{"id":34429,"date":"2023-05-19T12:04:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T12:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/i-dont-see-us-not-working-with-smart-omega-vanessa-brown-director-apac-at-tiktok-on-the-greatest-gamer-philippines-this-2023-exclusive\/"},"modified":"2023-05-19T12:04:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T12:04:22","slug":"i-dont-see-us-not-working-with-smart-omega-vanessa-brown-director-apac-at-tiktok-on-the-greatest-gamer-philippines-this-2023-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/i-dont-see-us-not-working-with-smart-omega-vanessa-brown-director-apac-at-tiktok-on-the-greatest-gamer-philippines-this-2023-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I don\u2019t see us not working with Smart Omega&#8221;: Vanessa Brown, Director, APAC at TikTok, on The Greatest Gamer Philippines this 2023 (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"3964817\" data-slug-id=\"1514650\">\n<p>The official communications partner of TikTok, the EON Group, recently invited Sportskeeda Esports\u2019 Itiel Estudillo to participate in the press conference of TikTok\u2019s The Greatest Gamer Philippines. The Greatest Gamer is a gaming reality show that initially launched in Indonesia back in 2021 and featured 10 amateur Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Esports players. <\/p>\n<p>After the press conference concluded, Itiel Estudillo had the opportunity to sit down briefly with Vanessa Brown, TikTok&#8217;s Director of Business Development, APAC. During their meeting, Brown was able to clarify how the elimination of players works in the show, if we\u2019ll see another season take place in the Philippines, and if TikTok plans on bringing the show to other regions. <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Vanessa Brown expresses enthusiasm at The Greatest Gamer Philippines<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/esports\/youtube\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\"> <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TikTok, Smart, PLDT, Mobile Legends launch \u2018The Greatest Gamer Philippines\u2019\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IfJ1zjxu-qs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript> <\/p>\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/esports\/youtube\" data-embed=\"IfJ1zjxu-qs\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/05\/5309b-16844782979043-1920.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/05\/5309b-16844782979043-1920.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Q. Given that The Greatest Gamer Philippines will only feature 10 players, will the show feature a series of 1v1 matches among the contestants for eliminations?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vanessa Brown: <\/strong>We haven\u2019t finalized how the elimination process will work. If we look at Indonesia, we had two teams doing 5v5 most of the time. Then, we had an elimination during the process among those five contestants. We\u2019re still taking the data from Indonesia and how we\u2019ll apply it in the Philippines, understanding how it\u2019ll work in the Philippines. So we don\u2019t have a final view on eliminations. <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Q. If The Greatest Gamer Philippines becomes a success, just like in Indonesia, do you see another season in the works but with another Mobile Legends: Bang Bang pro-Esports team?<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/05\/1ad60-16844784635423-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/05\/1ad60-16844784635423-1920.jpg?w=720 720w ,https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/05\/1ad60-16844784635423-1920.jpg?w=840 840w, https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/05\/1ad60-16844784635423-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w , https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/05\/1ad60-16844784635423-1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 720w,(max-width: 420px) 840w,(max-width: 600px) 1200w, 1920w\" alt=\"The Greatest Gamer Philippines (Image via The Greatest Gamer)\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/05\/1ad60-16844784635423-1920.jpg\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201080%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>The Greatest Gamer Philippines (Image via The Greatest Gamer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Vanessa Brown: <\/strong>I would love to do another series. I don\u2019t see us not working with Smart Omega (Mobile Legends PH pro-Esports team), but I would love to do another series. <\/p>\n<p>I think it\u2019s going to be so successful here in the Philippines. Filipinos are so passionate about it. We would love to do it again. We just need to focus on this series and make it successful, and then, hopefully, we make another.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Q. Since The Greatest Gamer reality show has only taken place in South East Asia so far, does TikTok plan on creating something similar in the West or in other regions in the near future?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vanessa Brown: <\/strong>That\u2019s a great opportunity for us, right? Like I said, we\u2019ve partnered with Indonesia first and the Philippines second, and it\u2019s about making this series successful. So we can then explore other markets as well. <\/p>\n<p>At the moment, we\u2019re also focused on getting the Philippines\u2019 project right and doing it to the best of our abilities. Once we do that, then we\u2019ll explore other markets. But it will be great to take it to other markets in the world.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>Why TikTok selected the Philippines to host their next The Greatest Gamer reality show<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Greatest Gamer Philippines Press Conference (Image via The Greatest Gamer)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/05\/ce523-16844786094840-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/05\/ce523-16844786094840-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/05\/ce523-16844786094840-1920.jpg?w=720 720w ,https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/05\/ce523-16844786094840-1920.jpg?w=840 840w, https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/05\/ce523-16844786094840-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w , https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/05\/ce523-16844786094840-1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 720w,(max-width: 420px) 840w,(max-width: 600px) 1200w, 1920w\" alt=\"The Greatest Gamer Philippines Press Conference (Image via The Greatest Gamer)\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/05\/ce523-16844786094840-1920.jpg\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201080%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>The Greatest Gamer Philippines Press Conference (Image via The Greatest Gamer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The reason TikTok selected the Philippines as its next location to hold The Greatest Gamer is the fact that Filipinos are currently among the top nationalities active in the gaming community. According to the 2023 Global Digital Report, 95% of Filipino internet users are avid gamers. It made sense for TikTok to bring its reality show to a country with such a fiery passion for gaming.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to its Indonesian predecessor, The Greatest Gamer Philippines will also accommodate 10 aspiring esports players who will compete for the opportunity to play for a pro team. The participants will be housed in a villa for three weeks. During that time period, these players will go through a series of challenges until only one remains.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok has partnered with Smart Communications for this year\u2019s show, which means the winner will be guaranteed a contract to play for the Smart Omega Esports team. On top of that, the winner will also receive P250,000, which is equivalent to approximately $4,800.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>For those interested in participating in The Greatest Gamer Philippines, any Filipino aged 16 and above can audition from May 24, 2023, to June 14, 2023. 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