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Snapdragon Pro Series Powered by Samsung Galaxy Makes Stops at Gamescom, PAX West

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James Fudge

ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) announced Thursday that the Snapdragon Pro Series Powered by Samsung Galaxy will make a return to PAX West in Seattle, Washington, and Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. The multi-game mobile esports league will hold the North American Challenge finals in both Call of Duty: Mobile and Clash of Clans and the European Challenge finals in Brawl Stars, with an overall prize pool of $135K USD prize pool across all three Challenge seasons. 

At Gamescom (Aug. 26-27), competitors from Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa will compete in Brawl Stars for the Season 3 Mobile Challenge finals. This will be the second year that Gamescom will serve as the home for European, Middle Eastern and North African regions for Brawl Stars competitors, and feature a total prize pool of up to USD $60K. The Mobile Challenge finals will also offer  qualification points for the 2023 Brawl Stars Championship. 

At PAX West (Sept. 1-4), top Call of Duty: Mobile and Clash of Clans competitors will compete in the Mobile Challenge finals for a total prize pool of $75K. The top four North American teams from each of the Challenge circuits will also compete for spots at the $1M Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship in December.  

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James Fudge

With a career spanning over two decades in the esports and gaming journalism landscape, James Fudge stands as a seasoned veteran and a pivotal figure in the evolution of esports media. His journey began in 1997 at Game-Wire / Avault, where he curated gaming and community news, laying the groundwork for his expertise in the field. In his more recent roles, James cemented his status as an authority in the esports business sphere as Senior Editor Esports at Sports Business Journal and The Esports Observer between 2018 and 2021.

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