Team Vitality has officially acquired Bigetron Esports, one of Southeast Asia’s most prominent esports organizations, known for its achievements in PUBG Mobile and as a founding member of MOONTON GAMES‘ Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s MPL Indonesia.
Founded in 2017 by Edwin Chia, Bigetron Esports has built a formidable presence with over 6.8 million followers across social media and competitive rosters in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), PUBG Mobile, Free Fire, and Honor of Kings.
The organization also developed a highly successful women’s MLBB team, which Team Vitality acquired in May 2024.
Under the new partnership, Bigetron Esports will rebrand as ‘Bigetron by Vitality’, preserving its strong local identity while integrating into Team Vitality’s global network. Edwin Chia, CEO of Bigetron Esports, will continue to lead the mobile gaming division alongside Team Vitality’s leadership team.
Nicolas Maurer, CEO of Team Vitality, commented: “We are thrilled to announce our acquisition of Bigetron Esports. As the popularity of mobile gaming continues to soar, particularly with younger generations growing up on mobile games, Team Vitality is proud to support shaping the long-term future of mobile gaming esports together with the Bigetron leadership team.”
Edwin Chia, CEO of Bigetron Esports, added: “The merger was driven by our shared vision with Team Vitality to inspire and empower gamers to achieve greatness through innovation, collaboration, and relentless dedication to excellence. We believe alongside Team Vitality, we can continue achieving greatness and showcasing the stellar Indonesian esports talent on an expansive international stage.”
Vas Roberts, Co-CEO at Team Vitality, emphasized the importance of maintaining Bigetron’s unique brand identity: “Edwin has built a fantastic business which has a really strong community that loves and has an emotional connection with the brand. So you don’t want to disrupt that DNA or that tone of voice or how they communicate with them.”