eSports
FC Schalke 04 Esports signs partnership with CORSAIR

The Esports wing of top German football club FC Schalke has signed a partnership with CORSAIR, computer peripherals and hardware company.
As per the deal, FC Schalke 04 Esports team will wear jerseys on which CORSAIR’s logo being displayed prominently.
Tim Reichert, Chief Gaming Officer of FC Schalke 04 Esports commented on the partnership: “We are pleased to welcome CORSAIR as our official partner for PC peripherals and hardware in the Schalke 04 Esports family. CORSAIR has been a key player in gaming for many years. The experience they have built over two decades will benefit our players. In order to play under the best possible conditions and at the highest level, the perfect equipment is essential for our Esport professionals.”
CORSAIR will provide the organisation’s players with its gaming products for practicing with. The company has a number of products in its range, including headsets, keyboards, computer cases, mice, and mouse pads.
Lauren Premo, Director of Gaming Marketing at CORSAIR added: “CORSAIR is thrilled with the partnership with Schalke 04. With an association that has been in existence for 114 years, Schalke 04 brings almost unrivalled levels of stability to the Esport. When looking for promising partners, we had to take advantage of the great opportunity to work with the S04. To support such a traditional brand with hardware and peripherals at the highest level makes us especially proud. The recent success of the LoL team in the EU LCS Summersplit speaks for itself and we look forward to making a difference with S04 Esports in Germany.”
FC Schalke 04 Esports is already partnered with AOK NordWest, KONAMI, Twitch, Deutsche Glasfaser, and effect. CORSAIR sponsors the likes of BIG, Clutch Gaming, Counter Logic Gaming, Invictus Gaming, Team Secret, Splyce, as well as a number of other organisations.
Source: esportsinsider.com
eSports
Olympic Summit Encourages International Sport Federations to Explore Esport Opportunities

The Olympic Summit has suggested International Sport Federations to consider how to govern electronic forms of their sport and explore opportunities with game publishers.
Presented as one of eight themes at the 8th Olympic Summit in the Swiss city of Lausanne, the Summit explored what it call “great potential” for cooperation and incorporating esports into the sports movement, with many sports simulations becoming more physical due to the advancement of virtual and augmented reality.
The Summit was presented with a report from the Chair of the esports and gaming liaison group, International Cycling Union President David Lappartient with recommendations to promote Olympic sports and the Olympic values in esports and gaming.
The Summit agreed on a two-speed approach with International Federations urged to explore esport opportunities, suggesting that the sports movement should just focus on players and gamers rather than specific games, as this focus on individuals would promote the participation in sport and its benefits.
eSports
GammaStack Introduces All-Inclusive Esports Tournament Platform

GammaStack has commenced a new phase of iGaming software development by the launch of an all-inclusive Esports tournament platform.
Being the epitome of industry-leading innovations, award-winning developments and valuable clientele, GammaStack has successfully climbed great heights of success in iGaming industry. The saga of their glory keeps on moving forward at an amazing pace with the sports betting software, fantasy sports software, online casino software and now the Esports tournament software development.
“We are excited with the new launch and looking forward towards assisting an array of entrepreneurs in accelerating the success of their Esports businesses,” Dilip Chouhan, CSO of GammaStack said.
Along with a plethora of features, they integrate on-demand additional features as per the brand identity. The Esports software covers a myriad of titles and tournaments including Counter Strike, Call of Duty, WarCraft, League of Legends, Call of Duty World League and so on.
The Esports platform is developed by a team of technically-proficient individuals who have hands-on expertise in bleeding edge technologies.
They are connected with some of the trusted data partners including Twitch, Steam, Riot Games, Betradar, Stats and so on. Some of their customers include Nairabet, BetSnap, Bitpunter, Bwinner and many more.
eSports
GFINITY ARENA TO HOST NBA 2K LEAGUE EUROPEAN INVITATIONAL DEC. 13-14 IN LONDON

WHAT:
- The NBA 2K League, a professional esports league co-founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and the first official esports league operated by a U.S. professional sports league, will host the NBA 2K League European Invitational, the league’s first-ever qualifying event in Europe.
- The two-day event will be held at Gfinity Arena in London – home to some of the U.K.’s leading esports events – and will feature 20 of the best NBA 2K players from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Turkey and the U.K.
- The event, which will identify several elite players who will become eligible for the 2020 NBA 2K League Draft, will see players competing over two days of gameplay, including scrimmages and a double-elimination tournament, and participating in interviews with league representatives and team managers. The double-elimination tournament on Dec. 14 will be livestreamed on the NBA 2K League’s Twitch and YouTube channels.
WHO:
- Twenty of the best NBA 2K players from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Turkey and the U.K.
- NBA 2K League Managing Director Brendan Donohue
- Knicks Gaming center and U.K. native Harry “HazzaUK” Hurst
WHEN: Friday, Dec. 13 – Saturday, Dec. 14; Media can attend during the following times:
- Friday, Dec. 13 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Scrimmages
- Saturday, Dec. 14 from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Double-elimination tournament
- NBA 2K League Managing Director Brendan Donohue media availability – Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14 from 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- European Invitational players and Harry “HazzaUK” Hurst media availability – Friday, Dec. 13 from 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14 from 7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
WHERE:
- Gfinity Arena
Unit 13 Fulham Broadway Retail Centre
Fulham Road London SW6 1DN
CREDENTIALS/TICKET INFORMATION:
- Fans can attend for free by registering at https://n2kleuropeaninvitational.splashthat.com/.
- Media are welcome to attend; Interview opportunities are available with players, coaches and executives.
- Interview requests outside of the designated media availability will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis onsite.
- Media must RSVP to Ignasi Castello ([email protected]) and Cath Shefford ([email protected]).
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