Tribe Gaming

In April, Tribe Gaming was announced as a mobile gaming esports organization, initially fielding a competitive Vainglory team.[1] After a subpar entrance into the competitive scene, the organization acquired the Vainglory roster of Immortals, consisting of DNZio, MaxGreen, ttigers, and Xelciar. As a heavy underdog, the team won the 2017 Vainglory World Championship and $70,000 first place prize at the Kallang Theatre in Singapore, beating the likes of Cloud9 and G2 Esports.[2]

In April, the organization was accepted into the North American Clash Royale League as the sole mobile gaming esports organization.[3] Later that year, Tribe Gaming became the first mobile gaming esports organization to bring on board a smartphone partner and gaming chair partner, brokering deals with Razer and Secretlab respectively.[4][5]

In March, Tribe Gaming's Vainglory team repeated as World Champions at the Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing, China, defeating Team ACE 2–0 in the finals.[6] Tribe Gaming expanded by adding two additional game divisions in 2019, fielding new rosters in Clash of Clans and PUBG Mobile.

Tribe Gaming's Clash of Clans team finished in 4th place at the 2019 Clash of Clans World Championship, taking home US$50,000.

Tribe Gaming's Brawl Stars team finished in 3rd/4th place at the 2019 Brawl Stars World Finals, taking home US$25,000.

In January, Tribe Gaming entered Brawl Stars by signing the 2019 World Championship team of Cerulean, Tom, and SpenLC. Cerulean left in spring 2020 and was replaced by Symantec.

In March, Tribe Gaming announced a financing round of US$1M from an investment group that included the likes of Gordon Hayward and Cesaro.[7]

After the European Tribe Gaming Brawl Stars team did not qualify for the world championship, Tribe signed a North American roster featuring Cori, Zoulan, and Tyrant Star.

The Tribe Gaming North American Brawl Stars team finished in 3rd-4th place at the 2020 Brawl Stars World Finals in November, winning a total of US$125,000.[8]

For the first time, in 2020, Tribe Gaming qualified for the Clash Royale World Finals. The team placed 5th-8th, winning a prize of $US30,000.[9]

In July, Tribe Gaming announced an investment from Spurs Sports & Entertainment.[10]

During 2021, Tribe Gaming fielded teams in Brawl Stars, Clash Royale, Clash of Clans, Call of Duty: Mobile, and League of Legends: Wild Rift. All teams qualified and participated in their respective World Championship during the year.

Tribe Gaming won the 2021 Call of Duty: Mobile Western World Championship, winning the grand prize of US$300,000 and their first World Championship since 2019.[11]

Tribe Gaming placed 3rd at the 2021 Clash of Clans World Championship, winning a total prize of US$100,000.

Both Tribe Gaming Brawl Stars teams appeared at the 2021 Brawl Stars World Finals in Bucharest, Romania, with the North American team placing 5th-8th, and the European team finishing 9th-16th. The teams won US$40,000 and US$10,000 respectively.[12]

In September, Tribe Gaming announced a partnership with Samsung Electronics.[13]

During 2022, Tribe Gaming fielded teams in Brawl Stars, Clash Royale, Clash of Clans, Call of Duty: Mobile, and Honor of Kings. Similar to 2021, each team qualified and participated in their respective World Championship during the year.

At the 2022 Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship, Tribe Gaming won their second straight World Championship, winning the grand prize of US$720,000 in front of a live crowd at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.[14]

Tribe Gaming placed second at the 2022 Clash of Clans World Championship in Helsinki, Finland, taking home a total prize of US$150,000.[15]

For the second straight year, both Tribe Gaming Brawl Stars teams appeared at the 2022 Brawl Stars World Finals, held at Disneyland Paris. The North American team placing 3rd-4th, winning US$80,000, and the European team finishing 5th-8th, taking home US$30,000.[16]

In July, Tribe Gaming announced a multi-year partnership with AT&T as an official wireless carrier partner.[17]

As of August 2023, Tribe Gaming currently fields teams in Brawl Stars, Clash Royale, Clash of Clans, and Call of Duty: Mobile.[18]