TeSPA and Blizzard Entertainment Unveil the Membership Milestone Program
February 07 2014 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
New Rewards and Incentives Help to Support
College Gaming Groups at the Grassroots Level
TeSPA and Blizzard Entertainment have announced a partnership
that will bring unprecedented support to college gaming groups
throughout North America. For the first time, college gaming groups
will be able to unlock funding and other tangible benefits as their
communities grow through the Membership Milestone program.
As part of the partnership, Blizzard will back student groups in
the TeSPA network by guaranteeing event funding, unique in-game
rewards, and unrivaled promotion opportunities to active TeSPA
chapters. This backing will help chapters strengthen their
communities by providing vital resources needed to host local
gaming competitions and viewing events.
“TeSPA has been a positive force in the eSports community built
from the ground up by a small group of dedicated fans,” said Mike
Morhaime, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment. “By
partnering with TeSPA we hope to give back to the players in a very
new way to add fuel to an already thriving collegiate scene.”
The Membership Milestone program outlines structured benefits to
student groups and provides critical materials needed to scale,
including free access production equipment for events, a leadership
and technical instruction manual, and customized banners for campus
advertisement. The new program aims to establish the foundation of
a vibrant eSports ecosystem that is supported from both the
grassroots and professional level.
“Our goal is to empower passionate students to bring their
eSports dreams to life,” said TeSPA co-founder Adam Rosen. “By
doing this, we hope to cultivate thriving eSports communities while
fostering the next generation of entrepreneurial business leaders
in the gaming industry.” TeSPA aims to establish campus chapters
across all of North America, and is specifically targeting 75 of
the most influential campuses to seed student gaming programs in
2014.
Open recruitment for students looking to take advantage of
TeSPA’s membership benefits has now begun. Students looking to join
TeSPA with an existing group or to create a new group on their
campus should apply at tespa.org/apply/.
About TeSPA
The eSports Association (TeSPA) is a network of the top student
talent in eSports and gaming. The TeSPA network is composed of
Local Chapters which develop eSports communities on their campuses
by hosting events such as competitive gaming tournaments and social
viewing events. TeSPA aspires to cultivate communities capable of
producing professional-caliber eSports experiences at every
university and high school in North America. TeSPA’s founders, Adam
Rosen, Tyler Rosen, and Chris Kelly, are members of Blizzard
Entertainment’s eSports team.
About Blizzard Entertainment,
Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft® and
the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, Blizzard
Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision
Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of
entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s
most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track
record includes sixteen #1-selling games and multiple Game of the
Year awards. The company’s online-gaming service, Battle.net®, is
one of the largest in the world, with millions of active
players.
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RosenCo-Founder713-492-4657tyler@tespa.orgorChris KellyChief
Community Officer713-569-1870chris@tespa.org
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