Gfinity PLC Gfinity to operate second ePL Invitational
May 04 2020 - 2:00AM
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Gfinity to operate second instalment of ePremier League
Invitational tournament
Gfinity plc (AIM: GFIN), a world-leading esports and gaming
solutions provider, has been appointed to operate a second
instalment of the ePremier League ("ePL") Invitational tournament.
The head to head knockout tournament will see a new group of
Premier League footballers and some special guests putting their
skills to the test playing EA SPORTS FIFA 20 on PlayStation 4.
The draw will be revealed at 9am on Monday, 4 May 2020, with
matches streamed live four times per day from 3pm on Tuesday, ahead
of the semi-final and final from 5pm on Saturday, 9 May 2020.
Among the players taking part are Phil Foden (Manchester City),
Billy Gilmour (Chelsea), James Maddison (Leicester City), John Egan
(Sheffield United), Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur) and Callum
Wilson (Bournemouth).
Fans can watch all the action on the Sky Sports YouTube and
Twitch channels, the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer, as well as
on Premier League digital channels. Finals Day will also be shown
on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event, with the tournament
once again being televised around the world by the Premier League's
international broadcast partners.
For more information visit
www.premierleague.com/epl-invitational .
The first instalment of the competition saw Wolverhampton
Wanderers' Diogo Jota being crowned the winner, after beating
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold in a final that went to
Golden Goal.
John Clarke, CEO of Gfinity said: "We are delighted to have been
chosen again by the Premier League to operate the second ePL
Invitational tournament, where we will see some of the top players
battle it out. During these uncertain and challenging times, we are
committed to working with sports rights holders, publishers and
broadcasters to deliver new content and virtual formats. There were
some amazing games in the first Invitational which made for a
thrilling broadcast product. We saw great match play as well as new
insights into the personalities of the players. It is why this
tournament is so entertaining and why virtual gaming on our screens
is here to stay.
As with the first invitational, whilst the fees payable to
Gfinity are not material to the group as a whole, the programme
represents a further endorsement of Gfinity's ability to help our
clients find new ways to engage with their audience."
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Gfinity plc www.gfinityplc.com
John Clarke, CEO Via Teneo
Investor relations ir@gfinity.net
Teneo - Media Tel: +44 7464 982426
Camilla Cunningham Gfinity@teneo.com
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser Tel: +44 (0)20 3328
and Broker) 5656
Jeremy Porter/Nicholas Chambers
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. Relationships
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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