OnePlus Gives 'Fnatic' Mode A New Name, For A Good Reason

OnePlus has decided to give 'Fnatic' mode a new name. Information technology is now chosen 'Pro Gaming', and the company has a expert reason for a change. The company's partnership with 'Fnatic' has ended, so… information technology had to change the name.

OnePlus offset collaborated with the professional eSports organization Fnatic back in 2019, with the OnePlus 7 serial. This partnership brought a new gaming mode to the company'southward devices. On summit of that, the company also rolled out an easter egg, and a couple of Fnatic-themed wallpapers.

OnePlus changes 'Fnatic' name, but it leaves its functionality intact

Fnatic mode did reach some older OnePlus phones every bit well, and continued coming to new ones. It became an integral part of OxygenOS. Well, the Fnatic proper name may be gone, simply it seems similar the functionality remains.

This change has become visible in OxygenOS 11 Open up Beta 3 for the OnePlus vii series. This beta build is based on Android 11, needless to say. The update included some optimizations, and bug fixes, merely also this proper name change that wasn't mentioned.

The change was spotted by a Reddit user 'u/T1Az'. Folks over at XDA Developers wanted to confirm this alter, as OnePlus didn't, and they managed to detect several new 'Pro Gaming Mode' strings in the OnePlus Games app.

Following that, XDA reached out to OnePlus for a comment. OnePlus then confirmed that the partnership with Fnatic has come to an end. The company also confirmed that users will continue to receive the same features and capabilities, but under a new name.

This name modify volition come up to all OnePlus devices who utilize Fnatic mode

OnePlus said that the new naming update will transition across devices starting from the 6 series. Then, if you practice own a OnePlus 6 or newer device, you lot'll before long see 'Pro Gaming Mode' on your phone, instead of the 'Fnatic Mode'.

This partnership was always about branding/marketing, it seems, so you shouldn't see whatsoever changes when it comes to functionality, as OnePlus confirmed. The aforementioned wallpapers and an easter egg will probably be gone, though, as they incorporate 'Fnatic' branding.