Gfinity PLC Team EnVyUs to compete in the Elite Series (0376B)
30 March 2017 - 10:00PM
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30 March 2017
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Gfinity plc
("GFIN" or the "Company")
Team EnVyUs to compete in the Elite Series
Gfinity plc (AIM: GFIN), a leading eSports business, announces
that Team EnVyUs ("Envy"), the UK eSports Industry Awards 2016 Team
of the Year, are the fifth team to have signed up to compete in the
Gfinity Elite Series ("Elite Series"), launching later this
year.
Envy, the multi-award winning eSports team based in the US, will
establish new teams to compete in each of the three gaming titles
comprising the Elite Series: : Rocket League, Counter Strike:
Global Offensive and Street Fighter V.
The team, founded in 2007, is globally-renowned in the eSports
community and are expected to bring a huge fan base to the
series.
This follows the announcement yesterday that the first four
teams to sign up to the series were amongst some of the best-known
eSports teams in the UK. The Company expects to announce three
further teams to complete the Elite Series tournament shortly.
Registration is still open to all to participate in the
Challenger Series tournament, where aspiring gamers can acquire
ranking points ("G-Points") and the opportunity to be drafted into
one of the eight pro-teams. These teams will then compete in the
Elite Series giving amateur gamers the chance to play with some of
the biggest names in eSports in the Gfinity Arena in London.
Neville Upton, CEO, Gfinity plc, said, "Following the
announcement of the top UK eSports organisations yesterday, we have
delivered on our promise to make the eSports community sit up and
take more notice of the UK eSports scene by adding Team EnVyUs to
the Gfinity Elite Series. Team EnVyUs are a global eSports
powerhouse with an engaged, fanatical following of over 4,000,000
fans. Their pedigree and standing in the global eSports order is
unwavering and shows that we are serious about our intention to
take eSports in the UK to the next level. We are not only
passionate about investing in home-grown players and teams but also
ensuring that they have opportunities to compete on the world
stage. Gfinity Elite Series is something that is set to be a staple
on the global eSports calendar for years to come and we are excited
about revealing the remaining three teams for the tournament."
Mike Rufail, Team Owner, Team EnVyUs, said: "We're very excited
to be coming to London for the Gfinity Elite Series and setting up
teams for CS:GO, Rocket League and Street Fighter V. We know
Gfinity will put on a world-class tournament and we were attracted
to the spirit of the Elite Series and the opportunity to discover
new talent in Europe and the UK specifically. Elite Series moves
Team EnVyUs into new areas, while building our brand, strengthening
our player base and showcasing our unique approach to competitive
gaming. We hope the fans enjoy watching us develop here."
For more information on Gfinity's Elite Series click on the
following hyperlink: www.gfinityesports.com.
Enquiries:
Gfinity plc www.gfinityplc.com
Neville Upton, Chief Executive Via Walbrook PR
Officer
Allenby Capital Limited - Nominated Tel. +44 20 3328
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 / Paul or gfinity@walbrookpr.com
Whittington
About Gfinity
Founded in 2012, Gfinity has quickly 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 already built a strong reputation
for delivering high quality competitions, both on-line and
off-line, and producing industry leading eSports broadcasts.
The Company has over half a million registered users, eligible
to compete in its online competitions and stages world leading
off-line events, which see the top players in the world, across a
range of eSports titles travel to the Gfinity Arena in London to
take part in competitions, which are broadcast on-line to millions
of viewers around the world. The Company stages events featuring a
number of top video gaming titles, across PCs, consoles and mobile
devices.
The Company monetises the strong position that it has created
through a combination of sponsorship, advertising, broadcast income
relating to Gfinity's own events and through fees received for
creating and delivering bespoke events for sponsors and game
publishers seeking to engage with the eSports community.
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$325 million of revenue in 2015 and is
expected to make $463 million in 2016. The global eSports audience
in 2015 was 226 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.
This information is provided by RNS
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