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Riot Games chooses GGTech Entertainment as Tournament Organizer for TFT Remix Rumble Season in North America
The partnership reinforces commitment to expand GGTech’s North American presence.
■ Riot Games redefines competitive TFT with Remix Rumble Set. For this set, two cups will be contested: the K/DA Cup and the Heartsteel Cup.
■ The North American TFT Set kicked off with a LAN event at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. North American player Milala emerged as the champion, claiming the top prize of $100,000 USD.
Austin, TX, December 14th, 2023.- GGTech Entertainment, one of the leading corporations in the esports and gaming industry worldwide, has been selected by Riot Games to team up and operate the Teamfight Tactics Remix Rumble Set in North America. The global company will assume the role of the Tournament Organizer and Broadcast Operator for the TFT Remix Rumble season across the United States and Canada.
In this way, GGTech and Riot Games aim to further enhance the competitive TFT scene globally and to offer the best experience to fans and communities. From TFT Dragonlands (Set 7), GGTech has consolidated its position as the TFT World Championship producer for Riot Games.
In addition, this new partnership cements GGTech’s commitment to further expand its operations in North America.
What’s new for this set?
Riot Games has unveiled Remix Rumble on November 21st, introducing significant changes to enhance the gaming experience. The mid-set has been removed, and the set duration is extended to 4 months.
Remix Rumble brings Riot’s beloved music IP to the forefront, blending creativity into an exhilarating set. This release also signifies a move towards a schedule of 3 sets annually.
How will the competition be?
With the arrival of Remix Rumble Set, exciting changes are on the horizon for the competitive format, promising a more concise and action-packed gaming experience. Two cups, the K/DA and the Heartsteel Cups, will take center stage, each offering four coveted slots for the Regional Finals. Additionally, the top 10 players with the highest accumulated points across both cups will also advance to the next phase. The top 6 leaders of the Official Ladder Board will do the same, with Snapshots obtained every Wednesday between January 3 and February 7.
The Regional Finals will be a fierce battleground, in which four players will qualify to the Remix Rumble Championship, the global competition of Teamfight Tactics. Qualifier points will be earned by players based on their performance in both the K/DA Cup and the Heartsteel Cup. The top 10 players with the highest cumulative points across both cups secure spots at the North American Regional Finals.
The K/DA Cup and the Heartsteel Cup will boast a prize pool of $12,500 each, while the Regional Finals will offer a substantial $35,000 prize pool.
For more detailed information on registration, breakdown of qualifier and leadership snapshots, please visit: natftesports.teamfighttactics.leagueoflegends.com
TFT Las Vegas Open
From December 8 to 10, 512 players worldwide faced off at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for a LAN event, marking the start of North America’s TFT Remix Rumble competitive season.
Milala, from NA, dominated the competition, securing the first-place prize of $100,000 USD out of the total $300,000 USD distributed in the tournament. Thus,
Milala became the inaugural winner of the TFT Vegas Open, defeating Humbug in the Annie reroll comp from NA.
Zenni Optical, the world’s leading online eyewear retailer, announced a partnership with ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the leading esports and video game entertainment company. Designed to integrate eye health education with innovative eyewear solutions for the esports community, the partnership will officially launch at DreamHack festival in Dallas, taking place from May 31 to June 2.
This collaboration will showcase a co-branded collection of lifestyle and competitive eyewear and accessories, highlighting Zenni Optical’s commitment to promoting overall eye health, particularly in addressing issues like eye fatigue and strain. Additionally, the initiative will incorporate essential eye health education across various DreamHack Festivals, in alignment with EFG’s broader mission to foster inclusive gaming worlds and engaged, supported communities.
“DreamHack and ESL represent some of the most community-centric and prestigious competitive events in the world. In their own unique ways, they embody esports for everyone. By partnering with these incredible brands across the gaming and esports spaces, we aim to create engaging experiences that combine eye-health education with innovative eyewear solutions for players and fans at all levels,” said Robb Chiarini, Head of Gaming, Sports, & Events at Zenni Optical.
“We are thrilled to partner with Zenni Optical as the Official Eyewear Partner of DreamHack and ESL. The genuine passion that Zenni has for the esports industry is a refreshing sight to see, and a major driving factor for the decision behind our partnership. Zenni’s ongoing commitment to provide eyewear for everyone mirrors our own drive to create worlds beyond gameplay for gamers everywhere,” Craig Levine, Co-CEO at EFG, said.
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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