Gfinity PLC Team Method to compete in the Elite Series (0378G)
May 24 2017 - 1:01AM
UK Regulatory
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Gfinity PLC
24 May 2017
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Gfinity plc
("Gfinity" or the "Company")
Team Method to compete in the Elite Series
Gfinity plc (AIM: GFIN), a leading esports promoter, announces
that Method, a leading esports team, will be competing in the
inaugural Elites Series, a dynamic new league format which is to
take place this summer in London's Gfinity Arena ("Elite
Series").
Method, established in 2005, has over 2.5 million followers
across different esports platforms online, including Twitch TV, and
is the seventh of eight teams to be announced as a competitor in
the Elite Series. The final team to compete in the tournament will
be announced shortly.
For more information on the Elite Series click on the following
hyperlink: www.gfinityesports.com.
Neville Upton, CEO, Gfinity plc, said, "Method are such an
exciting addition for us to add to our Elite Series line up. They
bring not only huge talent from their players but they share our
vision to grow the UK esports scene and take it to the next level.
They are also one of the most watched teams on Twitch.tv, so we're
excited to open up the world of Gfinity to their huge fan base
too."
Scott "Sco" McMillan, Team founder and co-owner, Method said:
"We are thrilled to have been invited to join the Gfinity Elite
Series as one of the founding franchisee teams. We are big fans of
the league model employed which offers stability, sustainability,
and great exposure for all brands and players involved. We are
particularly happy about the open and rewarding structure of the
league towards players and we are excited to discover and achieve
great things with some of the up and coming talent."
Enquiries:
Gfinity plc www.gfinityplc.com
Neville Upton, Chief Executive Via Walbrook PR
Officer
Allenby Capital Limited - AIM Tel. +44 20 3328
Nominated Adviser and Broker 5656
Jeremy Porter / John Depasquale
/ James Thomas
Walbrook PR (Media & Investor Tel: +44 (0)20
Relations) 7933 8780
Paul Cornelius / Helen Cresswell/ or gfinity@walbrookpr.com
Sam Allen
About Gfinity
Founded in 2012, Gfinity has quickly established itself as one
of the world's leading esports business. The London-based company
enjoys strong relationships with game publishers, players and the
wider esports community and has built a reputation for delivering
top quality esport competitions, both on-line and off-line, and
producing industry leading esports broadcasts.
Gfinity has over 700,000 registered users eligible to compete in
its online esport competitions. Gfinity stages world leading
off-line events in which the world's top esport players travel to
the Gfinity Arena in London to take part in competitions broadcast
on-line to millions of viewers worldwide. Gfinity stages live
esports events featuring top video gaming titles, across PCs,
consoles and mobile devices.
Gfinity 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.
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