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NODWIN Gaming and Blast Unveil Thrilling Super Six LAN Finale for The Draft
The much-anticipated Super Six LAN phase of The Draft is scheduled to commence its thrilling four-day run on February 8, 2024
Blast and NODWIN Gaming reveal an iconic Counter-Strike legends roster that will mentor and lead the six qualified teams
True Rippers Esports, Marcos Gaming and Gods Reign to represent India while Pak Boyz, Team Wah Wah and Com Mid to represent Pakistan at the Super Six LAN phase of The Draft
Blast and NODWIN Gaming proudly welcome popular energy drink manufacturer Red Bull as the official energy drink partner for The Draft
South Asia’s leading gaming and eSports media company, NODWIN Gaming, in partnership with global eSports entertainment company, Blast, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated Super Six LAN phase of The Draft. Set to kick off from February 8 to February 11 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this ground-breaking eSports extravaganza aims to propel Indian and Pakistani Counter-Strike teams onto the global eSports stage, offering a remarkable USD$50,000 prize pool alongside the opportunity to compete alongside revered Counter-Strike icons.
Putting an end to all speculation and fueling the excitement surrounding the event, NODWIN Gaming and Blast have officially unveiled the much-anticipated lineup of seasoned Counter-Strike legends for The Draft’s Super Six LAN phase. Adam ‘friberg’ Friberg, Ladislav ‘GuardiaN’ Kovacs, Richard ‘shox’ Papillon, Olof ‘olofmeister’ Gustafsson, Christopher ‘GeT_RiGhT’ Alesund and Kenny ‘kennyS’ Schrub compose this formidable legends roster, boasting an impressive tally of six majors among them. Tasked with mentoring and guiding the subcontinental Counter-Strike teams, these veterans of the game are set to lead them to global success.
NODWIN Gaming and Blast have also announced world-renowned energy drink manufacturer Red Bull, a name synonymous with the global eSports circuit, as the official energy drink partner for The Draft.
“We’re thrilled to kick off the Super Six LAN phase of The Draft,” the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer for NODWIN Gaming, Gautam Virk, said. “After weeks of intense Counter-Strike action, the top three teams from India and Pakistan are ready to battle it out for the title of the inaugural champions of The Draft. We feel this to be a momentous occasion for the region’s eSports ecosystem. The opportunity to showcase the subcontinent’s best Counter-Strike talents in front of a global audience while playing against and alongside some of the legends of the game is truly an incredible opportunity. We cannot wait to present the Super Six LAN phase of The Draft to our community.”
“The Super Six is finally upon us after a few weeks of intense Counter-Strike action from India and Pakistan’s very best teams,” the Brand Director for Blast, Faye Marlborough, said. “These successful teams will now get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete with one of our six Counter-Strike legends in Kuala Lumpur in a LAN setting with the world watching on. We have been delighted with the level of interest, viewership and entertainment that has been on show so far and are excited to see what this global stage can do for the South Asian eSports and gaming region.”
Speaking on representing the region for The Draft, Counter-Strike legend Kenny ‘kennyS’ Schrub said: “The Indian eSports scene is really important for the Counter-Strike ecosystem due to the number of people who are engaged in it and we must ensure they get the recognition they deserve. I’m really happy to represent the region and enable the Counter-Strike scene. It’s really exciting to meet the Asian Counter-Strike community in general and I am really happy to represent an Indian organization as it’s a huge part of Counter-Strike and deserves recognition. I would gladly travel all over Asia to meet more passionate members of our Counter-Strike community.”
True Rippers Esports, Marcos Gaming and Gods Reign have emerged as the three teams who will represent India while Pak Boyz, Team Wah Wah and Com Mid will carry the Pakistani flag at the Super Six LAN phase of The Draft. The teams have shown exceptional skill in their respective group-stage battles and have earned their spots among the top contenders to lay claim to the title.
The Super Six LAN phase of The Draft promises a riveting Counter-Strike eSports spectacle with six of the best Counter-Strike teams from India and Pakistan engaging in fierce competition over four action-packed days. Contending not only for the substantial prize pool of USD$50,000 but the opportunity to etch their names in history as the inaugural champions of The Draft.
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Anichess, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands and the progressive chess-based online strategy game developed in partnership with Chess.com and five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, today announced a partnership with global esports brand Team Secret to further connect competitive gaming and Web3. John Yao, CEO of Team Secret, will join Anichess as an advisor.
Anichess is an innovative chess-based Web3 game developed in a collaboration between Animoca Brands and Chess.com, the renowned global online chess platform. Anichess provides a novel tactical twist on the classic game of chess by implementing spells that open up new strategies and gameplay, and that require players to rethink the rules of traditional chess as they uncover the expansive lore within the world of the gameboard. Anichess recently raised a funding round of US$1.8 million, led by Sfermion and Amber Group with participation from Fenbushi Capital, Aspen Digital, SNZ Capital, and others (see announcement of 25 April 2024).
Team Secret is a global esports brand dedicated to bringing together the best gamers to compete worldwide, while also delivering entertaining experiences to its fans. It offers advertising and promotional sponsorship, talent and team development, business management, coaching, and other forms of support to both professional and aspiring players in the esports arena.
The partnership between Anichess and Team Secret aims to solidify chess’s esports status by combining a new platform to play and learn on for an engaged audience of up-and-coming online chess masters. Ahead of the player-versus-player (PvP) mode launch later in Q2 2024, Anichess will receive input from Team Secret on its game design as well as support in bringing the spellbinding game to a dedicated community of esports players.
“Esports has always been a core pillar of Anichess’ modernization of chess’ legacy,” said Brian Chan, head of Anichess. “Anichess’s engaging visuals, tools to improve and thrilling spells make it an amazing platform for all competitors, regardless of chess experience. We look forward to those willing to take on the challenge when PvP arrives in-game soon.”
“For how ancient the game of chess is, its esports scene is a fresh, rising star in terms of viewership, player base and tournaments,” said John Yao, CEO of Team Secret. “Anichess is a promising twist on chess, with even more of what makes the original great: compelling tactics, broad recognition and rewards for players willing to think outside the box and surprise opponents. I’m looking forward to guiding Anichess into the realm of esports and integrating the new chess platform into our dedicated community.”
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Bucks Gaming’s Cream City Convergence Esports Tournament has been selected as a Capcom Pro Tour event, becoming one of just three tournaments in North America chosen to be a qualifier for the prestigious Capcom Cup.
The Capcom Cup is an annual Street Fighter 6 competition, hosted by video game developer and esports organizer Capcom, with a $1 million first place prize. Each year, Capcom selects a small number of tournaments worldwide to serve as Capcom Pro Tour events, with the winning players from each event qualifying for the Capcom Cup. As one of the tournaments selected by Capcom for the honor this year, Cream City Convergence will become the first esports event run by an NBA team to work with a major esports organizer.
Top-ranked Street Fighter 6 players will compete at Cream City Convergence when it returns for its second year on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Baird Center. In addition to Street Fighter 6, this year’s tournament will also have brackets for Tekken 8; Super Smash Bros Ultimate; Super Smash Bros Melee; and Guilty Gear: Strive.
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced Kambi and Abios, its esports data subsidiary, as new ESIC Anti-Corruption Supporters. This partnership signals the alignment of Kambi’s longstanding commitment to corporate probity and sports integrity with ESIC’s ongoing battle against match-fixing and corruption in esports.
Kambi and Abios join a distinguished class of other Anti-Corruption Supporter stakeholders who have historically worked with ESIC to ensure that attacks against the competitive integrity of esports competition are appropriately reported and dealt with. Anti-Corruption Supporters assist ESIC in investigating suspicious betting activity, supporting ESIC’s broader mission to combat cheating and betting fraud in the esports industry. Kambi and Abios’ entrance into the Anti-Corruption Supporter class will see the entities actively work with ESIC to assist in ESIC’s mission to disrupt, prevent, investigate and prosecute all attempts to compromise competitive integrity in esport competition.
Abios’ Managing Director and Founder, Anton Janér, commented: “Our mission at Abios has always been to enable the sustainable growth of esports. As such, we’re incredibly excited to join ESIC in their mission to future-proof esports through combatting match-fixing and other integrity-related malpractices. Fair play is a crucial component in ensuring the viability of esports as a long-term community and investment and we hope to be able to support the industry together with ESIC going forward.”
Stephen Hanna, ESIC’s Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are pleased to welcome Kambi and Abios as Anti-Corruption Supporters. Kambi and Abios are well trusted and recognised operators in their respective industries, and their entrance into the Anti-Corruption Supporter class of ESIC membership emphasises their shared commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity and fair play within the esports industry.”
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