LOS ANGELES & STAMFORD, Conn., Oct.
4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- IGN Entertainment, the leading
Internet media company focused on the video game and entertainment
enthusiast markets announced today a new live video partnership
with WWE (NYSE: WWE) that will launch with the first WWE x IGN
eSports Showdown in New York
City on Thursday, October 5.
Beginning at 7 p.m. ET, the WWE x
IGN eSports Showdown will be a 90-minute, IGN-produced
livestream event where gaming and WWE fans alike will gather in
person and online to watch WWE Superstars A.J. Styles™,
Sasha Banks®, Cesaro™,
The New Day®'s Kofi
Kingston®, and a yet-to-be revealed surprise
player battle one another in Capcom's new fighter game Marvel
vs. Capcom Infinite.
IGN, which reaches over 156 million monthly users, in 24
languages, across 18 platforms will collaborate with the WWE to
produce additional exclusive livestream events across the globe,
giving viewers an inside look at the world of eSports and WWE.
Shoutcasting the event will be IGN's very own Max Scoville, former IGN'er Greg Miller and "Golden Boy" Alex Mendez. The general manager of WWE x IGN
eSports Showdown will be The New Day's Xavier Woods®, host of
UpUpDownDown, WWE's YouTube gaming channel, and one-third of
the reigning WWE SmackDown® Tag Team
Champions.
UpUpDownDown has more than one million subscribers and
creates compelling gaming content showcasing WWE Superstars and
their love of video games. Daily episodes feature WWE Superstars
squaring off against one another, as well as against NFL All-Stars,
eSports pros, and gaming influencers, in today's most popular video
games.
With more than 7.5 billion video views, IGN has the largest
YouTube gaming media channel and is one of the Top 50 most viewed
channels in the world.
"As the world of eSports continues to explode, a video
partnership with WWE is the perfect place for IGN Entertainment to
showcase exciting new formats for live events," said Wade Beckett, Chief Programming Officer, SVP of
Video. "The crossover between IGN's global fanbase and WWE's is
undeniable and will make for an exhilarating live experience both
for fans at the event in New York
and for the millions of fans watching the livestream around the
world."
"The live video partnership with IGN Entertainment gives WWE
another global platform to reach our passionate fan base, many of
whom are avid gamers," said John
Brody, WWE Executive Vice President, Global Sales & Head
of International. "The WWE x IGN eSports Showdown will be an
exciting event for fans to consume our family-friendly content
through the growing world of eSports."
IGN will stream the WWE x IGN eSports Showdown across its
featured platforms, including IGN.com, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube,
Twitch, Apple TV, Roku, PS4, Xbox One, PlutoTV, Wurl TV Network and
IGN's mobile apps on iOS and Android. WWE will stream the WWE x
IGN eSports Showdown on its YouTube channel, Facebook and
Twitter pages, as well as on UpUpDownDown and its related
Facebook and Twitter pages.
Stay current on partnership news and future event announcements
by following @IGN, @WWE and @UpUpDwnDwn.
For further information:
Kiersten Slader at IGN Entertainment
T (415) 627-8939
E kslader@ign.com
Brad Klein
WWE
T (203) 352-1106
E Brad.Klein@wwecorp.com
About IGN Entertainment
IGN Entertainment is the leading Internet media company focused on
the video game and entertainment enthusiast markets. IGN reaches
more than 156 million monthly users and is followed by more than 11
million subscribers on YouTube and 28 million users on social
platforms. IGN also publishes daily content on Snapchat Discover.
Established in 1996, IGN is operated by digital media company
Ziff Davis, LLC, a subsidiary of j2
Global, Inc. IGN is headquartered in San
Francisco, with offices in Los
Angeles, New York,
Sydney and London. IGN content is localized in 25
languages and 114 countries and hosted on websites and native
applications on mobile, connected TV, and Xbox and PlayStation
platforms. For more information, visit www.IGN.com and follow @IGN
on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE),
is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global
entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses
that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a
global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment
on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and
publishing platforms. WWE programming reaches more than 650 million
homes worldwide in 20 languages. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7
over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views,
scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library, is
currently available in more than 180 countries. The company is
headquartered in Stamford, Conn.,
with offices in New York,
Los Angeles, London, Mexico
City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich
and Tokyo.
Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at
wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global
activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
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