VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 6, 2021 /CNW/ - TGS Esports Inc.
("TGS" or the "Company") (TSXV: TGS) (OTCQB:
TGSEF) (FRA: 5RH) is excited to announce the full schedule for
Pinnacle, taking place October 8-10
at the Vancouver Convention
Centre. The event is expected to draw over 1,000 attendees from
across North America and 250,000+
online viewers.
Pinnacle will feature tournaments of popular games such as Super
Smash Bros. Ultimate and Melee, Street Fighter V, Guilty Gear
Strive, Tekken 7, and many more. Top pro players and commentators
will be in attendance including JWong, Punk, SonicFox, Kizzie Kay, Riddles, Yipes, and Vicious, among
many others.
Sponsors for Pinnacle include HyperX, Metafy, Red Bull, Memory Express, Andromeda Consultants,
the Vancouver Convention Centre,
ShowMax Event Services, LaSalle College
Vancouver, Clearly, Durex, Wilfred Laurier University, and Keyano
College.
Full schedule is available here:
https://smash.gg/tournament/pinnacle-2021/details. For those that
cannot attend in person Pinnacle will be shown across four unique
broadcasts available for anyone to watch from anywhere for
free:
Smash Bros Ultimate – https://www.twitch.tv/btssmash
Smash Bros Melee - https://www.twitch.tv/galintgaming
Fighting Games - https://www.twitch.tv/vanstreetbattle and
https://www.twitch.tv/thegamingstadium
TGS is also excited to partner with local wrestling promotion
NEW to host two live wrestling shows during Pinnacle! The shows
will take place Saturday night at 7pm
and Sunday morning at 11am. Anyone
that buys a ticket to NEW will also get full access to Pinnacle.
Tickets can be purchased here:
https://nationextremewrestling.com/.
"It has been a long 18 months for everybody and we are happy to
be bringing live events back to the community. Pinnacle is an
anchor event for TGS and the fact that it is back is something we
have all been looking forward to." said Spiro Khouri, CEO of
TGS. "We have some amazing partners supporting Pinnacle and cannot
thank them enough. Hosting the first live major esports event in
Canada since the beginning of the
pandemic is a milestone for TGS and it wouldn't happen without
their support. We look forward to seeing everyone this weekend
either live in person or watching online."
About TGS Esports Inc.
TGS partners with Fortune 500 brands, schools, and tournament
organizers to build out their esports community via tournaments,
broadcast production, and events. TGS has commercialized an esports
solution that allows brands and gamers to interact on its end to
end platform. The combination of TGS esports event expertise and
next generation software creates an unparalleled esports experience
that allows sponsors and brands to reach their desired gaming
demographic.
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cause actual results, performance or developments to differ
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related to factors beyond the control of the Company. The risks
include the following: the unknown magnitude and duration of the
effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company and other risks
that are customary to companies operating businesses such as the
business of the Company. No assurance can be given that any of the
events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or,
if they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from
them
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