Digital Virgo and Movistar Chile present the new gaming platform that the operator will make available to its current and future users in Chile. ‘Movistar Gaming Hub’ offers a space created by and for gamers of all platforms with several modules, each of them aimed at a type of gamer: from mobile game lovers to eSports and a section with freemium content.
“We see with great expectation that the gaming industry is experiencing steady growth, driven by a strong gaming culture and increasing access to high-speed mobile internet, such as 5G. Our mission together with Movistar Chile is to provide the best gaming experience to experienced gamers across the country”, says Isabel Figueroa, Country Manager of Digital Virgo in Chile.
Access to the platform, depending on the type of subscription, offers the following advantages to users:
Freemium Space
- Editorial Content: Movistar Gaming Hub has its own daily updated news section created by an editorial team of experts in all areas of video games: New releases, eSports and much more. It also features pro videos and interviews with youtubers and gamers.
- Easy shopping at merchants and PC stores.
For Movistar Customers
- Free Trial: Possibility to test the gaming pass module free of charge for a period of 3 days.
- Monthly premium game: For one month you can try a free premium mobile game from exclusive publishers such as Ubisoft, Marvel or Playdigious.
- Mobile Arcade Room Lite: A mini gaming site for mobile and PC with a selection of over 100 games to enjoy for free every month.
Premium Section (Exclusive for users with subscription)
- Mobile Arcade Room Premium: +150 mobile games from premium licenses that you can play for an unlimited period of time.
- Unlimited PC: + 40 PC titles in unlimited model to play from day one on PC or laptop. This catalogue features AAA games for all types of gamers: family, casual and hardcore with genres such as ARPG, simulation, sports, children’s, arcade and much more.
- Esports Academy: Content in the form of video tips created by real professionals in the eSports industry.
Among the main video games available are Assasin’s Creed: FreeRunners and Super Mario Rush. In addition, eSport Academy will feature names such as Team Queso, Heet and Gameward, among the teams that will participate with professional speakers.
In addition, under a weekly or monthly subscription plan, users will be able to access exclusive and unlimited games, premium content and the platforms that comprise it.
- Access to the tournament platform
- Download of the eSports App with exclusive videos
- Subscribers to any module: Discount on the purchase of PC Store games up to 20%.
“With the launch of Movistar Gaming Hub, we reaffirm our commitment to digital entertainment for our customers. This exclusive space offers Movistar customers benefits at no cost, such as free monthly premium games, and for those looking for a complete experience, a subscription with access to more than 40 PC titles in unlimited model, including AAA games for all types of gamers, as well as the eSports academy with content created by professionals. Movistar continues to be at the forefront, providing innovative products that respond to the new trends and needs of gamers in Chile” – Andrés Darmograj, Strategic Marketing Area Manager, Movistar Chile.
The Gaming Market in Chile
Movistar Gaming Hub is born in the context of a huge growth of the sector in Chile. According to a survey of internet users in Chile, as of the third quarter of 2023, around 84.7 percent of internet users in the country reported playing video games on some device. Smartphone games were the most popular choice for around 55.8 per cent of gamers in the country (Statista).
Furthermore, in 2024, revenues in the video games market in Chile are expected to exceed USD 513 million, with a CAGR 2024-2027 of 9.27%, resulting in a projected market volume of USD 669.70 million in 2027. Along these lines, the number of users is expected to reach 3.5 million users in 2027, with penetration growing from 16.2% in 2024 to 18.3% in 2027 (Statista).
