Gfinity PLC GFINITY SELECTED AS PARTNER FOR F1 ESPORTS SHOW
October 07 2019 - 6:04AM
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Gfinity PLC
07 October 2019
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07 October 2019
GFINITY SELECTED AS PRODUCTION PARTNER FOR F1 ESPORTS ONLINE TV
SHOW 'MAKING AN ESPORTS CHAMPION'
Episode 1, 'Commitment', Now Available
Gfinity, a world-leading esports solutions provider, is pleased
to announce that it has been selected by F1 Esports as the
production partner for its esports online TV series, 'Making an
Esports Champion'. This new and exclusive content is focused on the
back stories of the drivers competing in the F1 Esports New Balance
Pro Series and what it takes to become a champion.
Under the terms of the contract, Gfinity will create four,
ten-minute episodes that will be released globally ahead of each
'F1 Esports Pro Series' live event. Each episode will be aired on
F1 Esports.com, Twitch and YouTube.
The 'F1 Esports New Balance Pro Series' involves ten teams
competing in twelve races over four live events, culminating in the
grand final which will take place on 4 December 2019 and broadcast
live from the Gfinity Arena, London. These races will determine the
2019 F1 New Balance Esports Series team and driver World Champions,
with an increased prize fund of $500,000.
Garry Cook, Executive Chairman, Gfinity said "Being chosen as
the content production partner for this show, in addition to
designing, developing and creating the Pro Series, highlights
Gfinity's unique position at the centre of the rapidly growing
gaming community. Our production team's expertise in creating
'reason to care' content is unparalleled. We are committed to
providing esports solutions for all of our clients' needs and we
are delighted to be extending our relationship with F1 Esports to
deliver this exciting project."
Enquiries
John Clarke, Gfinity john.clarke@gfinity.net
+44 (0)20 7260
Camilla Cunningham, Teneo (media) 2700
Jeremy Porter, Allenby Capital (Broker and +44 (0)20 3328
Nominated Adviser) 5656
About Gfinity
Gfinity is a world leading esports business. Created by gamers
for the world's 2.2 billion gamers, Gfinity has a unique
understanding of this fast-growing global community. It uses this
expertise to provide both advisory services and to design, develop
and deliver unparalleled experiences and winning strategies for
game publishers, sports rights holders, commercial partners and
media companies.
Gfinity connects its partners with the esports community in
authentic and innovative ways. This consists of on and off-line
competitions and industry leading content production. Partnerships
include EA SPORTS, Activision Blizzard, F1 Esports Series and the
Forza Racing Championship.
Gfinity connects directly with competitive gaming consumers
through its growing community of gamers and its owned competition
platform, the "Gfinity Elite Series".
All Gfinity services are underpinned by the Company's
proprietary technology platform delivering a level playing field
for all competitors and supporting scalable multi-format leagues,
ladders and knock out competitions.
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