battle that had just cost the…