TELUS Esports Series powered by Nanoleaf returns to host its second tournament featuring Apex Legends and Rocket League
April 14 2022 - 11:00AM
Today, TELUS announced the return of our second annual TELUS
Esports Series, a four-week-long multi-tiered gaming series for
Canadians age 15 and up, with more than $80,000 in gaming prizes to
be won. The TELUS Esports Series powered by Nanoleaf, returns with
two game features: Rocket League on May 21, a free-to-play,
family-friendly sports-based video game; and Apex Legends on June
25, a free-to-play battle royale game. Registration is open to all
skill levels and begins April 14 for Rocket League, and May 21 for
Apex Legends. Players can register at esports.telus.com.
“We believe players of all ages and skill levels should feel
safe to engage in esports, and we’re excited to kick-off our second
annual TELUS Esports Series offering four divisions from casual to
competitive, giving everyone the opportunity to complete on a level
playing field, learn, and have fun,” said Amit Nag, Vice president
of Entertainment at TELUS. “We are helping players form healthy
gaming habits through our free digital literacy program TELUS Wise,
which will offer online tips and tricks throughout the event and
players on our PureFibre Internet network will get the advantage of
low latency and fast, symmetrical upload and download speeds for
the most responsive gaming experience."
Starting with Rocket League on May 21, players can join one of
four divisions from casual to competitive skill levels. Prizes will
be awarded to the top teams of each division, and all players will
have the opportunity to win prizes by participating in the online
community throughout the tournament. In addition, TELUS Esport
Series 2 is creating a paid-to-play open skills division for APEX
Legends where players can win additional prizes, play alongside top
gamers and streamers in Canada, and be featured in TELUS Esport
Series’ weekly gameplay highlights on Twitch.
“Nanoleaf has been lucky enough to build an incredibly strong
and supportive community of gamers over the years," says Gimmy Chu,
Nanoleaf Co-Founder and CEO. "We're excited to work with TELUS and
support exciting events like the TELUS Esports Series which
strengthens the gaming community through fair play and
sportsmanship."
The TELUS Esport Series is powered by Nanoleaf to bring players
together online and support fostering fair play and sportsmanship
throughout the tournament. Players can access TELUS Wise® workshops
and resources for tips on how to be safe when gaming online.
Registration is now open to all Canadians age 15 and over. For a
full list of prizing and registration, visit
http://esports.telus.com.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a dynamic,
world-leading communications technology company with $17 billion in
annual revenue and 17 million customer connections spanning
wireless, data, IP, voice, television, entertainment, video, and
security. We leverage our global-leading technology and compassion
to drive social change and enable remarkable human outcomes. Our
longstanding commitment to putting our customers first fuels every
aspect of our business, making us a distinct leader in customer
service excellence and loyalty. The numerous, sustained accolades
TELUS has earned over the years from independent, industry-leading
network insight firms showcase the strength and speed of TELUS’
global-leading networks, reinforcing our commitment to provide
Canadians with access to superior technology that connects us to
the people, resources and information that make our lives
better.
TELUS Health is Canada’s leader in digital health technology,
improving access to health and wellness services and
revolutionizing the flow of health information across the continuum
of care. TELUS Agriculture provides innovative digital solutions
throughout the agriculture value chain, supporting better food
outcomes from improved agri-business data insights and processes.
TELUS International (TSX and NYSE: TIXT) is a leading digital
customer experience innovator that designs, builds, and delivers
next-generation solutions, including AI and content management, for
global and disruptive brands across high-growth industry verticals,
including tech and games, communications and media, ecommerce and
FinTech, healthcare, and travel and hospitality. TELUS and TELUS
International operate in 25+ countries around the world.
Driven by our passionate social purpose to connect all citizens
for good, our deeply meaningful and enduring philosophy to give
where we live has inspired TELUS, our team members and retirees to
contribute more than $900 million and 1.8 million days of service
since 2000. This unprecedented generosity and unparalleled
volunteerism have made TELUS the most giving company in the world.
Together, let’s make the future friendly.
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