NFL Tuesday Night Gaming Wins Two Golds at MUSE Creative Awards
November 30 2023 - 6:00AM
Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (“Enthusiast Gaming”) (TSX: EGLX),
the leading gaming media and entertainment company in North
America, and WePlay Studios (“WePlay”), a Ukrainian content
production company that blends gaming, technology, and storytelling
to create unparalleled viewer experiences, announced that NFL
Tuesday Night Gaming (NFL TNG) has been named a two-time winner of
the 2023 MUSE Creative Awards, winning gold awards in the “Sports
Video” and “Entertainment Video” categories for extraordinary
production work.
NFL Tuesday Night Gaming, the popular video
gaming series created by the National Football League (NFL) and
Enthusiast Gaming, features NFL players and Legends teaming up with
top gaming creators to compete head-to-head across popular video
games. Season 2 of NFL TNG premiered on September 12, 2023, and is
streamed live every Tuesday at 7 p.m. EST from the WePlay Esports
Arena Los Angeles. The stream is available on NFL TNG’s Twitch,
YouTube, and X channels. WePlay works on NFL TNG’s live production,
including designing visual and content components, creating
computer graphics and augmented reality for the broadcast, and
providing technical support for the show.
Every year, the MUSE Creative Awards celebrate
and honor excellence and innovation in creativity in the realms of
digital media, design, and advertising. The expert jury recognizes
nominees with extraordinary craft in creating compelling narratives
that push creative boundaries and deliver a lasting impact on
audiences.
“Our goal with NFL Tuesday Night Gaming was to
bring together two of the most popular American pastimes, football
and gaming, in an authentic way that champions the best of what
both have to offer, bridging these fandoms and expanding the
entertainment medium,” said Nick Brien, Chief Executive Officer of
Enthusiast Gaming. “To win awards that recognize the innovation and
excellence of the program is a tremendous honor and speaks highly
of not only our flagship partnership with the NFL, but also our
exceptional team and our production partner at WePlay Studios all
of which strive to ensure the ongoing quality of this weekly
event.”
“While working on production for Season 1 and
now Season 2, we have been dedicated to the common purpose of
bringing this entertainment and pleasure to viewers through every
broadcast element, from graphics and extended reality to decoration
sets and lighting accompaniment. It’s a great honor for our team to
see our efforts recognized at the highest level,” added Maksym
Bilonogov, general producer and chief visionary officer at WePlay
Studios.
About Enthusiast
GamingEnthusiast Gaming is the leading gaming media and
entertainment company in North America, building the largest
platform for video game enthusiasts and esports fans to connect and
compete worldwide. Combining the elements of its five core pillars:
creators, content, communities, games, and experiences, Enthusiast
Gaming provides a unique opportunity for marketers to create
integrated brand solutions to connect with coveted Gen Z and
Millennial audiences. Through its proprietary mix of digital media,
content and gaming assets, Enthusiast Gaming continues to grow its
network of communities, reflecting the scale and diversity of
gaming enthusiasts today.
About WePlay StudiosWePlay
Studios is a content-driven production company that blends gaming,
technology, and storytelling to create unparalleled viewer
experiences. The company accelerates the entertainment industry
with creative solutions in broadcasting, augmented reality, visual
effects, interactive experiences, etc. Networks, brands, and
agencies around the world turn to WePlay Studios for content
development, production execution, and highly targeted brand
integrations.
Founded in Kyiv, Ukraine, by Yura Lazebnikov and
Oleg Krot, the company has dual headquarters in Los Angeles,
California, and Kyiv, Ukraine, with high-tech arenas and studios
specialized for creating content of any kind. Today, WePlay Studios
is the strategic partner of One True King, the largest streaming
community in the United States, and the production partner of the
Enthusiast Gaming organization.
The WePlay team was shortlisted for the Sports
Emmy Awards for 2022 for outstanding coverage of an esports event
and a finalist of the 2021 Esports Awards for Creative Team of the
Year, among many other awards. WePlay Studios is proud to have
developed, produced, hosted, and broadcast over 30 esports and
gaming events, amassing nearly two million followers and 235
million views on Twitch.
Enthusiast Gaming
ContactsEnthusiast Gaming: Felicia DellaFortuna,
CFOInvestors: FNK IR – Rob Fink / Matt Chesler, CFA –
investor@enthusiastgaming.com Media:
press@enthusiastgaming.com
WePlay Studios
Contactspress@weplayholding.com
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