Allied Esports, a global esports entertainment company, and
Simon, a global leader in premier shopping, dining, entertainment
and mixed-use destinations, today announced that Mall of Georgia in
Buford, Ga., will be the location for the companies’ first
dedicated esports venue as part of their previously announced
strategic alliance.
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The two-level, 13,000-square-foot facility, which will be
located at The Village, will be a gaming and esports destination
for players and community members of all levels. As part of the
Allied Esports Property Network, the venue will feature regular
amateur and professional esports tournaments and events across a
variety of games and genres. The location, which will have full
broadcast and streaming production capabilities, will also offer
PCs and consoles for daily use, full food and beverage options,
experiential retail, and more. The redevelopment of the current
retail space is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2020,
with an opening of the venue anticipated in the second half of the
year.
Mall of Georgia, the largest shopping destination in the
Southeast, features more than 200 shops, including; iconic brands
Apple, Michael Kors and Coach; specialty stores Sephora, Altar’d
State, Pandora, American Eagle, H&M and Palmetto Moon; and
department stores Macy’s, Dillard’s, Von Maur, Belk, JCPenney and
Dick’s Sporting Goods. The center is home to signature brand
restaurants, including The Cheesecake Factory, Marlow’s Tavern, Tin
Lizzy’s Cantina, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Seasons 52 and a
750-seat Dining Pavilion offering more than a dozen delicious food
and beverage options. Shoppers can also enjoy the Regal Cinema 20
& IMAX, a 20-screen, 3-D IMAX theatre.
“We’ve long felt that the gaming and esports communities in the
Southeast, especially the greater Atlanta metropolitan area, are
vibrant and growing and believe we have a location at Mall of
Georgia that will serve as a dynamic hub for esports experiences in
the region,” said Jud Hannigan, CEO of Allied Esports. “We’re
excited to launch this first-of-its-kind on-mall venue and continue
to develop and expand on this new concept for additional Simon
destinations.”
“Allied Esports’ new esports facility is a perfect complement to
the mix of shopping, dining and entertainment options at Mall of
Georgia,” said General Manager John DiCioccio. “Our guests enjoy
experiential offerings, and this new concept is certain to become a
fast favorite among those who visit the center.”
Allied Esports and Simon announced a strategic alliance in June
2019 in which the two companies unveiled intentions to open
dedicated esports venues at Simon centers around the country and
create a co-produced national amateur esports tournament – the
Simon Cup – featuring online competition and in-person events at
Simon destinations.
Following online play and regional finals at Roosevelt Field in
Garden City, N.Y., and Ontario Mills, in Ontario, Calif., thousands
of participants were narrowed down to a final group of 64 players
who competed head-to-head in Fortnite at the inaugural Simon Cup
Grand Final at HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas on Nov. 23, 2019.
Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Daryl “Bugzvii” John, age 20, was crowned the
first Simon Cup champion and won a $50,000 shopping spree at a
Simon destination.
The new location at Mall of Georgia, as well as additional
future locations at Simon properties around the country, will
become key components of the Simon Cup moving forward. Allied
Esports and Simon will announce plans for the 2020 edition of the
Simon Cup in the near future.
About Allied Esports
Named to Fast Company’s 2019 World’s Most Innovative Companies
list, Allied Esports is a leading esports entertainment company
with a global network of dedicated esports properties designed to
serve as competition battlegrounds, content production facilities
and community hubs.
Through direct operation or membership via the Allied Esports
Property Network, the world’s first esports venue affiliate
program, Allied Esports’ properties span North America, Europe,
China and Australia, and include the world-renowned HyperX Esports
Arena Las Vegas, its fleet of mobile arenas, the HyperX Esports
Trucks, and the HyperX Esports Studio in Hamburg, Germany.
For more information about Allied Esports, visit
AlliedEsports.gg and follow @AlliedEsports. Allied Esports is a
subsidiary of Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc.
About Allied Esports
Entertainment
Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AESE) is a global
esports entertainment venture dedicated to providing transformative
live experiences, multiplatform content and interactive services to
audiences worldwide through its strategic fusion of two powerful
entertainment brands: Allied Esports International, Inc. (Allied
Esports) and the World Poker Tour (WPT). Allied Esports
Entertainment, Inc. was created in August 2019 when Black Ridge
Acquisition Corp. completed its business combination with Allied
Esports and WPT Enterprises.
About Simon
Simon is a global leader in the ownership of premier shopping,
dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations and an S&P 100
company (Simon Property Group, NYSE: SPG). Our properties across
North America, Europe, and Asia provide community gathering places
for millions of people every day and generate billions in annual
sales. For more information, visit simon.com.
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