Fans purchased more than 20,000 tickets to the
esports championship in Brooklyn, New York
The largest esports event ever slated at
Barclays Center sold out within two weeks of its
public on-sale date
Tickets to the first-ever Overwatch League Grand Finals have
sold out. The competition to determine the champions of the world’s
first major global, city-based esports league will be held over
July 27–28 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. More than
20,000 tickets were snapped up following the public on-sale date on
Friday, May 18, marking the largest esports event ever slated at
Barclays Center.
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The first-ever Overwatch League Grand
Finals will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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“We knew the Overwatch League had amazing, enthusiastic fans,
but this is something else,” said Overwatch League commissioner
Nate Nanzer. “We’re incredibly excited to play to a packed house at
one of the world’s premier sports and entertainment arenas. With
the help of our broadcast team, our partners, and Barclays Center,
we’re going to put on a first-class show for everyone in
attendance, and for the millions more who will be watching
online.”
“We are thrilled with the momentum behind the Overwatch League
Grand Finals,” said Keith Sheldon, EVP of Programming, BSE Global.
“Our goal at Barclays Center is to be the destination for major
esports events. That vision is taking shape as a result of a great
partnership with the talented team behind the Overwatch
League.”
The Grand Finals is the culmination of the Overwatch League’s
inaugural season, which kicked off with the first regular-season
matchup on January 10. Play has continued over four thrilling
stages since then, each capped by a Stage Finals. The Stage 4
Finals are scheduled for June 17, and will be followed by the
Overwatch League Playoffs, from July 11–21, at Blizzard Arena Los
Angeles, in Burbank, California. Tickets to all remaining
regular-season matches and playoffs are now available from AXS.com.
During the playoffs, six teams will battle to punch their ticket to
Brooklyn and Barclays Center. The two teams that reach the Grand
Finals will compete for a share of the USD $1.4 million prize pool,
the Overwatch League trophy, and to capture history as the league’s
inaugural champions.
The Overwatch League Grand Finals will be streamed live from
Barclays Center on Twitch, OverwatchLeague.com and the Overwatch
League app, and on MLG.com.
About the Overwatch League™
The Overwatch League™ is the first major global
professional esports league with city-based teams across Asia,
Europe, and North America. Overwatch® was created by globally
acclaimed publisher Blizzard Entertainment (a division of
Activision Blizzard—Nasdaq: ATVI), whose iconic franchises have
helped lay the foundations and push the boundaries of professional
esports over the last 15 years. The latest addition to Blizzard’s
stable of twenty-one #1 games,[1] Overwatch was built from the
ground up for online competition, with memorable characters and
fast-paced action designed for the most engaging gameplay and
spectator experiences. To learn more about the Overwatch League,
visit www.overwatchleague.com.
About BSE Global
BSE Global, formerly Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment,
develops and operates state-of-the-art venues and manages premier
sports franchises, delivering dynamic content and experiences for
audiences. BSE oversees programming, marketing, sales, and
operations for Barclays Center; NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau
Veterans Memorial Coliseum; LIU Brooklyn Paramount Theatre; and
Webster Hall. BSE manages and controls the Brooklyn Nets and its
NBA G League team, the Long Island Nets, as well as the business
operations of the NHL’s New York Islanders.
Barclays Center, which opened on September 28, 2012, offers
17,732 seats for basketball, 15,795 for hockey, and up to 19,000
seats for concerts, and has 101 luxury suites, four bars/lounges,
four clubs, and Parm Italian Restaurant & 40/40 CLUB by Tanduay
Rum.
NYCB LIVE reopened on April 5, 2017, after undergoing an
extensive renovation. The venue offers 14,500 seats for basketball,
MMA and boxing; 13,900 for hockey; up to 15,000 for concerts; and
4,500 seats for its theater configuration.
With a focus on emerging businesses, BSE identifies and creates
alliances, strategic partnerships and other business opportunities
to ensure the success of its assets.
© 2018 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. OVERWATCH, OVERWATCH LEAGUE,
BLIZZARD and BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT are trademarks of Blizzard
Entertainment, Inc., in the United States and/or other
countries.
[1] Sales and/or downloads, based on internal company records
and reports from key distribution partners.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements:
Information in this press release that involves Blizzard
Entertainment’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies
regarding the future, including statements about the dates, events
and features of the Overwatch League, including details about the
Stage 4 Finals, Playoffs, and Grand Finals of the inaugural season,
are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a
number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause
Blizzard Entertainment's actual future results to differ materially
from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in
this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors
identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s
most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this
release are based upon information available to Blizzard
Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this
release, and neither Blizzard Entertainment nor Activision Blizzard
assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when
made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not
guarantees of the future performance of Blizzard Entertainment or
Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and
other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause
actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
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