Tag: Esports

  • League of Legends Esports – Where do I start?

    League of Legends Esports – Where do I start?

    Learn more about how the League of Legends scene will be very different in 2021 on this episode from Play Media

     

  • Esports Explained sessions with Sean Callanan

    Esports Explained sessions with Sean Callanan

    Following the success of Sports Geek’s #Sportsbiz Zoom Calls connecting sports executives discussing trends and issues in sports industry we are launching an initiative to help brands, marketers and media executives understand the world of esports.

    From April 28th on every 2nd Tuesday at 10am AEST Sean Callanan will explain esports and answer questions on how you can get involved.


  • SG Esports Partner with Mogul for Summoners’ Society Tournament Hub

    SG Esports Partner with Mogul for Summoners’ Society Tournament Hub

    We are excited to announce our partnership with Mogul – the world’s most advanced pure-play online esports tournament and matchmaking platform – and the launch of the Summoners’ Society Tournament Hub.

    Sean Callanan, CEO and Founder of SG Esports says “We’ve been looking for a way to add value to the esports community groups and teams we manage for some time, and now with Mogul, we’re able to set up tournaments for grassroots players and communities with ease.”

    Summoners’ Society will now be able to better engage with existing members and grow its member base of passionate League of Legends players via regular, fun, competitive tournaments and events.

    “The Summoners’ Society and SG Esports partnership will allow Mogul to continue to build a deep connection with both teams and community groups within Australia and to support grassroots and amateur tournaments” said Mark Warburton, Chief Marketing Officer of Mogul.

    A number of free entry tournaments are already scheduled on the Summoners’ Society Tournament Hub on Mogul including 5v5 Ranked Team tournaments like SumSoc Iron to Gold Ladder, SumSoc Gold to Platinum Weekend and SumSoc Iron to Silver Weekend; plus 1v1, ARAMs and more.

    To celebrate the launch of the Summoner’s Society Tournament Hub, Summoners’ Society is also hosting the Spooky SumSoc Harrowing 3v3 Tournament on Halloween (October 30th). This is a Members Only event, so make sure you sign-up for your free membership on the Summoner’s Society Tournament Hub on Mogul.

    As a Summoners’ Society Member, you’ll have access to exclusive tournaments and competitions, as well as early Tournament registration access.

    Make sure you visit the Summoners’ Society Tournament Hub on mogul at https://mogul.gg/hub/sumsoc/, sign-up as a free member and register for Summoners’ Society tournaments today!

    About SG Esports

    SG Esports is an esports media business for teams, streamers and community groups enabling growth for the esports industry and produce results on the international stage.

    SG Esports assets include the Summoners’ Society, a League of Legends gamer community group, Gravitas, a competitor in the 8 team League of Legends Oceanic Pro League and Gravitas Academy, a competitor in the 12 team League of Legends Oceanic Challenger Series.

    About Summoners’ Society

    Summoners’ Society is Australia’s oldest and biggest League of Legends gamer community. Many OPL players got their start playing in Summoners’ Society tournaments and attending Summoners’ Society events & viewing parties.

    Summoners’ Society now have a committed group of volunteers who help to grow the community every day, some have even moved on professionally to chase their esports dreams. Summoners’ Society aims to help grow the community in a positive way that allows players to find friends, to improve their sportsmanship and build on their passion for League of Legends.

    About Mogul

    Esports Mogul Limited (ASX:ESH) is an ASX listed esports media and software business.

    Mogul owns and operates the Mogul.gg tournament platform – the world’s most advanced pure-play online esports tournament and matchmaking platform with automation for major esports titles, including in platform chat and streaming functionality.

    Video game players join the mogul.gg global community to play online esports tournaments for glory, cash and prizes in any game including major titles Fortnite, League of Legends, CS:GO, Dota 2, Apex Legends, Overwatch, Magic: The Gathering Arena, Rainbow Six and PUBG.

    Tournament organisers and game community groups who want to run tournaments, create or run their LAN or online events using mogul.gg to improve player experiences, reduce costs and create time-saving tournament administration efficiency.

    Mogul’s world-class technology stack makes competing and organising tournaments for PC, Mobile and Console game titles easy. Mogul.gg is a multilingual platform with the capability to localise in new languages at speed.

     

  • Money in Esports #5 – Broadcasting Esports

    Money in Esports #5 – Broadcasting Esports

    In this last part of our special Money in Esports series, Sean Callanan shares the panel discussion about about all things esports and broadcasting with Lewis Mitchell from Twitch, Ben Green from ESL and Jacqueline Garrett from GGWP Academy.

    On this podcast you’ll learn about:

    • What is Twitch to non-gamers, marketers and brands
    • The key audience and demographic stats for Twitch in Australia
    • What do sponsors look for from ESL events and content
    • Where does esports fit in the overall strategy for Twitch
    • How has the Amazon acquisition changed Twitch as a platform
    • The opportunities for brands to engage audiences on Twitch
    • What esports fans are looking for from an esports broadcast

    This episode is a replay from the Money in Esports Summit held in Sydney on August 9.

    You can subscribe to Sports Geek podcast here for more episodes on sports, marketing, technology & esports.

    Learn more about Gravitas at Gravitas.gg

    Come along to Melbourne Esports Open and join our guided tour.

  • Money in Esports #4 – Dharpan Randhawa – McLaren Shadow Project

    Money in Esports #4 – Dharpan Randhawa – McLaren Shadow Project

    In this fourth episode of our special Money in Esports series produced by Sports Geek, Sean Callanan chats with Dharpan Randhawa about the McLaren Shadow Project.

    On this podcast you’ll learn about:

    • Why McLaren entered esports
    • The key lessons learned from McLaren Shadow Project Season 1
    • What was the response of the gaming community to the event
    • Some of Shadow’s key success stories
    • How does the audience engage via McLaren and how they differ from F1 fans
    • Their future plans for McLaren Shadow

    This episode is a replay from the Money in Esports Summit held in Sydney on August 9.

    You can subscribe to Sports Geek podcast here for more episodes on sports, marketing, technology & esports.

    Learn more about Gravitas at Gravitas.gg

    Come along to Melbourne Esports Open and join our guided tour.

  • Money in Esports #3 – Rob O’Gorman – Tennis Australia & Fortnite Summer Smash

    Money in Esports #3 – Rob O’Gorman – Tennis Australia & Fortnite Summer Smash

    In this third episode of our special Money in Esports series, Sean Callanan chats with Rob O’Gorman about Tennis Australia‘s foray into esports and the success of Fortnite Summer Smash.

    On this podcast you’ll learn about:

    • How the Fortnite Summer Smash come about and their preparations for its launch at the Australian Open
    • Tennis Australia’s partnership with Epic
    • How did they measure the success of Fortnite Summer Smash event
    • What they have learned from the audience who attended the event
    • The difference in staging a sports broadcast event and an esports broadcast event
    • How did tennis benefit from the esports partnership

    This episode is a replay from the Money in Esports Summit held in Sydney on August 9.

    You can subscribe to Sports Geek podcast here for more episodes on sports, marketing, technology & esports.

    Learn more about Gravitas at Gravitas.gg

    Come along to Melbourne Esports Open and join our guided tour.