NEW YORK, July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Wix.com
Ltd. (Nasdaq: WIX) and FaZe Clan,
the largest, most followed esports and entertainment organization,
announced today a global partnership, which sees Wix become FaZe
Clan's official website development and design partner for the
esports juggernaut.
Together, Wix and FaZe Clan will create exciting opportunities
for fans through integrated social and digital content. Wix
branding will also be featured on the official FaZe Clan team
shirt, and will serve as an official supporter of FaZe Clan's
Professional Fortnite team.
The partnership officially kicks off with the release of the
official Fortnite Team website:
FaZe Clan Fortnite:
https://www.fortnite.fazeclan.com/
"Esports is wildly popular, with a growing and enthusiastic
audience, and we are always looking for the best places to connect
with current and future customers," said Omer Shai, CMO at Wix. "We have pursued sports
marketing partnerships for many years as we feel that this is a
great way to build our brand. The partnership with FaZe Clan marks
our first esports sponsorship and we believe it is a perfect fit.
Plus, the opportunity to create dynamic content for FaZe Clan's
brand and their millions of fans is exactly the kind of engagement
we love."
"We look for partners that understand our vibrant communities
and the esport audience," said Erik
Anderson, Head of Esports at FaZe Clan, "Wix has all of the
elements of energy, style and speed that our players embrace and
are symbolic of the FaZe Clan brand. Together, with Wix, we're
committed to creating content we know our fans will love."
With the FaZe Clan partnership, Wix adds esports to its global
roster of sports branding and team partnerships.
About FaZe Clan
FaZe Clan, the world's most dominant
entertainment gaming and esports brand in the world, is known
predominantly for its roster of influential YouTubers,
industry-leading live streamers, multi award-winning pro-players
and competitive teams. Since its inception in 2010, the
organization has established itself as one of the largest brands in
gaming history, with over 210 million fans internationally across
all social platforms. FaZe Clan actively cultivates and manages the
most sought-after talent of the digital era. By placing emphasis on
developing a team that exists at the intersection of mainstream
gaming and pop culture, the organization's influence is unmatched.
For more information on FaZe Clan visit: Instagram, Twitter,
YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn
About Wix
Wix is leading the way with a
cloud-based website development platform for over 150 million
registered users worldwide today. The Wix website builder was
founded on the belief that the Internet should be accessible to
everyone to develop, create and contribute. Through free and
premium subscriptions, Wix empowers millions of businesses,
organizations, artists, and individuals to take their businesses,
brands and workflow online. The Wix Editor, Wix ADI, a highly
curated App Market, Ascend by Wix
and Corvid by Wix enable users to build and manage a fully
integrated and dynamic digital presence. Wix's headquarters are in
Tel Aviv with offices in Be'er
Sheva, Berlin, Dnipro,
Dublin, Kiev, Los
Angeles, Miami,
New York, San Francisco, São Paulo, Tokyo and Vilnius.
Visit us: on our blog, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
and Pinterest
Download: Wix App is available
for free on Google Play and in the App
Store
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Media Contacts:
Wix
Vivian Hernandez
pr@wix.com
+1-415-517-6539
FaZe Clan
Ivy Mollenkamp
FaZeClan@dkcnews.com
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