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Ultimate Endgamers League (UEL) Announces Grand Finals for Season 7, Offering a Unique Multi-Game Esports Experience

The Ultimate Endgamers League (UEL), under the leadership of CEO Titus, is thrilled to announce the culmination of Season 7 with the Grand Finals scheduled for November 19th at 4:00 PM.

UEL is the world’s largest multi-game esports league, setting a new standard in competitive gaming. With a primary focus on five distinct game genres, including sports, racing, shooters, fighting, and strategy, UEL delivers an unparalleled and comprehensive gaming experience.

In this exciting season, gamers from across the globe have engaged in fierce competition, vying for a prestigious grand prize of $100,000 in cash. The heart of UEL lies in its 7 on 7 format, placing immense importance on teamwork and strategic coaching. Every team within the league is strategically assembled to excel in all game genres, showcasing the versatile skills of its players.

One of the most notable aspects of UEL is its commitment to creating a new category of gamers known as “endgamers.” These individuals transcend the boundaries of casual gaming, becoming true masters of the art of gaming. An endgamer doesn’t merely conquer a game; they possess an in-depth understanding of its mechanics, representing the pinnacle of gaming expertise. The term “endgamer” was coined by UEL to exemplify this level of gaming excellence.

The UEL competition format is a groundbreaking innovation in the world of esports. Each match begins with a four-hour timer, accompanied by a roulette-style wheel featuring 33 diverse game titles. Coaches from each team must strategically select which player to send into the chosen game. Victory in a game rewards the team with one point, and the wheel spins again for the next game selection. Importantly, coaches must tactically manage player rotations, adhering to a rule similar to baseball where consecutive play is prohibited until all players have had their turn. The team with the most points at the end of the four-hour timer emerges as the victor. Furthermore, once a game is played, it is removed from the wheel, ensuring a dynamic and ever-evolving competition.

UEL has pioneered this innovative style of esports, revolutionizing the art of gaming. By amalgamating strategy, skill, and an immersive gaming experience, UEL has created a platform that venerates the mastery of multiple game genres and celebrates the boundless possibilities of gaming.

Titus, CEO of UEL, stated, “Our vision for UEL has always been to transform esports into an art form. We’re proud to witness the growth of endgamers and see players from all backgrounds and preferences compete in diverse games. UEL isn’t just a league; it’s a revolution in the world of gaming.”

The Grand Finals on November 19th at 4:00 PM mark the pinnacle of Season 7. This event promises to be a thrilling showcase of skill, strategy, and the future of esports. UEL invites all gaming enthusiasts and esports aficionados to join us for this unforgettable showdown.

For media inquiries and further information about UEL, please contact:

Info@uelesports.com

About UEL:
The Ultimate Endgamers League (UEL) is the world’s largest multi-game esports league, committed to redefining esports as an art form. With a strong emphasis on diverse game genres and the cultivation of endgamers, UEL offers a unique gaming experience and pushes the boundaries of competitive gaming.

20 September 2023 0 comment

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WCG 2023 Open Qualifier, Global Applications Begin

written by John

– WCG 2023 Open Qualifier Will Accept Global Applications from May 1st to 19th

– Three game titles: Hearthstone, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Clash Royale

The global esports festival “WCG 2023 Open Qualifier” is now accepting applications.

Korea’s esports company Bigpicture Interactive Co. (led by CEO Kwangjun Song) revealed that its global esports brand WCG will start accepting applications for “WCG 2023 Open Qualifier” (hereafter referred to as ‘Open Qualifier’).

The Open Qualifier preliminaries will feature three game titles: ‘Hearthstone’, ‘Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (hereafter ‘MLBB’)’and ‘Clash Royale’. All players worldwide, who are at least 14 years old and able to travel abroad are welcome. Those who did not make the cut in the “WCG 2023 Open” held from January to April are also welcome to participate.

Applications can be made at WCG’s homepage starting on May 1st and ending on May 19th. The top 16 Hearthstone players, the top 8 MLBB teams, and top 8 Clash Royale teams will be selected through matches played on May 20th and May 21st, and will advance to the “WCG 2023 Group Stage”.

Each event will be played as follows: Hearthstone will be in Battlegrounds (Day One: single round, Day Two: three-round free for all), MLBB in Draft Pick (single elimination), Clash Royale in Open Duels (single elimination).

Players who participate in the Open Qualifier in each event will be entered into a drawing to receive a March of the Lich King Card Blanket for Hearthstone, one of 5 high grade Skins (random) for MLBB, and the 5^th Anniversary Limited Edition Prince Statue for Clash Royale.

Players can find more information about WCG 2023 Open Qualifier from WCG’s official webpage or via their social media channels.

■ WCG 2023 Contest Structure

Stages	Schedule	Details
Open	January 7, 2023 – April 22, 2023	Online (Closed)
Open Qualifier	May 20, 2023 – May 21, 2023	Online
Group Stage	June 3, 2023	Online
Grand Final	July 28, 2023 – July 30, 2023	Offline (Busan, South Korea)

■ WCG Official Channels

WCG YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WorldCyberGamesOfficial

WCG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/team/wcg

WCG TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wcgofficialchannel

WCG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wcg.official/

WCG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaming/DiscoverWCG

WCG Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCG_2023

2 May 2023 0 comment

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ePLEYER LAUNCHES GLOBAL ESPORTS MARKETING PLATFORM

written by Bruce Bissonnette

June 02, 2022 Esports enthusiasts looking to network and promote themselves professionally now have a first-to-market platform that will showcase who they are, their content and connect with others in the industry.

ePLEYER aims to gather the defragmented but rapidly expanding industry into a single space, not unlike other professional networking platforms.

“Esports players have always been part of a tight community, but they’ve lacked a truly professional space to connect, network and grow their industry. ePLEYER is the next evolution in highlighting top and upcoming talent, creating opportunities, and staying connected,” says Bruce Bissonnette, CEO/Founder at ePLEYER.

With its searchable database, ePLEYER.gg brings together players and content creators with teams, coaches, trainers, general managers, recruiters, agencies, educational institutions, sponsors and advertisers.

Users of the platform can expect the following features and benefits:
• Customizable esports Website for Individuals, Teams & Industry professionals
• QR code for ease of sharing
• Searchable Subscriber Database
• Live Streaming Integration (Twitch & YouTube)
• Social Media Links
• Dynamic Game Stats
• Media Gallery
• Biography
• Team Roster
• Ecommerce / Merch integration
• Contact information

For more information, visit ePLEYER.gg.

Cindy Cutts
Director of Business Development
Cindy@epleyer.com

2 June 2022 0 comment

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IHC ESPORTS’ CS:GO TEAM QUALIFIES FOR PGL MAJOR ANTWERP 2022

written by Otgonbaatar Bayaraa

IHC Esports becomes the first Mongolian team to qualify for PGL Major, the most prestigious tournament in the CS:GO scene. IHC started by defeating its regional rivals TYLOO by a ‘2-0’ scoreline, with close games on Mirage (16-13) and Ancient (19-16). They followed it by another ‘2-0’ victory against Renegades on Inferno (16-10) and Mirage (16-4), as IHC went undefeated against two of the favorite teams to qualify for the Antwerp Major.

PGL Major Antwerp 2022 is scheduled to take place from May 09 – May 22, 2022, at the Antwerps Sportpaleis. With 16 teams comprising of both Challengers (eight) and Contenders (eight) qualified through RMRs and eight teams automatically qualified to Legend stage, the total of 24 top-tier teams will compete for the prize pool of $1,000,000.

IHC Esports showcased a cohesive gameplay at the APAC RMR, with three players Tengis ‘Sk0R’ Batjargal, Byambasuren ‘bLitz’ Garidmagnai, and Munkhbold ‘Techno4K’ Sodbayar made it into the list of top 5 CS:GO players by their positive K/D ratio, according to HLTV.org.
(https://www.hltv.org/stats/players?event=6380)

IHC’s first opponent in the tournament will be Astralis, a Danish organization who hold the most Major titles with 4. At the Challenger Stage, the initial matches will have a best-of-one format and the elimination and advancement games will be best-of-three. The top eight teams will qualify ahead to the Legends stage, while the bottom eight teams will be eliminated.

Valve just released a series of exclusive stickers for the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 that represents all the 24 participating teams and player autographs, including a new glitter variant. IHC Esports fans can show their support by purchasing their preferred stickers via in game capsules and apply to any weapon they own.

IHC Esports is comprised of a CS:GO professional team, Steam PUBG team, and PUBG mobile team. The esports organization is owned by Ih Bit Global. Ih Bit Global was established in 2021 and in its short history the group has become a significant player in the crypto sector of Asia by branching out into different fields, including IHC – a cross-chain cryptocurrency, X-meta – a crypto exchange powered by Binance Cloud, IHC Esports – a top-tier professional e-sports team, and IHC Apes – a professional basketball team competing in the top division of Mongolia.

For more information about IHC Esports, please visit: https://www.ihcesports.com/

5 May 2022 0 comment

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EVOS Esports Launches MAKBAR as a new food merchant that is exclusively available in Grab.

written by John

Jakarta, Indonesia 4 October 2021 – EVOS Esports launches a new initiative called Makbar, the very first food merchant from the esports industry, that is exclusively available in the SuperApp platform: Grab. The public will be able to order the dishes directly anywhere in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The new initiative of this food merchant will see ten different varieties of EVOS branded dishes be made available to the millions of users of the Grab application at an affordable price.

The food merchant initiative is significant momentum for EVOS Esports, to always close with the target audience and deliver new variations with the product that can be consumed through effective ways in Grab application.

“As the leading food delivery service in Indonesia, we are thrilled to welcome EVOS and its brand Makbar on our platform. We strive to serve all kinds of foodies, including gamers who love to explore great cuisines during their gameplay. We are ready to support Makbar to achieve success and become the premier brand for the gaming community,” said Hadi Surya Koe, Head of Marketing, GrabFood, Grab Indonesia.

The launch of the food merchant in Grab is one of the latest initiatives from EVOS Esports to connect with the fans as the pandemic has restricted most activities. Therefore, this idea was instigated by the CEO of EVOS Esports, Ivan Yeo, to fill the void of physical community interaction.

“At EVOS, we always are fans first. The fans are the core of our organization. This project will allow fans to connect with us once again. We aim to send a bit of EVOS and happiness to everyone out there, and we couldn’t think of a better platform than Grab to make this happen with their amazing portfolio.”

In addition to this initiative, Grab will also be committing to marketing campaigns with the EVOS, utilizing EVOS talents to promote the Grab app in a hyper-localized campaign.

EVOS Esports is one of the most prominent esports teams in Asia with multiple world championship titles in Mobile Legends, Free Fire, and League of Legends: Wild Rift has a combined following of over 100 million fans across all social media and over 500 million views monthly.

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Lastly, as a way to give back to the fans, EVOS will also be donating 100 meals of the EVOS branded dishes to the communities in need. “We always look to give back, no matter in what shape or form. We understand the struggles communities face, especially amid the pandemic. We will always look for ways to help the community, one initiative at a time,” mentioned Hartman Harris, the Chief Business Officer of EVOS Esports.

For any media inquiries regarding this project, you can reach out to matthew@evos.sg or geraldy@whim.sg.

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About EVOS Esports
EVOS Esports is the leading esports organization in Southeast Asia especially Indonesia, with multiple esports championships international and domestic – such as Mobile Legends: M1 World Championship, Free Fire: World Series, and World Cup & LOL: Wild Rift Regional Cup.

As a business, EVOS Esports has raised US$16.4M to date in Series A and B funding rounds, and currently manages 160 gaming influencers exclusively and partners with over 200 esports talents. They have a total combined following of over 100m subs/followers across all social media and over 500 million views per month.

About Grab
Grab, Southeast Asia’s largest mobile technology company that connects millions of consumers to millions of drivers, merchants, and businesses. Grab is taking on the largest problems that affect the region, including access inequality, outdated infrastructure, and income disparity.

Just like every single Southeast Asian, we’re still incredibly ambitious. We’re still questioning those everyday limitations. And we’re still incredibly optimistic.

4 October 2021 0 comment

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EVOS Esports Announces Collaboration With Three Charity Organizations In Singapore

written by Allan Phang

EVOS Esports, the leading esports organization in Southeast Asia, has announced a collaboration with three charity organizations in Singapore; with the Singapore Children’s Society, Club Rainbow and the Disabled People’s Association.

EVOS Esports is committed towards corporate social responsibility initiatives to aid the mentioned charitable organizations by assisting in fund raising events such as organizing charity show matches and having our players interact with the children, as they too are avid esports enthusiasts.

Singapore Children’s Society is a charitable organisation committed to bringing relief and happiness to children in need. They provide care and guidance to their beneficiaries through diverse programmes and services designed to meet their varied needs.

EVOS Esports is pleased to announce a donation of SGD$1,000 towards Singapore Children’s Society corporate giving programme, 1000 Enterprises for Children-in-Need (1000E). 1000E is a fundraising programme that aims to encourage small, medium and large companies to engage in corporate philanthropy by pledging their donation annually to Singapore Children’s Society.

Club Rainbow is also an organization for the children. They support and empower children with chronic illnesses and their families by providing compassionate relevant services in their journey towards an enriching life. Many of their services are geared towards helping the entire family in a holistic way as every family member is likely to be impacted by the child’s illness in one way or another.

The Disabled People’s Association (DPA) is Singapore’s only cross-disability non-profit organization. They represent the disability community, working to build a fairer society where everyone can participate in all aspects of life from education to employment and access to social integration.

Ivan Yeo, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of EVOS Esports said, “We are delighted to partner with Singapore Children’s Society, Club Rainbow, and the Disabled People’s Association. Supporting the less fortunate is part of EVOS Esports’ ingrained culture, as we have always believed in paying it forward. We hope to encourage the younger generation to join us in this initiative and make a positive impact.”

Joyce Teng, Director of Community Engagement & Partnerships of Singapore Children’s Society said, “We are excited to partner EVOS Esports to protect and nurture children, youth and families in need under our care. This year will continue to be a tough year and we hope that this collaboration will galvanise the esports and gaming community to help champion our cause as well.”

Dr. Sashikumar Ganapathy, President of Club Rainbow said, “We are glad to partner with EVOS Esports. Through this meaningful initiative, we hope that EVOS Esports’ supporters and members of the public can learn more about our cause and the funds raised can aid more children and families in need.”

Valerie Chia, Community Engagement Executive of Disabled People’s Association said, ““DPA would like to thank EVOS Esports for choosing to support the work that we do. Not only are they helping to raise funds to support the good work that we do for the disability community, they are also empowering more persons with disabilities to live better and more independently.”

One of EVOS Esports’ commitments is giving back to the community as well as helping the underprivileged especially in locations that we have market presence in, such as Singapore.

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About EVOS Esports
EVOS Esports is the leading esports organization in Southeast Asia; winning world championship titles; Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship (M1) 2019 and Free Fire World Cup 2019.
EVOS Esports has raised a total of US$16.4M in Series A and B investment rounds to-date from Insignia Ventures Partners, Korea Investment Partners, Mirae Asset Ventures, Woowa Brothers, Indogen Capital, several family offices across Southeast Asia and Japan, a group of angel investors from Indonesian conglomerates; and the top-level management of a leading eCommerce player in China.

EVOS Esports currently manages 160 gaming influencers exclusively and are partners with over 200 esports talents, with a total following of over 64 million YouTube subscribers and over 62 million Instagram followers, and over 350 million views per month across Southeast Asia.

EVOS Esports was founded in 2017, housing competitive esports teams across six game titles. The 100-over employee company operates in four countries and three teams from EVOS represented Singapore and Indonesia in the SEA Games 2019.

Additionally, EVOS Esports provides talents with streaming contracts, brand endorsement deals, content programming, creator collaborations, digital rights management, monetization, offline event opportunities, manage their social media channels and content creation.

EVOS Esports has worked with more than 40 brands to date such as Yamaha, Visa, Axe (men’s grooming), Lazada (ecommerce arm of Alibaba Group), Axis (telecommunications), Pop Mie (instant noodles), Sukro, Top Coffee and J&T Express (logistics).

EVOS Esports site: https://www.evos.gg

For the latest EVOS Esports news and activities, please follow us on:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/evosesports
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evosesports
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@evosesports
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teamEVOS

Media Contact:
EVOS Esports
Allan Phang
Regional Head of Marketing and PR
Mobile: +60123062568 (WhatsApp)
Email: allan@evosesports.com

About Singapore Children’s Society

Singapore Children’s Society protects and nurtures children and youth of all races and religions. In 2019, the Society reached out to 66,966 children, youth and families in need. Established in 1952, its services have evolved to meet the changing needs of children.

Today, Children’s Society operates 12 service centres islandwide, offering services in the four categories of: Vulnerable Children and Youth, Children and Youth Services, Family Services, and Research and Advocacy.

About Club Rainbow

Set up in 1992, Club Rainbow (Singapore) is a non-profit organisation with a mission to provide compassionate relevant services to the families of children with chronic illnesses. Children in Club Rainbow range from new-borns to youths up to the age of 20. Many of them require frequent hospital visits for treatment, complicated therapy and long-term medication. Club Rainbow works closely with KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital (KKH), the National University Hospital (NUH) and the neonatal unit of Singapore General Hospital. On the recommendation of doctors, the children are referred to Club Rainbow for critical follow-up support. Club Rainbow (Singapore) is an independent charity that relies largely on corporate and public donations to support our mission and sustain our work and daily operations.

With the vision to be the charity of choice that inspires hope and makes a difference in the lives of children with chronic illnesses and their families, Club Rainbow (Singapore) adopts a holistic approach to help our beneficiaries in 5 core aspects: Social Work Intervention, Therapy Intervention, Educational Support, Arts Development and Vocational Development. For more information on Club Rainbow (Singapore), please visit https://www.clubrainbow.org/

About Disabled People’s Association

Disabled People’s Association (DPA) is Singapore’s only cross-disability non-profit organisation. We represent the disability community, working to build a fairer society where everyone can participate in all aspects of life from education to employment and access to social integration.

What we do

A Voice of Our Own: We are an organisation for people with disabilities run by people with disabilities. We listen to the needs of all persons with disabilities in Singapore, their allies, carers and other social service organisations that provide essential services and we ensure their needs are represented at a national level. We provide a platform for all people with disabilities to speak up and ensure their voices are heard, and we represent those less able or comfortable to speak for themselves.

How we do it

We help the disability community have a voice in society by working with decision-makers in political, commercial and educational institutions so that no decision that impacts us is made without us. We also provide training for both people with disabilities and the public, so we can work together to create an inclusive, accessible society we are all proud of.

Our Aims

DPA raises awareness of the needs of people with disabilities to empower people to live independent lives via access to education, transport, paid employment and community activities.
DPA initiates constructive dialogue about disability so businesses and the public are conscious of the barriers that prevent people with disabilities being full and productive members of society and work with us to overcome them.
Sharing research and best practice examples that promotes understanding and potential solutions to key issues faced by people with disabilities.

We build public awareness of all types of disabilities, both visible and invisible. DPA regularly collaborates with like-minded organisations and has worked on various dynamic campaigns such as the nationwide See the True Me campaign in collaboration with the National Council of Social Services (NCSS).

DPA’s membership consists of persons with disabilities aged 18 and above who are resident in Singapore, associate members who are parents, caregivers or allies and institutional members who are disability or disability-related organisations.

We currently have a growing membership of 230 individual members and 21 disability organisations who are institutional members. To see who are institutional members are please go to: https://www.dpa.org.sg/membership/membership-information/

5 April 2021 0 comment

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GAMEFACE AND THE*GAMEHERS JOIN FORCES TO ENCOURAGE INCLUSIVITY ACROSS ESPORTS

written by Stefan Popovic

GAMEFACE AND THE*GAMEHERS JOIN FORCES TO ENCOURAGE INCLUSIVITY ACROSS ESPORTS

Partnership will address the need for more inclusivity for female and minority gamers.

Identify inclusivity programmes that are having a profound impact on the industry and champion their work as part of the inaugural GameFacers awards.

GameFacers also announce additional jury members to further cement its commitment to building diversity and inclusivity across the sector.

Awards entry deadline on Thursday 29th April; ceremony on Thursday 24th June.

Tuesday 30 March: Esports consultancy GameFace has announced an innovative partnership with the*gameHERS – a female-led community dedicated to amplifying the voices of women, femme-identifying and non-binary gamers.

Together the pair will be working to ensure the esports industry embraces inclusivity and becomes a true reflection of modern society and gaming culture; a crucial element for many of the global brands looking to create partnerships within the sector.
The*gameHERS will also become ambassadors for esports first ever independent business-to-business awards programme, the GameFacers; championing the ‘Best Inclusion Programme’ category and encouraging esports teams and organisations who are implementing inclusivity initiatives across the sector to enter.

“We are interrupting the narrative that there is only one way to be a gamer, or one right way to be a sustainable and inclusive business in the gaming and esports industry,” said Verta Maloney, Co-founder and Chief Community Officer of the*gameHERS.

“Being disruptive is what the*gameHERs is all about; amplifying and elevating our community while contributing and benefiting from a billion dollar industry that would not exist without women, femme identifying and non-binary folks who are comfortable in spaces that centre women.”

Despite being the maiden awards, the GameFacers has built one of the most experienced and diverse juries of any esports awards programme. The panel includes marketeers from Adidas, Savills and Virgin, senior agency and consultancy staff from Havas, VCCP and Reset, social visionaries from the likes of Twitch and Tik-Tok, plus esports and gaming experts from Black Girl Gamers and Blast.

The awards will give esports teams and organisations the opportunity to showcase themselves to this vastly experienced panel, whilst benchmarking the best talent, campaigns, events, content and venues in the industry.

Commenting on the announcement, Jeremy King, CEO of GameFace said: “We are delighted to be helping the industry embrace inclusivity as part of our strategy to help esports organisations resonate with brands and increase the potential for partnerships and collaborations. GameFace is big admirer of what the*gamerHERS is trying to achieve and it is a seamless synergy to have the company be the ambassador for our inclusive initiative category in our awards programme the GameFacers.”

A total of 17 global awards categories are open to enter. Entries will close on Thursday 29 April with the winners ceremony taking place on Thursday 24 June – details of which will be released over the coming months.

More information on the awards categories and entry mechanism can be found by visiting www.gameface.xyz.

Entry Categories (full list):
Best Internal Events Team; Best Internal Content Team; Best Internal Social Media Team; Best Apparel Team; Best Partnership Activation; Best E-Sports City; Best Event; Best Player Experience at Tournaments; Best E-Sports Team/Division within a Publisher; Best Live Event Production; Best Fan Activation; Best Venue Team; Best Inclusion Programme; Best Venue; Best E-Sports Investor; Rising Star within an Internal Team and Best Brand Game Experience in E-Sports.

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5 April 2021 0 comment

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Ween, European esports competition platform, announces Blue United Corporation as its Official agency for North America and Japan

written by Jon Llaguno

New York, Tokyo and Spain – March 1, 2021 Ween and Blue United Corporation announced today the kick off of the collaboration between both organizations. Ween, European esports competition platform, has appointed Blue United Corporation as its official agency to launch their commercial efforts in North America and Japan.

Ween is an organization that enhances competitions and esports experiences for users and brands. Ween’s platform has more than 12,000 users, 20 active games (FIFA21, League of Legends, CS: GO, Clash Royale, Valorant, or Fortnite, among others), and more than 350 Tournaments organized, mainly in Europe and Latin America. This company has been created by an enthusiastic group of esports tournament organization professionals and business developers, who have joined their knowledge and 15 years of worldwide experience to bring gaming to the next level.

Blue United Corporation is a marketing, PR, and business development agency with offices in New York, Tokyo and Nagano. With a vast experience in International expansion and business development, Blue United Corporation, focuses on elevating brands on a global scale and help them on expanding internationally (business development and expansion, PR/Communications, social media, marketing, etc.), owns and manages the only football professional tournament between club teams that are part of the Pacific Rim Region (Pacific Rim Cup), and is the owner of esports Blue United eFC, current Asian champion of FIFA.

Ween believes Blue United’s experience will significantly accelerate the Company’s presence and sales throughout North America and Japan, strategic markets for Ween.

“Esports has been the latest evolution in sports business. The early investments we made and recent success becoming the Asian Champion have put our professional esports team and enterprise on the global map. Ween is the perfect partner who shares a similar vision, and both being the frontier in esports is something I value.” said Takehiko Nakamura, President and CEO of Blue United. “We see the rapid growth towards the need for more sophisticated platforms for online competition. I am confident that we will empower each other’s uniqueness and strengths, which would create a unique synergy in the region and the industry. I am excited about all the ideas we have and look forward to working with Ween.”
“We see Ween and esports as an innovative solution for brands and sport organizations to connect with customers, generate additional revenue and create content. Total esports viewership is expected to grow to 646 million in 2023 (almost doubling its audience in 2017 – 335 million-); and most projections put the esports ecosystem on track to surpass $1 billion in revenue for the first time this year”, said Javier Sanz, VP of Business and Legal Affairs of Blue United. “Asia-Pacific (APAC), North America, and Europe are the top three esports markets, respectively, in terms of audience and revenue. We are very excited to assist Ween in two of those regions, taking into account that APAC accounts for over half (57%) of global esports viewership in 2019, up from 51% in 2017, per Newzoo; and North America is set to hit $300 million in esports revenue in 2021.”
“We are completely sure that this new partnership is founded on a similar vision to develop esports”, said Jon Llaguno, Managing Director of Ween. “We feel very comfortable in a partnership where we can find new creative ways and solutions for sports organizations, brands and users thanks to Blue United. Esports are the new scope for the entertainment industry, we are widening an ecosystem where we aim to be the central key of the puzzle, due to our common knowledge and experience with gamers and a wide range of smart brands that have found with us a new way to engage customers. Ween is the place to meet and it is a great opportunity to join Blue United to make the ecosystem grow together.”

About Blue United Corporation
Blue United, is a marketing, PR, and business development agency with offices in New York, Tokyo and Nagano; which serves clients in North America, Asia, Europe and South America.

With a vast experience in International expansion and business development, Blue United Corporation:

– Focuses on elevating brands on a global scale and help them on expanding internationally (business development and expansion, PR/Communications, social media, marketing, etc.).

– Owns and manages the only football professional tournament between club teams part of the Pacific Rim: https://www.pacificrimcup.com (Top 10 Best International Sporting Event of the Year SPIA Awards in 2018 and 2019).

– Renders legal advice to clients in the international landscape.

– Designs and executes the organization of major events and activations.

– Owns and manages the first professional eSports FIFA-focused team in Japan, founded in 2017.

Client history: Kashima Antlers, Sevilla FC, Matsumoto Yamaga, Yanmar, Under Armour, JLeague (SHC), Omiya Ardija and the Pacific League Marketing (holding that represents the commercial interests of 6 teams of the Japanese Baseball League), among others.

To learn more about Blue United Corporation, please visit: https://blueutd.com/en/ .
About Ween
Ween is a project focused on creating new business opportunities and technological solutions for brands as well as legendary experiences for users in the esports ecosystem.
Ween is a technological esports engine where users can play their favorite games and win great prizes in all the competitions. The company aims to create iconic moments and esports experiences for gamers to feel like true esports professionals and also involve brands by generating their own territory in the ecosystem.
Ween operates globally for any brand across the world interested in connecting with this high speed growing community of gamers. A highly skilled human team and a many years experience among gamers provide efficient and successful solutions for their partners and customers.

For more information or to explore working with Ween, please visit: https://www.ween.games

5 March 2021 0 comment

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Festival of Media CEO Launches Esports Awards Programme

written by Stefan Popovic

London, UK: The management team behind Festival of Media – the global hub that brings together global marketers, media owners and agencies, offering a unique platform for insight and networking – have announced the formation of a new first-of-its-kind independent business to business awards programme, The GameFacers.
The Gamefacers will be launched to recognise and make heroes out of the global esports sector. The awards will give esports teams and organisations the opportunity to showcase themselves to global brands, whilst benchmarking the best talent, campaigns, events, content and venues in the industry.

Entries will be judged by a diverse, industry leading panel of esports and media experts that includes:
Jonny Shaw (Chief Strategy Officer, VCCP)
Simon Peel (Global Media Director, Adidas)
Linn Frost (Head of Brand and Acquisition, Virgin Red)
Tejas Apte (Global Media Director, Unilever)
and Katrina Palanca (Director of Sponsorship Operations, Twitch)

It will also feature professional esports players, the founder of BlackGirlGamers, academics and an esports psychologist.
The awards will be judged using the same standards and criteria used in the prestigious Festival of Media Global Awards – the only awards to celebrate the best media campaigns from around the globe, now in its 15th year.

Commenting on the launch, Festival of Media CEO and GameFace Co-founder, Jeremy King said:

“There are lots of brands already activating in esports, whilst lots of teams and organisations are creating and delivering industry leading work – but there was no objective way of celebrating or showcasing that to one another. Our solution was to create a first-ever independent awards programme that would recognise these heroes, and act as a platform for further growth in the sector.”

A total of 17 global awards categories are open to enter, with an entry template that requires a variety of data points and insights – more information on the awards categories and entry mechanism can be found by visiting the newly launched website www.gameface.xyz.

Entry Categories (full list):
Best Internal Events Team
Best Internal Content Team
Best Internal Social Media Team
Best Apparel Team
Best Partnership Activation
Best Esports City
Best Event
Best Player Experience at Tournaments
Best Esports Team/Division within a Publisher
Best Live Event Production
Best Fan Activation
Best Venue Team
Best Inclusion Programme
Best Venue
Best Esports Investor
Rising Star within an Internal Team
Best Brand Game Experience in Esports

Judging panel (full list):
Jonny Shaw (Chief Strategy Officer, VCCP); Simon Peel (Global Media Director, Adidas); Linn Frost (Head of Brand and Acquisition, Virgin Red); Tejas Apte (Global Media Director, Unilever); Katrina Palanca (Director of Sponsorship Operations, Twitch); Mia Stellberg (Sports & Esports Psychologist); Jay-Ann Lopez (Founder, BlackGirlGamers); Sashi Nair (Senior Strategy Manager, Havas Media); Danilo Tauro (Global Director of Media, Tech & Data, Procter & Gamble); Maria Stukoff (Director of Maker Space, University of Salford); Daniel Herman (CEO, Bio-Synergy); Jeannail Carter aka Cuddle_Core (Professional esport Player); Misha Sher (Worldwide VP, Sport & Entertainment, MediaCom); Anna Lockwood (Head of Global Sales, Telstra Broadcast Services); Nicky Wightman (Director of Emerging Trends, Savills).

Ends –

16 December 2020 0 comment

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Award-Winning 3V3 Esports Sensation Super Buckyball Tournament Kicks-Off Its Pre-Season.

written by John

Chongqing, China, November 19, 2020 — Independent developer Pathea Games, the studio behind popular sandbox RPG My Time at Portia, has announced today that its upcoming award-winning 3v3 esports phenomenon, Super Buckyball Tournament, will launch its Preseason until December 6^th.

In addition to the six characters, two stadiums and mission system featured during the game’s open alpha earlier this year, preseason content will include new challenger Samba, two Arcade modes (Dodgeball mode and Mayhem mode), a new lobby, in-game background music, a comprehensive collection of skins (which includes accessories and player icons), and a season pass with 60 levels. Fans will be able to level up their season pass by completing daily and weekly challenges and earning special rewards.

Discover what it takes to be part of Super Buckyball Tournament with today’s trailer: [TRAILER]

“Speed, strategy and intensity are at the forefront of our minds as we tinker away on the next esports smash hit,” says Dylan Li, Producer of Super Buckyball Tournament. “The upcoming preseason will help us further transform this 3v3 physics-based contest into the action-packed, high-adrenaline version we’d like to share with the world next year.”

The title’s two Arcade modes, Dodgeball and Mayhem, will be unlocked once players arrive at season pass level 6. Dodgeball challenges fans to avoid getting hit by two balls while making sure those balls don’t rest on their side of the stadium for more than 12 seconds. Mayhem is a super-powered version of Standard mode, as abilities charge three times faster and players take control of random characters each time a goal is scored. Each mode will be rotated every 24 hours, meaning one will be available to enjoy every day.

Set in a future where artificial intelligence manifests itself via robotic humanoids and people splice their DNA with animals, Super Buckyball Tournament has two teams (made up of three contestants each) compete to score the most goals within a six-minute time window. Each real-time match feels different, as players are encouraged to strategize and experiment with unique character abilities and stadium items. In anticipation of the upcoming preseason, Pathea Games has improved the title’s gameplay by optimizing to a High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP) for better graphics and smoother performance.

Super Buckyball Tournament Key Features

Dynamic Gameplay

Each match is fresh and stimulating thanks to real-time physics-based gameplay and an interesting variety of items and characters, which ultimately allows players to strategize in innumerable ways.

Character Abilities

Pick any character you prefer and pave your way to victory. Each character has their own strengths and weaknesses with unique abilities that could determine the results of the game.

Team-Play Enhancement

With the assisted passing system, Super Buckyball Tournament emphasizes teamwork. A simple assisted passing mechanic allows for quick passes and smooth collaborative play.

In-Game Items

There’s a large variety of items scattered throughout the stadium. Collect these items and be sure to make good use of them in the heat of the moment!

Super Buckyball Tournament’s preseason is set to begin on November 19th at 4 AM PST and run until December 6th at 12 AM PST. Super Buckyball Tournament is expected to launch into early access during the first half of 2021 on Steam and is planned to come on console platforms such as Nintendo, Playstation and Xbox with the full release. Eager contestants may wish list the title right now on Steam.

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To keep up to date with all the latest information on Super Buckyball Tournament, please like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, join us on Discord , visit our Steam page, and take a look at our official website.

For more information, please contact:

Pathea Games

Morten Andersen – Brand Manager – Pathea Games

Morten@pathea.net // +8618689768510

HomeRun PR

David Lozada

David@homerunpr.com

About Pathea Games

Known for their award-winning sandbox simulation RPG, My Time in Portia, Pathea Games’ mission is to make unique games based on cutting-edge technology, focusing on original ideas and user-generated content. “We strongly believe that community input is fundamental to the future of gaming and entertainment.” They are currently creating titles for PC, mobile, and consoles. They are located in Chongqing, China. Visit http://pathea.net for more information.

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