eSports
Russian frozen foods brand “Goryachaya Shtuchka” becomes a partner of EPICENTER CS:GO 2019

ABI PRODUCT’s brand “Goryachaya Shtuchka” is to become an official partner of EPICENTER CS:GO series that will take place 21-22 December in Moscow. Best known for its legendary “Chebupeli” (unique fried meat-snack) and “Bulmeni” (unique dumplings with broth inside), the brand will host a series of offline and online activities for the esports fans and visitors of the tournament’s final stage.
ESforce Holding team has designed a creative campaign for “Goryachaya Shtuchka” that aims to elevate esports and gaming in general to a whole new level together with the brand – that will be tagged as #nextlevelfood during the campaign. With ESforce Holding’s support, the “next level foods brand” will also “level up” its audience via interactive activities.
“This is the second time we partner up with EPICENTER – the biggest esports tournament series in Eastern Europe that attracts tens of thousands of visitors and is watched by millions of fans worldwide. This is a unique opportunity for complex communication in both online and offline environments thanks to high emotional involvement and esports audience’s transparency. We consider supporting esports a promising and worthwhile effort for the “Goryachaya Shtuchka” brand. Therefore, we plan to actively support it in the future onward, pulling out the stops on brand integration to the gaming environment,” – commented Denis Martasov, ABI Product Marketing Department Director.
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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.
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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]).
eSports
Talent Lineup for WePlay! Bukovel Minor 2020 Regional Qualifiers Announcement

Talent crew that will be covering regional qualifiers for the second Minor of 2019/2020 DPC-season.
Europe
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Shannon “SUNSfan” Scotten Twitter
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Troels Lyngholt “syndereN” Nielsen Twitter
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Jack “MoFarah” Williams Twitter
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Rikumikko “T-PANDA” Kangasmäki Twitter
CIS
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Jared “Nomad” Bajina Twitter
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Rasmus “MISERY” Filipsen Twitter
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Darren “KillerPigeon” Elmy Twitter
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Dominik “Black^” Reitmeier Twitter
North America
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Andrew “Zyori” Campbell Twitter
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Alexandra “Sheepsticked” Roberts Twitter
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Nick “BreakyCPK” Caras Twitter
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Donnie “Elevated” Chell Twitter
South America
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Murielle “Kips” Huisman Twitter
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Michelle “Moxxi” Song Twitter
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Robbie “Robnroll” Blakeman Twitter
China
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Dominik “Lacoste” Stipić Twitter
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Gareth Luke “Gareth” Bateson Twitter
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Andrew “PartyPetee” Nester Twitter
SEA
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Treephob “Xyclopz” Tiangtrong Twitter
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Admir “lizZard” Salkanović Twitter
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Darren “KillerPigeon” Elmy Twitter
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Matt “Danog” Joyce Twitter
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Luke “CNC” Pate Twitter
You can follow the qualifiers on Twitch via the following channels:
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WePlay! Esports En Twitch Main
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WePlay! Esports En Twitch 2
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WePlay! Esports En Twitch 3
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WePlay! Esports En Twitch 4
#WePlay #WePlayDota2 #WePlayMinor #BukovelMinor
Source: WePlay! Esports Press Office
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