EXCEL ESPORTS Secures a Sony INZONE Partnership
References: xl.gg & esportsinsider
UK-based esports organization EXCEL ESPORTS has announced a partnership with INZONE, the new gaming subsidiary of Sony. The deal, which will last for a year, sees INZONE become the organization's official gaming headset and monitor partner. INZONE will also collaborate with EXCEL on activations and content that aims to “promote a culture of healthy esports competition.”
INZONE has been busy recently as the brand previously partnered with the fighting game tournament Evolution Championship Series and the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT). EXCEL ESPORTS also recently signed a three-year renewal with mobile network operator EE, and the organization has acquired assets belonging to esports e-learning platform Hitcap.
“[...] With industry-leading noise cancellation technology, groundbreaking spatial audio features, and jaw-dropping displays, Sony’s INZONE products are engineered for victory, and we can’t wait to see how they will support our players in reaching new heights on the global stage," Mark Carter, Commercial Director at EXCEL ESPORTS, commented.
Image Credit: EXCEL ESPORTS, Sony INZONE
INZONE has been busy recently as the brand previously partnered with the fighting game tournament Evolution Championship Series and the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT). EXCEL ESPORTS also recently signed a three-year renewal with mobile network operator EE, and the organization has acquired assets belonging to esports e-learning platform Hitcap.
“[...] With industry-leading noise cancellation technology, groundbreaking spatial audio features, and jaw-dropping displays, Sony’s INZONE products are engineered for victory, and we can’t wait to see how they will support our players in reaching new heights on the global stage," Mark Carter, Commercial Director at EXCEL ESPORTS, commented.
Image Credit: EXCEL ESPORTS, Sony INZONE
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