Devin Murphy joins MOGO

Devin Murphyformer director and head of North American esports events at Riot Games, has joined the Indian esports company, Riot Games. Mobile Global Esports Inc (MOGO). He will assume the position of Director of Strategic Developmentoverseeing the development of MOGO’s collegiate tournament infrastructure in India and Southeast Asia.

Murphy worked at Riot Games from 2015 to 2022, helping to grow the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) during that time. He worked on several projects at Riot, such as adapting live events during the pandemic.

Mobile Global Esports Inc. is an Indian company known for organizing esports tournaments focused on the country’s universities. In addition, the company is behind the University National Esports Championship, a prominent event in the Indian e-sports market.

MOGO is currently listed on NASDAQ, but the company’s shares trade at around $0.55. Due to NASDAQ rules, the company risks being delisted if the stock price does not rise above $1.

Despite its listing, MOGO has made interesting moves in 2023. The company appointed Nick Venezia, known for his work with Activision, as its Chief Data Officer in early 2023, and signed a Letter of Intent to acquire technology from OrionWaves, a company owned by former Microsoft CEO Nils Lahr.

Now that universities are recognizing the potential for careers in all facets of eSports, from production to networking, from broadcasting to talent management, from league operations to business development, I am pleased to lend my expertise to MOGO in our effort to create a holistic and comprehensive college tournament infrastructure for the Indian market, with the support of the universities themselves.

Devin Murphy, Director of Strategic Development, MOGO