[September 21, 2018] |
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Los Angeles Valiant, San Francisco Shock Present the California Cup Home-and-Home Event Showcase
The rivalry between Northern and Southern California reaches new heights
as the Los Angeles Valiant and San Francisco Shock, inaugural franchises
in Blizzard's Overwatch League, announce the formation of the California
Cup. Unique to esports, the official home-and-home Overwatch League
off-season event showcase begins on October 20 at the Esports Arena
Santa Ana and finalizes on November 10 at the Esports Arena Oakland.
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California Cup (Graphic: Business Wire)
Both locations will feature an intimate meet-and-greet with the new-look
Shock and Valiant rosters, amateur and collegiate Overwatch tournaments,
exclusive merchandise, free-to-play computers and more. Each event will
culminate in a match between the Valiant and Shock to determine the
guardian of the California Cup.
"We love the concept of finally bringing our matches to our home market
in the Bay Area," said Brett Lautenbach, President of NRG Esports and
the San Francisco Shock. "This is the first time an OWL team is
announcing a home market match outside of LA. What better way to kick
this off than an incredible rivalry match between the Valiant and Shock."
Beginning with the California Cup showcase this off-season and
continuing throughout the Overwatch League, in all head-to-head matches
between the two teams, the victor will take control of the California
Cup until the next meeting.
"No matter the competition, the rivalry between Southern California and
Northern California is one that is full of passion for the fans and the
teams involved," said Noah Whinston, CEO of Immortals and LA Valiant.
We are excited to partner with the Shock in establishing a new
tradition in esports."
Starting September 22 at 10:00 AM PST, three ticket packages will be
available for purchase:
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General ($25): Admission to Southern California OR
Northern California event.
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VIP ($50): Admission to Southern California OR
Northern California event plus VIP swag bag, access to on-site VIP
experience, and commemorative inaugural California Cup item. A
limited number of tickets at this price are available for purchase.
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PCH Package ($75): Admission to Southern California AND
Northern California event plus VIP swag bag, access to on-site VIP
experience, and commemorative inaugural California Cup item. A
limited number of tickets at this price are available for purchase.
For more information on the Southern California event, visit https://val.gg/californiacup. For
more information on the Northern California event, visit sfs.gg/calicup18.
About the Los Angeles Valiant and Immortals LLC
The Los Angeles Valiant are one of two Los Angeles-based franchises in
Activision (News - Alert) Blizzard's Overwatch League, which began play in January 2018
as the first esports league to feature local market affiliations for its
teams. The LA Valiant are owned and operated by Immortals, LLC, a global
esports organization based in Los Angeles. Founded in 2015, Immortals
has raised strategic investment from AEG, Lionsgate, Meg Whitman, the
Milken Family, and Steve Kaplan. Immortals contends in leading esports
titles including Rainbow Six: Siege, DOTA2, and Super Smash Brothers, in
addition to mobile esports Clash Royale and Arena of Valor. In June
2018, Immortals re-launched iconic Brazilian esports brand MIBR, which
competes with the most popular and competitively-successful roster
assembled in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
Immortals and the Los Angeles Valiant strive to create a long-lasting
and welcoming community of professional gamers, aspiring players, and
passionate fans, united by a commitment to competitive success and
inclusivity. For additional information, please visit: LAValiant.com,
facebook.com/LAValiant, and follow on Twitter (News - Alert): @LAValiant.
About the San Francisco Shock and NRG Esports
The San Francisco Shock, one of the 12 esports franchises competing in
the Overwatch League's inaugural season, is owned by NRG esports, a San
Francisco-based esports organization competing in eight professional
video game leagues and known for its deeply engaged fan base. NRG was
founded in 2015 by Andy Miller and Mark Mastrov, co-owners of the
Sacramento Kings. NRG's investment group brings traditional sports
experience to the table from the NBA and MLB, as well as the business
experience from industry titans such as Apple, IBM (News - Alert), and NBC. Notable
investors include Shaquille O'Neal, Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez,
Jimmy Rollins and Tiesto, alongside Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.
NRG and the Shock are dedicated to setting an industry standard in world
class talent and management, jaw-dropping media and, above all else,
competition. For additional information, please visit: NRG.gg,
shock.overwatchleague.com and follow @SFShock on Twitter.
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