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Gfinity PLC
21 December 2017
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Gfinity plc
("Gfinity" or the "Company")
Leading European esports franchise to compete in Elite
Series:S3
Team Vitality is the second new franchise to join Elite Series
season three
Gfinity plc (AIM: GFIN), a leading international esports
entertainment group, announces that leading French esports
franchise and current reigning EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA Ultimate Team
World Champions, Team Vitality, will join the highly popular
Gfinity Elite Series for season three, which is due to commence in
March 2018.
Team Vitality is a high calibre multi-game esports organisation
based in France that currently has teams competing across a series
of games including: first-person shooters, Call of Duty, Halo and
Rainbow Six Siege; football simulation game, FIFA 18; and
multiplayer online battle arena video game, League of Legends
('LoL').
Currently ranked third in the European Call of Duty Pro points
standings, Team Vitality has firmly established itself worldwide
and the experienced team will bring a wealth of talent to the Elite
Series and make a huge impact at the Gfinity Esports Arena in
London next year.
Vitality will battle against nine other world class teams in the
Elite Series including the recently announced, Fnatic, Team Envy
and season two franchise winners Reason Gaming.
Prior to Vitality's opening FIFA 18 match, amateur players from
around the world are invited to sign up for free to compete in the
Challenger Series to earn a place in the Elite Draft. After six
weeks of online competition, the top 40 players will enter the
Elite Draft in the hope of being selected by one of the 10 teams
with each drafting two players to become part of their active
roster. The teams will compete in a six-week regular season in a
bid to make the Elite Series play-offs which will be played over a
two-week period from the Gfinity Esports Arena in London, with
season three play-offs starting in March 2018.
Neville Upton, Chief Executive of Gfinity, said: "Having the
current reigning EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA Ultimate Team World Champions
competing at next season's Elite Series in March is quite a coup
for Gfinity.
"As the Elite Series fanbase grows significantly from series to
series, we are challenging ourselves to showcase the best global
esports talent and we are delighted to welcome Team Vitality.
"Given their standing in European and Global esports, the highly
decorated team will push the quality of the forthcoming Elite
Series competition, one of the world's premier esports leagues, to
an even higher level."
Nicolas Maurer, CEO, Team Vitality, said: "Team Vitality is
thrilled to join the Gfinity Elite Series in London. The Elite
Series has proven itself to be a world-class tournament and we
welcome the opportunity to discover new european talent.
"Our strategy is to participate in every major league tournament
in Europe and we hope to see our teams perform, our fans captivated
and our partners live esports as we do."
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 / Sam Allen or gfinity@walbrookpr.com
About Gfinity
Founded in 2012, Gfinity has 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 built a solid reputation for delivering
high quality competitions, both on-line at www.gfinityesports.com
and off-line, in addition to producing industry leading esports
broadcasts.
The Gfinity Esports Arena at Fulham Broadway, London is the home
of UK esports showcasing regular tournaments across the full range
of competitive games. Beyond its own tournaments Gfinity provides a
full turnkey solution for brands wanting to create their own
esports tournaments and has staged premium esports events around
the globe for leading publishers and brands including Formula 1,
Microsoft, Activision, EA, Xbox, Gillette and HP.
Gfinity Elite Series Season 2 highlights:
-- Gfinity received over 5 million live views and over 9 million
in total which was an increase of 51% and 86% respectively
-- Total engagement on Facebook was in excess of 1.1 million
-- Average viewing time on Twitch increased by 20%
Gfinity is an accredited official EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA 18 Global
Series qualifier as EA brings competitive FIFA to millions of fans
around the world through the EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series on The
Road to the FIFA eWorld Cup 2018 in August 2018.
For more details on the entire EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series,
please visit www.FUTChampions.com
For more information about the Challenger season, which is free
and open to everyone, please visit
https://challenger.gfinityesports.com/
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$493 million of
revenue in 2016 and is expected to make $1.5 billion by 2020. The
global esports audience in 2017 was 191 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.
About Team Vitality
Team Vitality was created in August 2013 and is the number one
esports franchise in France. Accompanied by renowned partners and
home of the best French players on many video games, Vitality
shines internationally thanks to its impressive record, including
the current reining EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA Ultimate Team World
Champions.
FIFA Ultimate Team World Championships
The EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA 17 Ultimate Team Championship Series is
open to eligible FIFA 17 players on both Xbox One and
PLAYSTATION(R)4 consoles who register for the competition.
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