Gfinity PLC OMEN by HP: first official partner of Elite Series (2537A)
March 23 2017 - 2:00AM
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Gfinity PLC
23 March 2017
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Gfinity plc
("GFIN" or the "Company")
OMEN by HP named as the first official partner of Gfinity's
inaugural Elite Series
Gfinity plc (AIM: GFIN), a leading eSports business, announces
OMEN by HP ("OMEN"), as its first official partner of the inaugural
eSports tournament, Gfinity Elite Series ("Elite Series"). As the
Official Hardware Partner, OMEN will be integrated throughout the
10-week professional season which commences in June 2017, together
with the supporting Gfinity Challenger competition.
This announcement follows on from the agreement signed in August
2016, with HP Inc Limited ("HP"), for an OMEN sponsored tournament,
which took place at EGX, the UK's largest gaming exhibition in
September 2016. Through this ongoing relationship, HP will look to
engage with the thriving eSports community, starting with the
Challenger Series, where many gamers will take their first steps in
competitive gaming.
The Challenger Series encourages amateur gamers of any level to
register and compete to earn ranking points to qualify for the
Gfinity Elite Draft, meaning they have the chance to earn a place
in the Elite Series, as part of eight professional eSports
teams.
The series is expected to attract an active audience of eSports
enthusiasts and competitive gamers to generate other sponsorship
and broadcasting rights for the Company and provide a unique set of
sponsorship, media and franchise opportunities for additional
potential partners.
Neville Upton, Chief Executive Officer, Gfinity plc, said: "We
are incredibly proud to announce OMEN by HP as our first commercial
partner for the Elite Series and look forward to working with them
to build the most dynamic and entertaining eSports event in the UK.
OMEN by HP share our passion for investment in grassroots talent
and their expertise and creativity will allow us to deliver the
most exciting eSports experience, helping the UK scene fulfill its
undoubted potential."
Yvonne Hobden, Consumer Marketing Lead at HP Inc Limited, added:
"The unique format of the Challenger and Elite Series is an
opportunity for OMEN by HP to play its part in facilitating the
growth of eSports in the UK by supporting new talent and backing
the best of the pro circuit. Combining powerful hardware and
cutting-edge design, our industry leading gaming products are ready
for the challenge and we look forward to showcasing them to
Gfinity's thriving community."
For more information on Gfinity's Elite Series click on the
following hyperlink: www.gfinityesports.com.
Enquiries:
Gfinity plc www.gfinityplc.com
Neville Upton, Chief Executive Via Walbrook PR
Officer
Allenby Capital Limited - Nominated Tel. +44 20 3328
Adviser and Broker 5656
Jeremy Porter / John Depasquale
/ James Thomas
Walbrook PR (Media & Investor Tel: +44 (0)20
Relations) 7933 8780
Paul Cornelius / Sam Allen / Paul or gfinity@walbrookpr.com
Whittington
About Gfinity
Founded in 2012, Gfinity has quickly established itself as one
of the world's leading eSports companies. The London-based business
enjoys strong relationships with game publishers, players and the
wider eSports community and has already built a strong reputation
for delivering high quality competitions, both on-line and
off-line, and producing industry leading eSports broadcasts.
The Company has over half a million registered users, eligible
to compete in its online competitions and stages world leading
off-line events, which see the top players in the world, across a
range of eSports titles travel to the Gfinity Arena in London to
take part in competitions, which are broadcast on-line to millions
of viewers around the world. The Company stages events featuring a
number of top video gaming titles, across PCs, consoles and mobile
devices.
The Company monetises the strong position that it has created
through a combination of sponsorship, advertising, broadcast income
relating to Gfinity's own events and through fees received for
creating and delivering bespoke events for sponsors and game
publishers seeking to engage with the eSports community.
About eSports
eSports (electronic sports) is watching or playing competitive
video gaming. Leading titles include League of Legends, Counter
Strike: Global Offensive, Defence of the Ancients 2 (DoTA 2), Call
of Duty and Rocket League. The industry is growing rapidly, with
new communities developing around more and more titles. The global
eSports market generated US$325 million of revenue in 2015 and is
expected to make $463 million in 2016. The global eSports audience
in 2015 was 226 million people, 80% under the age of 35 and 70%
male (source: Newzoo). Online streaming channels Twitch and YouTube
command the biggest audiences, although eSports events are also now
being broadcast on conventional TV. The 2015 League of Legends
Championships finals in Berlin were watched by 36 million people,
with a peak concurrent viewership of 14 million viewers, while at
DotA 2's flagship annual championship 'The International 2016'
competitors from around the world competed for a prize pot of over
$20 million.
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