SAN DIEGO, July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading gaming
headset and audio accessory brand Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ:
HEAR) furthers its global esports reach with today's announcement
of a new partnership with Eclipse Club – a top
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) team in
China. Eclipse will
exclusively use Turtle Beach's new Elite Pro – PC
Edition as their official gaming headset and will make
their first partnership appearance to meet fans at the Turtle Beach
booth at ChinaJoy 2017 in Shanghai
on July 27-28, 2017.
Eclipse was founded by legendary CS:GO athlete and
Alex Bian Zhengwei who is
acknowledged as the first Counter Strike player in
China. He brought together top professional gaming teams
All Gamers and Band of Fire under the banner of
Eclipse Club earlier this year. Though the respective teams
were relatively young, their disciplined tactical training approach
and experienced coaching have already brought Eclipse early
tournament victories, and there's little doubt that they will reach
the top podium at future tournaments.
"China is the biggest game
market in the world with PC gaming counting for more than half of
the total gaming audience, and it's an honor for us to partner with
the dynamic Eclipse team, its legendary founder, and their
up-and-coming players to highlight the importance of audio to
gamers in China," said
Juergen Stark, CEO, Turtle Beach
Corporation. "We look forward to working with Eclipse and
sharing and learning from their insights using our Elite Pro
– PC Edition as we look to broaden our reach even further
in the PC gaming space in the future."
"It's a privilege to be working with a global leader in gaming
audio when it comes to building our team on the best foundation
possible," notes Alex Bian Zhengwei,
World champion EEWC player and the founder and head coach of
Eclipse Club. "When we play, precision is paramount and we
need the very best tools in order to win, and using Turtle Beach's
Turtle Beach's Elite Pro – PC Edition headsets
ensures we have the best audio gear for our prep and
competitions."
Turtle Beach's Elite Pro – PC Edition was designed
from the ground-up for today's generation of esports athletes and
hardcore gamers playing on PC, delivering powerful DTS
Headphone:X® 7.1 Surround Sound and Superhuman
Hearing™ via the included USB amp, and innovative
comfort-driven technologies to ensure players stay comfortable and
cool under fire. Elite esports performance, ultimate comfort. The
Elite Pro – PC Edition is available globally at
www.turtlebeach.com and participating retailers for a MSRP of
$199.95.
For more information on the latest Turtle Beach gaming headsets
and audio accessories, visit www.turtlebeach.com, and be sure to
follow Turtle Beach on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About Eclipse
Eclipse Club, was forged
from two successful team, Band of Fire (BOF) and
All Gamers (AG) in May
2017. Prior to combining forces, both teams had gained
international reputations through honors and awards in FPS game
events. Eclipse is founded on the principle of "esports as a
sport program." To achieve global success it adopted more efficient
and stricter-than-ever training methods, and introduced performance
evaluation policies to fully tap into the potential of each player
that ensures all players are the very best in their roles.
About Alex Bian
Zhengwei
Alex was crowned ESWC MVP in the year 2005,
and won two straight WEG champion title in 2005 and 2006. He also
won the CS grand slam championship. Praised as "China's most distinguished CS
commander" by millions of Chinese CS players, and the
legendary player bsl noted that Alex is "the most prudent leader"
he has ever seen. Alex was inducted into the WCG Hall of Fame in
2013.
About Turtle Beach Corporation
Turtle Beach
(www.turtlebeach.com) has been revolutionizing console multiplayer
gaming since the very beginning with its wide selection of industry
leading, award-winning gaming headsets. Whether you're a
professional esports athlete, hardcore gamer, casual player or just
starting out, Turtle Beach has the gaming headset to help you truly
master your skills. Innovative and advanced technology, amazing
audio quality, clear communication, lightweight and comfortable
designs and ease-of-use are just a few features that have made
Turtle Beach a fan-favorite brand for gamers the world over. Made
for Xbox and PlayStation® consoles as well as for PC,
Mac® and mobile/tablet devices, having a Turtle Beach
gaming headset in your arsenal gives you the competitive advantage.
The Company's shares are traded on the NASDAQ Exchange under the
symbol: HEAR.
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