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LEC Renews Partnerships with Secretlab, Red Bull, and Beko for 2021
LEC is proudly welcoming back its cohort of official suppliers as the Spring Season prepares to kick off
LEC has renewed its partnerships with its Official Suppliers for the LEC 2021 season. Our sponsors helped us deliver an amazing season of League of Legends esports last year, and with these brilliant partners back on board for 2021, another great year is on the horizon.
For years, Secretlab has been providing gamers with the comfort and support they need to achieve outstanding results with their high-performance gaming chairs. Secretlab has even specially designed and launched the Secretlab LEC Edition chair, bringing the iconic colours and branding of the LEC into fans’ homes. In 2021, Secretlab will continue to support the LEC as the official Gaming Chairs Partner, supplying gear to the studio and the broadcast team.
Red Bull will also continue to give the LEC wings in 2021 as the official Energy Drink Partner. Red Bull is a household name in both esports and traditional sports, so we’re thrilled to have them back on board for the new season. The Red Bull Baron Power Play will continue to be one of the most exciting moments during every LEC match and various other content drops can be expected throughout the year. The official 1v1 League of Legends Tournament, Red Bull Solo Q, will also return this year, once again giving fans the chance to prove themselves in thrilling 1v1 duels.
Last but certainly not least, Europe’s leading domestic appliance brand, Beko, will return, presenting interviews with some of the LEC’s biggest stars. Like previous seasons, Beko is looking to provide additional content to LEC fans this year while continuing to promote healthy eating habits throughout the community via their entertaining LEC Smoothie Bar.
“It’s incredible for us to be working with some of the best brands in the business once again,” says Alban Dechelotte, Head of Sponsorships & New Business EU Esports at Riot Games.
“We pride ourselves on our ability to collaborate closely with our partners. Working with Secretlab, Red Bull, and Beko over the past few seasons has really allowed us to reap the benefits of having a continued relationship and promoted a deep understanding of each other’s needs. We’re really looking forward to working alongside such a strong selection of brands going into 2021.”
The return of our official suppliers speaks to the strength of the League of Legends esports ecosystem. We believe that esports, and the LEC, in particular, will continue to be a source of entertainment and inspiration for thousands of fans around the world throughout 2021 and beyond. To have the continued support of our partners further proves the quality and sustainability of the LEC, and the bright future that lies ahead.
The LEC returns on Friday 22 January at 17:00 CET on lolesports.com – don’t miss it!
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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’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.
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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