eSports
GEF Welcomes Arcadia and Session Games as Development Partners
The Global Esports Federation (GEF) expands its strategic efforts in shaping the future of active esports, welcoming Arcadia and Session Games as Development Partners.
Esports has redefined the sporting landscape through gamification, augmented and virtual realities, driving greater youth participation, loyal passionate fans, and engagement as sports, esports, music and culture unite in the metaverse. The convergence of esports and sports, too, presents unique opportunities in amplifying voices for equality, diversity, and inclusion.
“Esports and its immersive culture holds the keys to the metaverse. The seamless convergence of real and virtual worlds is increasingly changing the way we interact, play and work – this is life. We welcome Arcadia and Session Games to the GEF family. Together, we continue to help shape the future of human connections in the metaverse and expand the application of active esports,” Paul J. Foster, CEO of the GEF, said.
Arcadia sets out to bridge the gap between sports and gaming for the next generation of fans to watch, play, and enjoy. Summer 2021 saw a historic collaboration between Arcadia and Warner Bros. with the launch of “Space Jam: A New Legacy” – a groundbreaking virtual game and fan activation.
“Building a sport for the metaverse that promotes the values of health and wellness for a better humanity is going to require the work of many gifted partners. This is why we are so excited to be joining the Global Esports Federation as a Development Partner,” Chris Olimpo, Co-founder and CEO of Arcadia, said.
Session Games brings to the gaming world their unique pedigree of original games, including creative execution of active esports titles such as the first Esports Alpine World Ski Championships in partnership with the International Ski Federation (FIS).
“Session is stoked to join the Global Esports Federation community. We share a passion for quality games that are socially competitive and contribute to the growth of virtual sports,” Ian Verchere, Co-founder and CEO of Session Games, said.
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Bucks Gaming
CREAM CITY CONVERGENCE ESPORTS TOURNAMENT SELECTED AS CAPCOM PRO TOUR EVENT
Bucks Gaming’s Cream City Convergence Esports Tournament has been selected as a Capcom Pro Tour event, becoming one of just three tournaments in North America chosen to be a qualifier for the prestigious Capcom Cup.
The Capcom Cup is an annual Street Fighter 6 competition, hosted by video game developer and esports organizer Capcom, with a $1 million first place prize. Each year, Capcom selects a small number of tournaments worldwide to serve as Capcom Pro Tour events, with the winning players from each event qualifying for the Capcom Cup. As one of the tournaments selected by Capcom for the honor this year, Cream City Convergence will become the first esports event run by an NBA team to work with a major esports organizer.
Top-ranked Street Fighter 6 players will compete at Cream City Convergence when it returns for its second year on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Baird Center. In addition to Street Fighter 6, this year’s tournament will also have brackets for Tekken 8; Super Smash Bros Ultimate; Super Smash Bros Melee; and Guilty Gear: Strive.
eSports
Kambi and Abios Join ESIC as Anti-Corruption Supporters
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced Kambi and Abios, its esports data subsidiary, as new ESIC Anti-Corruption Supporters. This partnership signals the alignment of Kambi’s longstanding commitment to corporate probity and sports integrity with ESIC’s ongoing battle against match-fixing and corruption in esports.
Kambi and Abios join a distinguished class of other Anti-Corruption Supporter stakeholders who have historically worked with ESIC to ensure that attacks against the competitive integrity of esports competition are appropriately reported and dealt with. Anti-Corruption Supporters assist ESIC in investigating suspicious betting activity, supporting ESIC’s broader mission to combat cheating and betting fraud in the esports industry. Kambi and Abios’ entrance into the Anti-Corruption Supporter class will see the entities actively work with ESIC to assist in ESIC’s mission to disrupt, prevent, investigate and prosecute all attempts to compromise competitive integrity in esport competition.
Abios’ Managing Director and Founder, Anton Janér, commented: “Our mission at Abios has always been to enable the sustainable growth of esports. As such, we’re incredibly excited to join ESIC in their mission to future-proof esports through combatting match-fixing and other integrity-related malpractices. Fair play is a crucial component in ensuring the viability of esports as a long-term community and investment and we hope to be able to support the industry together with ESIC going forward.”
Stephen Hanna, ESIC’s Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are pleased to welcome Kambi and Abios as Anti-Corruption Supporters. Kambi and Abios are well trusted and recognised operators in their respective industries, and their entrance into the Anti-Corruption Supporter class of ESIC membership emphasises their shared commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity and fair play within the esports industry.”
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eSports
Tundra Esports Announces New Official Supplier Partnership with Gladiator PC
Tundra Esports, The International 11 Champions and a leading competitive esports team playing in Dota 2, proudly announces a game-changing collaboration with Gladiator PC, a pioneer in high-performance gaming technology as their Official Supplier.
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