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When Emma, a 19‑year‑old university student, logged into her phone at 2 a.m. to play a casual match of Mobile Legends, she didn’t expect to find herself on a leaderboard that would later be broadcast to a live audience of 50,000 viewers.

Her experience is the new norm in the UK’s esports scene. Mobile titles that once seemed like pocket‑size distractions are now the engines driving viewership, sponsorship deals, and grassroots talent pipelines.