eSports
Ultraliga – the League of Legends Esports Competition Produced by ESE – Expands to 10 Teams and Goes International
ESE Entertainment has announced that its production company, Frenzy sp. z.o.o. (Frenzy), will organise and produce Ultraliga, an international League of Legends esports competition with teams from Poland, Switzerland, Serbia and Lithuania.
Ultraliga is an accredited league by Riot Games, the publisher of League of Legends, alongside the French LFL, Spanish LVP, German Prime League and northern countries’ NLC. Players of accredited leagues are present in official Riot Games’ Global Contract Database.
Ultraliga is expanding from 8 to 10 teams, and which will compete over 24 competition days, with 5 regular season games per round. The winner of Ultraliga will qualify for the European Masters, a tournament featuring 28 of the top European teams from the European regional leagues.
All Ultraliga games will be broadcast from Frenzy’s studio, located in Warsaw, Poland. Games will be broadcasted and viewable online and on Polsat Games – linear TV.
Teams competing in 2022 Ultraliga:
AGO Rogue (Poland)
devils.one (Poland)
Forsaken (Poland)
Gentlemen’s Gaming (Poland)
Goskilla (Switzerland/Lithuania)
Illuminar Gaming (Poland)
Komil & Friends (Poland)
Team ESCA Gaming (Poland)
Topo Centras Iron Wolves (Lithuania)
Zero Tenacity (Serbia)
Season schedule (first split):
9 rounds: January 11 – March 9
Playoffs: March 15 – March 30
“Ultraliga’s international expansion is a statement to Frenzy’s production capabilities and growth trajectory. The competition will be an additional opportunity for the esports players’ community and fans from Poland and Baltic countries. From its inception, Ultraliga has focused on producing and executing world-class broadcasts. This focus remains top of mind, and we are excited for a successful 2022,” Marcin Kilar, Managing Director at Frenzy, said.
“We are delighted to start the next season of Ultraliga in cooperation with Frenzy. As we all can see with every year the Polish esport scene is growing bigger and our titles: League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics and Valorant are gaining even greater popularity and bringing more and more viewers and players. Frenzy brought us a new level of live streaming and broadcasting games in television which resulted in creating one of the most unique and engaging esports events. We are happy to continue our partnership with Frenzy and that together we will deliver you the next Ultraliga season that will include not only Polish teams but also teams from other countries!” Grzegorz Szabla, Senior Brand Manager EE at Riot Games, said.
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Craig Levine
Zenni Optical Announces Partnership with ESL FACEIT Group (EFG)
Zenni Optical, the world’s leading online eyewear retailer, announced a partnership with ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the leading esports and video game entertainment company. Designed to integrate eye health education with innovative eyewear solutions for the esports community, the partnership will officially launch at DreamHack festival in Dallas, taking place from May 31 to June 2.
This collaboration will showcase a co-branded collection of lifestyle and competitive eyewear and accessories, highlighting Zenni Optical’s commitment to promoting overall eye health, particularly in addressing issues like eye fatigue and strain. Additionally, the initiative will incorporate essential eye health education across various DreamHack Festivals, in alignment with EFG’s broader mission to foster inclusive gaming worlds and engaged, supported communities.
“DreamHack and ESL represent some of the most community-centric and prestigious competitive events in the world. In their own unique ways, they embody esports for everyone. By partnering with these incredible brands across the gaming and esports spaces, we aim to create engaging experiences that combine eye-health education with innovative eyewear solutions for players and fans at all levels,” said Robb Chiarini, Head of Gaming, Sports, & Events at Zenni Optical.
“We are thrilled to partner with Zenni Optical as the Official Eyewear Partner of DreamHack and ESL. The genuine passion that Zenni has for the esports industry is a refreshing sight to see, and a major driving factor for the decision behind our partnership. Zenni’s ongoing commitment to provide eyewear for everyone mirrors our own drive to create worlds beyond gameplay for gamers everywhere,” Craig Levine, Co-CEO at EFG, said.
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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