Opportunity
To create an ownable, repeatable, headline-worthy launch moment that blends what fans love about Tribe Gaming with the power and performance of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
tms and AMG partner with Samsung to create Galaxy Battles: Superverse tournament
To help launch the award-winning Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+, we created an innovative campaign aimed to drive awareness within the mobile gaming market.
We partnered with Samsung, Supercell, Aftershock Media Group (AMG), Google Play,* and key gaming influencers, including CouRageJD and Fuslie, on the partnerships and gaming elements of the Galaxy Battles: Superverse tournament. Players competed in three games created by the Finnish publisher Supercell: Clash of Clans, Brawl Stars, and Clash Royale to determine who amongst the players are the best mobile gaming team in the USA.
A first-of-its-kind cross-game event, Galaxy Battles: Superverse gave each mobile gamer a chance to experience their favorite titles on the immersive screen of the new Galaxy Z Fold5.
We are thrilled to be working with tms on our new mobile gaming tournament Galaxy Battles: Superverse. We look forward to watching players compete in the tournament using the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Tab S9 — some of the best devices for mobile gaming.
The players who qualified have been teamed up with Supercell influencers to compete in the Grand Finals. With a cash prize pool of $100,000 up for grabs, three bundles of the brand new Galaxy Z Fold5, Galaxy Tab S9+ and Galaxy Buds2 Pro, Google Play* gift cards, and a trip to the Clash World Finals; there is plenty to compete for!
During the first three rounds of qualifiers held between August 23 and September 24, players proved themselves as Clash of Clans, Brawl Stars, and Clash Royale Champions before moving onto the Galaxy Battles: Superverse Grand Finals. The tournament’s biggest moments — the Qualifier Finals and Grand Finals — were streamed on Samsung’s YouTube channel and simulcast on Supercell influencer streaming channels.
Working with Samsung to bring a huge tournament like this to life with three of the top mobile games around in Brawl Stars, Clash of the Clans and Clash Royale is dream work. We’re thrilled to be engaging with the gaming community and cheering on the team that takes the top prize. Bring it on!
The tournament will wrap with the Grand Finals on September 30, 2023 at 3 pm CT.
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*Google Play is a trademark of Google LLC.
The AMG team has been deeply involved in the world of Supercell games for nearly a decade, so we’re thrilled to be producing Galaxy Battles: Superverse and bringing together three of the most iconic games ever produced on the mobile platform. Witnessing this tournament unfold (literally) on Samsung’s brand-new Galaxy Z Fold5 will undoubtedly provide spectacular entertainment. It is our privilege to help our partners bring this innovative idea to life.
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Showcasing a next-generation device with a next-level tournament
August 19, 2023
Approach
What better way to show the power and performance of the new Galaxy S23 Ultra than putting it in the hands of the biggest mobile gaming and esports group – Tribe Gaming. tms placed the device’s superior performance, power, and innovation at the forefront of all the messaging as well as leveraged Tribe Gaming talent, IP, community and tournament activation to create a stand-out moment.
Outcome
Enter “Mission: Galaxy” a next-level mobile gaming tournament with a futuristic creative direction that showcased the new Samsung device’s advanced technology and features. Pairing the Galaxy S23 Ultra with eight of the most popular Tribe creators, we brought to life the ultimate battle. Tribe Gaming echoed our creative direction across their channels and released a series of unique unboxing social videos to raise hype in the run-up to the event. On the day of the event, the tournament featuring eight Tribe competitors was live-streamed across the platform, with content amplified by Tribe Gaming’s vast social community to increase viewership. The livestream itself also included midroll content during “intermission” there were unique “ads” Tribe created with Samsung approval, and Samsung also provided some of their product ads to include in the block.
The $15,000 1v1 tournament is available to view online.
Results
1+
Million
Pre-event views
457
Thousand
Live event views
388
Thousand
Post-event engagements
1.9
Million
Total impact
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We’re thrilled with the results of Mission Galaxy. With the support of partners like tms and in collaboration with Tribe Gaming, we were able to reach millions of mobile gamers and demonstrate the gaming capabilities of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Mission accomplished!
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Solidifying Samsung Galaxy as the go-to brand for mobile gamers
June 19, 2023
Opportunity
tms had to establish Samsung Galaxy as a prominent player in mobile gaming and authentically connect with Gen Z gamers.
Approach
A huge Gen Z passion area is mobile gaming. While gaming, in general, has grown exponentially, mobile esports and gaming specifically have made significant contributions to that growth. We needed to demonstrate the power and performance of Samsung mobile devices by showcasing how the mobile esports players compete better and win more with Samsung Galaxy.
Outcome
tms set out to solidify Samsung Galaxy as the leading brand for mobile gamers, and what better way to do that than to turn the world’s biggest mobile gaming creators into Galaxy ambassadors? We needed to find the right partner to collaborate with. Introducing Tribe Gaming, America’s most influential mobile esports organization, with 21 creators and 28 esports players. We created a wealth of custom Tribe/Samsung Galaxy content that featured the creators using the device. This was used across multiple channels and included: announcement videos and cut-downs, YouTube video integrations, social posts, and creating its own bespoke tournament.
Results
60+
Million
device views in action
98.3%
Positive
brand sentiment
20+
Created
unique pieces of content
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