League of Legends World Championship

Gen.G Heads Into League of Legends World Championship with a New Player Kit Designed in Collaboration with Famed Apparel Brand, The Hundreds

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Friday, October 6, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After a strong year in the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK), Gen.G returns to the League of Legends World Championship with their new Worlds jersey designed as a collaboration between global streetwear brand The Hundreds and Gen.G. This jersey is featured in the music video for Gen.G's worlds anthem, featuring breakthrough music artist "BIG Naughty," who is signed to H1GHR Music, a label founded by Gen.G's Executive Music and Entertainment Advisor, Jay Park. The track and music video release on October 7.

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  • The special edition jersey will be available for fans to purchase in Korea at GEN.G SHOP https://www.gengshop.com/ and in North America at THE HUNDREDS SHOP https://thehundreds.com/ .
  • The Gen.G x The Hundreds Worlds 23 Jersey is priced at $85 USD and the team jacket is $100 USD.
  • Going into Worlds, Gen.G transforms into a "White Tiger", which historically represents a tiger becoming wiser to achieve enlightenment.
  • We worked this into our collaborations with The Hundreds and the artist BIG Naughty; the team continues to transform into Worlds."

Dplus KIA Enters Official Web3 Partnership with Dplus Arena, the Leading Esports Platform

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Friday, July 14, 2023

Seoul, South Korea, July 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dplus KIA, a distinguished Esports organization, and Dplus Arena, the prominent Web3 Esports platform, are thrilled to announce their official Web3 partnership.

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  • Seoul, South Korea, July 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dplus KIA, a distinguished Esports organization, and Dplus Arena, the prominent Web3 Esports platform, are thrilled to announce their official Web3 partnership.
  • Dplus Arena is a cutting-edge Web3 platform that caters to blockchain-based Esports fans and gamers.
  • Through this partnership, Dplus KIA and Dplus Arena are poised to embark on various exciting projects in multiple fields, with Web3 at the forefront.
  • Esports enthusiasts can engage with these offerings on Dplus Arena's Web3 platform, enabling a more immersive and interactive experience.

Manchester City announces collaboration with global esports organization Gen.G

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Monday, June 19, 2023

The collaboration will see Manchester City work with Gen.G to create new content for fans and host events around the globe.

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  • The collaboration will see Manchester City work with Gen.G to create new content for fans and host events around the globe.
  • LOS ANGELES, June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Treble winners, Manchester City has today announced a new collaboration with world-leading global esports organization, Gen.G.
  • Formed in 2017, Gen.G fields nine top-level esports teams across titles including League of Legends, Valorant and Overwatch.
  • Manchester City are the current Premier League Champions, winning the title consecutively over the last three seasons.

Maison Luxe Provides Update for Investment Holding, Aether Diamonds, The World’s Only Carbon-Negative Diamond Producer

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

FORT LEE, NJ, Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Maison Luxe, Inc. (“Maison Luxe” or the “Company”), an emerging leader in the global custom luxury goods marketplace, is pleased to update shareholders on the Company’s investment holding, Impossible Diamond, Inc, d/b/a Aether Diamonds (“Aether”).

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  • FORT LEE, NJ, Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Maison Luxe, Inc. (“Maison Luxe” or the “Company”), an emerging leader in the global custom luxury goods marketplace, is pleased to update shareholders on the Company’s investment holding, Impossible Diamond, Inc, d/b/a Aether Diamonds (“Aether”).
  • In addition to the carbon they remove to create each diamond, Aether reinvests an additional 10% from each sale to sequester additional carbon.
  • Aether has also recently released their first line of sustainable fine jewelry with the Bombé Collection.
  • In addition, Maison Luxe holds a significant investment position in Aether Diamonds, which was founded in 2020 as the world's first known captured carbon lab-grown diamond producer.

Yuga Labs Welcomes Beeple’s 10KTF and WENEW to Their Growing NFT and Web3 Ecosystem

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

Yuga Labs , web3 leader and home of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), today confirmed the acquisition of WENEW and its flagship NFT collection, 10KTF .

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  • Yuga Labs , web3 leader and home of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), today confirmed the acquisition of WENEW and its flagship NFT collection, 10KTF .
  • The collection has attracted legions of devoted community members, gaining popularity by releasing serialized and narrative-driven content from fictional shop purveyor, Wagmi-san .
  • Yuga Labs is a web3 company shaping the future through storytelling, experiences, and community.
  • In March 2022, Yuga Labs raised a $450M seed round at a $4B valuation.

Rivalry Partners with Low6 to Launch Free-To-Play Esports Pick’em Game

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

The free-to-play contest, which launched on October 20, has already attracted over 5,000 new registrants to the Rivalry platform.

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  • The free-to-play contest, which launched on October 20, has already attracted over 5,000 new registrants to the Rivalry platform.
  • Rivalry plans to offer more free esports Pickem contests in the future for users in other regulated markets it operates in to both engage and acquire customers.
  • Low6s partnership with Rivalry marks its initial foray into esports and follows recent uptake from multiple operators utilizing its newly launched white-label service.
  • Rivalry is an iconic and global esports brand recognized among the next generation of bettors as the ultimate destination for online wagering, stated Josh Turk, Chief Strategy Officer, Low6.

Gen.G Officially Names Korean American Artist & Producer Jay Park as the Organization's Executive Music and Entertainment Advisor

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global esports organization Gen.G today has officially named Korean American record producer, singer-songwriter, recording artist and entrepreneur, Jay Park, as the Executive Music and Entertainment Advisor to help Gen.G build the bridge between the Korean music community and gaming. Park will be the executive producer for music and content that showcases big moments for the team and the organization, starting with Gen.G's entrance into the League of Legends World Championship 2022 with Mirani and GEMINI's new song "Rollin','' produced by GroovyRoom, advised by Jay Park.

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  • GroovyRoom) as Newest Theme for Gen.G as Organization Heads Into the League of Legends World Championship
    LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global esports organization Gen.G today has officially named Korean American record producer, singer-songwriter, recording artist and entrepreneur, Jay Park, as the Executive Music and Entertainment Advisor to help Gen.G build the bridge between the Korean music community and gaming.
  • Park will be the executive producer for music and content that showcases big moments for the team and the organization, starting with Gen.G's entrance into the League of Legends World Championship 2022 with Mirani and GEMINI's new song "Rollin','' produced by GroovyRoom, advised by Jay Park.
  • The song showcases young artists Mirani and GEMINI, and a cameo of the just-released Gen.G League of Legends World Championship jersey, designed by Heron Preston, featuring artwork by a traditional Korean calligraphy artist.
  • As Executive Music and Entertainment Advisor, Park will focus on bringing in different music artists to collaborate with the organization.

GEN.G AND PUMA EXTEND PARTNERSHIP GLOBALLY

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global sports company PUMA and Global esports organization Gen.G and today announced a multiyear extension to the brands' existing partnership globally. On September 20, PUMA and Gen.G will also launch a second global lifestyle collection, which will be worn by Gen.G's creators and players, among them, the reigning League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) 2022 Summer Champion team.  

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global sports company PUMA and Global esports organization Gen.G and today announced a multiyear extension to the brands' existing partnership globally.
  • In celebration of this partnership extension, the two brands will kick off a slew of fan and creator activities, starting with an event at the PUMA New York flagship store.
  • "We're thrilled to reaffirm our commitment to Gen.G globally," said Adam Petrick, Chief Brand Officer, PUMA.
  • Gen.G's "Change the Game" motto adorns the iconic PUMA Suede and is incorporated into bold graphic treatments on lifestyle apparel.

Oakland University's Esports Rocket League team qualifies for the World Championships to be held in Dallas June 3-5

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

The Golden Grizzlies Rocket League team has qualified for the Rocket League World Championships which will be held June 3-5 at DreamHack Dallas 2022 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Texas.This is the first major intercontinental competition for collegiate Rocket League teams and players.

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  • The Golden Grizzlies Rocket League team has qualified for the Rocket League World Championships which will be held June 3-5 at DreamHack Dallas 2022 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Texas.This is the first major intercontinental competition for collegiate Rocket League teams and players.
  • Oakland University's Rocket League team is one of the top 10 teams in North America and a top 16 team worldwide.
  • Recently, the Oakland Rocket League squad secured a berth in the World Championships competition by defeating Louisiana State University and then by beating Penn State University.
  • The Collegiate Rocket League circuit is sponsored by the game developer of Rocket League, Psyonix .

Dignitas Announces Nick as Rocket League Head Coach

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Friday, May 20, 2022

LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dignitas has announced Nicolas "Nick" Marrone as the new head coach of their Rocket League team.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dignitas has announced Nicolas "Nick" Marrone as the new head coach of their Rocket League team.
  • Most recently, Nick was the head coach of Team Queso.
  • "It is an honor to join such a prestigious team and organization and look to bring them back to the top," remarked Nicolas "Nick" Marrone, Head Coach for Dignitas Rocket League.
  • The Dignitas Rocket League roster consists of Jack "ApparentlyJack" Benton, Joris "Joreuz" Robben, and Kyle "Scrub Killa" Robertson, along with substitute Boston "B0ston."