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Fortnite Pro Ceice Joins Outlaws Entertainment
Outlaws Entertainment, formerly known as Beasley Media Group, has officially signed professional Fortnite player Davis “Ceice” McClellan as its inaugural “creative athlete.”
- Outlaws Entertainment, formerly known as Beasley Media Group, has signed professional Fortnite player Davis “Ceice” McClellan as its first “creative athlete.”
- The organization has pivoted its business model toward content creation following its departure from the Overwatch League last month.
- Esports stadium and entertainment company Glytch has been named the presenting partner for Outlaws Entertainment, with its branding set to appear on player jerseys.
DreamHack Stockholm 2024 Announced
The ESL FACEIT Group has announced the expansion of its gaming festival portfolio with the addition of DreamHack Stockholm, scheduled to take place from November 22–24, 2024, at the Stockholmsmässan venue in Sweden.
- DreamHack will host a new gaming festival in Stockholm, Sweden, at the Stockholmsmässan venue from November 22–24, 2024.
- Elgiganten has been secured as the official presenting partner for the inaugural DreamHack Stockholm event.
- Tickets for the Stockholm festival are scheduled to go on sale starting March 26, 2024.
NODWIN Gaming Reveals Slate of Partners for DreamHack India
NODWIN Gaming has secured a diverse slate of corporate partners for the fourth edition of DreamHack India, a three-day gaming and pop culture festival held in Hyderabad from November 3–5, 2023.
- NODWIN Gaming and DreamHack are hosting the fourth edition of DreamHack India, a three-day gaming and pop culture festival, from November 3–5, 2023, in Hyderabad.
- Key corporate partners for the event include Hyundai (official mobility partner), TVS Raider (official motoring partner), Intel (technology and CS2 Invitational title partner), Monster Energy, Opraahfx (talent partner), BenQ (monitor partner), and ACT (connectivity partner).
- The government of Telangana is providing official support for the three-day event held in Hyderabad.
EA Sports NHL 24 World Championship Details Revealed
The National Hockey League has outlined the structure and operational details for the 2024 EA Sports NHL 24 World Championship.
- The EA Sports NHL 24 World Championship will culminate in an in-person World Final featuring six players: four from North America and two from Europe.
- Registration for the tournament opens in December 2023, with official competition beginning in January 2024 and concluding in April 2024.
- DreamHack Sports Games will produce the event, while Battlefy will provide support for the online portion of the competition.
Sixty-One Nations to Compete in eFIBA Season Two
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the ESL FACEIT Group have announced the details for the second season of eFIBA, the official tournament series for the NBA 2K24 video game.
- The second season of eFIBA, the official NBA 2K24 tournament, will feature 61 national federations, doubling the participation count from the inaugural season.
- The tournament will culminate in an in-person LAN event, the eFIBA Season 2 World Finals, held at DreamHack Winter in Jönköping, Sweden, on November 25–26, 2023.
- Participating teams will compete for a total prize pool of €50,000 (approximately $53,476 USD).
DreamHack Names Guy Blomberg as its New Event Director: DreamHack Festivals – Americas
The ESL FACEIT Group has appointed Guy Blomberg as the new Event Director for DreamHack Festivals in the Americas.
- ESL FACEIT Group has appointed industry veteran Guy Blomberg as the new Event Director for DreamHack Festivals – Americas.
- Blomberg will oversee the 2024 regional event schedule, which includes major festivals in Dallas (May 31–June 2) and Atlanta (October 4–6).
- Blomberg brings over 20 years of experience to the role, including an eight-year tenure at Reedpop where he worked on major events such as E3, PAX, and Comic-Con.
Gen.G Partners With Idahoan Foods to Promote Idahoan Potato Shreds Brand
The international esports organization Gen.G has entered into a partnership with Idahoan Foods to promote the company’s new snack product, Idahoan Potato Shreds.
- Esports organization Gen.G has partnered with Idahoan Foods to promote the company's new snack product, Idahoan Potato Shreds.
- The partnership features a 'gamified' brand activation at four major events: PAX West (Sept 1-4, 2023), DreamHack Atlanta (Dec 15-17, 2023), PAX East (March 21-24, 2024), and C2E2 (April 26-28, 2024).
- Gen.G gaming creators Stanz and Raynday will headline the activations, which include meet-and-greets, product sampling, and Nintendo Switch gameplay sessions of Overcooked.
ESL Impact Season 4 Invited Teams Revealed
ESL FACEIT Group has announced the details for the fourth season of its ESL Impact competition series, a global initiative dedicated to professional women in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
- ESL FACEIT Group is hosting the ESL Impact Season 4, an all-women professional CS:GO tournament series featuring a $150,000 USD prize pool.
- The Season 4 Global Finals are scheduled to take place as a live event during DreamHack Valencia from December 8–10, 2023.
- Twenty-eight top all-women teams will compete starting September 13 to secure one of eight available spots in the Global Finals.
DreamHack Dallas Sees Record Attendance
DreamHack Dallas, held from June 2 to June 4, 2023, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, achieved record-breaking attendance for the organization.
- DreamHack Dallas, held June 2–4, 2023, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, recorded its highest attendance in North American history with approximately 44,000 attendees.
- The event was organized by the ESL FACEIT Group and featured a mix of esports tournaments, panels, musical performances, and fan activities.
- Tournament winners included ENCE (Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023), Nigma Galaxy (ESL Impact Dallas Finals), and FaZe Clan (Halo Championship Series Global Invitationals).
GameSquare’s Ninja Labs and Complexity Partner With Vivior
GameSquare, a publicly traded esports and gaming organization, has entered into a strategic partnership with the Swiss vision care startup Vivior.
- GameSquare has entered a partnership with Swiss vision care startup Vivior, involving its subsidiaries Complexity Gaming, Ninja Labs, and ZONED Gaming.
- Ninja Labs and Vivior will collaborate to develop a gamified health and wellness platform that rewards users with in-game items and real-life prizes for healthy habits.
- The partnership includes the development of products designed to mitigate physical issues common in gaming, such as vision strain, poor posture, and blue light exposure.
DreamHack Dallas Will Feature Seven Esports Competitions With a Total Prize Pool of $933K USD
The ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) announced that the 2023 DreamHack Dallas festival, held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center from June 2–4, would feature seven distinct esports competitions with a combined prize pool of $933,000 USD.
- DreamHack Dallas will host seven esports competitions from June 2–4, 2023, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center with a combined prize pool of $933,000 USD.
- The IEM Dallas 2023 CS:GO tournament features a $250,000 prize pool, with the winner qualifying for the $1 million IEM Cologne 2023 event.
- A $250,000 Fortnite tournament will be open to BYOC ticket-holders, with top performers qualifying for the $2 million Gamers8 event in Riyadh.
DreamHack San Diego Economic Impact Report: USA
The DreamHack San Diego gaming and esports festival, held from April 7–9, 2023, at the San Diego Convention Center, generated an estimated $4.7 million in economic impact for the local San Diego economy.
- DreamHack San Diego generated an estimated $4.7 million in economic impact for the local economy during its three-day run from April 7–9, 2023.
- The event attracted over 41,000 total attendees, marking it as the largest DreamHack festival held in the United States to date.
- The festival, hosted at the San Diego Convention Center and owned by ESL FACEIT Group, featured various gaming lifestyle activities including exhibitor booths, musical performances, and retro arcades.