DENVER, Dec. 28, 2017 (NewMediaWire) -- SPYR, INC. (OTC Pink:
SPYR), a holding company with a wholly owned subsidiary in the
mobile game & app development and publishing industry, today
announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Unitas
Gaming esports organization to engage in weekly live streams of
Pocket Starships gameplay to its fanbase.
The Unitas Gaming esports team is a championship team made up of
players from all over Latin America (unitas.gg). They are the
current World of Warcraft Latin American champions and competed in
the World of Warcraft World Championships at BlizzCon 2017.
SPYR recently began sponsoring Unitas and now Unitas will live
stream competitive Pocket Starships play to its fans on a regular
basis.
Two teams of 3 Unitas players will soon start to livestream
Pocket Starships, including 3v3 scrimmage play. The Unitas
partnership will create some exciting content and matches, with the
teams live streaming at least four days per week for three-hour
periods, over the next year.
SPYR’s Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Mike Turner,
stated, "We have had a great relationship with Unitas, including
sponsoring them at the World of Warcraft World Championships at
Blizzcon. They are a growing force in the esports scene, and
as we continue to forge our own path towards being a competitor in
the esports industry with our flagship game, Pocket Starships, we
are looking forward to their contribution to the Pocket Starships
community as they start to stream on a regular basis. It’s
great to see passionate players, doing what they love, and sharing
it with an active online community. We are looking forward to
working with Unitas over the next year to engage our competitive
fan base, and continually deliver what our players need to succeed
in esports."
Unitas Gaming Founding Partner & CEO, Raúl Max Villacorta,
stated, "We are very pleased to be joining forces with SPYR. We are
looking forward to sharing our esports knowledge and promoting this
movement that has been booming in the past few years. Our main
focus is the gaming community and making sure every region is
considered and represented in the global esports scene.
SPYR's current and future games will help bring this vision
to life."
Finally, regarding the previously announced stock dividend (see
press releases dated June 1, 2017 and September 27, 2017), the
Company is diligently working to finalize the execution of this
dividend in a way that will maximize the value for shareholders by
taking advantage of opportunities that are synergistic with other
opportunities on which the Company will be executing in the near
term. Accordingly, in the first quarter of 2018, the Company
will announce a new dividend distribution date.
About SPYR
SPYR, INC. is a holding company that through its wholly owned
subsidiary SPYR APPS, LLC, is engaged in mobile application and
game publishing and development. The Company is currently
exploring opportunities for additional acquisitions in these and
other verticals, including mobile application and game development,
in order to expand its holdings, to drive and increase revenue
and to generate profits and build value for shareholders.
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Marlin Molinaro
Marmel Communications, LLC
(828) 669-0616
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