ATLANTA, June 10, 2021 /CNW/ -- Atlanta FaZe, in
partnership with UMG Gaming, a wholly owned subsidiary of Engine
Media Holdings, Inc. ("Engine" or the "Company"; TSX-V: GAME;
OTCQB: MLLLF), today announced a two-part, $25,000 Warzone Tournament series. Both events
will involve two online qualifiers open to the public as well as a
final invitational, each with a $25,000 prize pool. The first qualifier will kick
off on Saturday, June 19, 2021 with
registration available on UMGGaming.com. The second tournament will
be formally announced in the third quarter of 2021. The event
series will include both a combination of community players,
influencers, pros and content creators.
"UMG Gaming has always bridged the gap between competitive and
casual fans and gamers alike," said Paul
Hamiliton, President and CEO of Atlanta FaZe. "As a brand
who shares this mission, we are thrilled to partner with UMG Gaming
for the Atlanta FaZe $25,000 Warzone
Series."
"Atlanta FaZe is such a preeminent organization and we are
excited to partner with them on this two-part Warzone tournament,"
said Eric Vaughn, Head of UMG
Gaming. "Both UMG and Atlanta FaZe share a common mission: create
opportunities that serve the needs of community players, pro
athletes and influencers, brands and publisher partners."
UMG launched its "Champions" Tournament Series in April with a
$25,000 tournament featuring
Fortnite, and will continue to expand to other popular titles to
meet the needs and desires of its community and partners. Building
grassroots-esports ladders is a need within the current esports
landscape and UMG Gaming is proud to offer our community the
opportunity to go head-to-head with pros for a chance to win
significant prizes, and the chance to be watched by thousands of
viewers.
The Atlanta FaZe $25,000 Warzone
Series will run the first set of qualifiers on Saturday, June 19, 2021 and Sunday, June 20, 2021, with the Championships
taking place on Friday, June 25,
2021. The format is an "Elimination Race," where pairs of
two will compete in squad lobbies to accumulate the most
eliminations possible. For full information on the tournament,
visit UMGGaming.com and follow both companies' Twitter handles:
@UMGGaming and @ATLFaZe. Both Championship rounds will be broadcast
on twitch.tv/umggaming and twitch.tv/atlfaze.
About Atlanta FaZe
Our carefully curated team provides the full package with a
roster of focused, adaptive players and a championship-winning
coaching staff. The Atlanta FaZe comes to the League with the
experience and ability to be fierce competition as well as a
dominating force in the global gaming industry.
About UMG Gaming
UMG Gaming, a wholly owned subsidiary of Engine Media Holdings,
Inc. ("Engine" or the "Company"; TSX-V: GAME; OTCQB: MLLLF), is a
market pioneer in both online grassroots community competition and
professional league esports. UMG Gaming's end-to-end platform not
only enables community and professional players to compete in
everyday ladders, tournaments and matches, but also produces
premium, award-nominated content. UMG Gaming's tournament
operations offerings have led to millions of registered gamers and
numerous partnerships with major game publishers, brands, esports
teams and organizations.
About Engine Media Holdings, Inc.
Engine Media Holdings Inc. is traded publicly under the ticker
symbol (TSX-V: GAME) (OTCQB: MLLLF) and once uplisted on the Nasdaq
under the ticker symbol "GAME". The organization is focused on
developing premium consumer experiences and unparalleled technology
and content solutions for partners in the esports, news and gaming
industry. The company's subsidiaries include Stream Hatchet; the
global leader in gaming video distribution analytics; Eden Games, a premium video game developer and
publisher with numerous console and mobile gaming franchises;
WinView Games, an industry innovator in audience second screen
play-along gaming during live events; UMG, an end-to-end
competitive esports platform enabling the professional and amateur
esport community with tournaments, matches and award nominating
content; and Frankly Media, a digital publishing platform
empowering broadcasters to create, distribute and monetize content
across all channels. Engine Media generates revenue through a
combination of direct-to-consumer and subscription fees; streaming
technology and data SaaS-based offerings; programmatic advertising
and sponsorships. To date, the combined companies' clients have
included more than 1,200 television, print and radio brands, dozens
of gaming and technology companies, and have connectivity into
hundreds of millions of homes around the world through their
content, distribution and technology services.
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