Razer has teamed up with Samsung Electronics and Singapore’s largest ticketing agency, SISTIC, to elevate the inaugural Razer Southeast Asian-Invitational 2020 to greater heights. The partnerships aim to equip shoutcasters (commentators) and streamers with best-in-class technologies and broaden the reach of e-sports across the region.
“The SEA-Invitational was designed to bring countries together and recognise e-sports as a legitimate sport. The e-sports community is exhilarated to have brands like Samsung and SISTIC reaching out to express support,” said David Tse, Global Esports Director at Razer.
“Our unique standing at Razer, as a lifestyle brand for gamers and a global leader in e-sports, has provided us the positional advantage to extend our network to both organisations and the community. We will strive to fulfill this mandate.”
The largest Southeast Asian e-sports tournament of the year, the SEA-Invitational 2020 will see national athletes compete in three major titles – PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG Mobile), Defense of the Ancients 2 (Dota 2) and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) ahead of e-sports’ inclusion in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam next year. The company said 10 countries, over 400 teams and 3,000 athletes are taking part.
Samsung is Official Smartphone Partner
With an existing ecosystem of mobile peripherals like the Razer Junglecat and Razer Kishi, Razer is onboarding Samsung Electronics as the Official Smartphone Partner for the SEA-Invitational 2020.
The partnership will ensure seamless connectivity and performance at the event. The collaboration between Razer and Samsung Electronics will arm the SEA-Invitational 2020 shoutcasters and streamers with Samsung Electronics’ latest mobile phones from the Galaxy A series – A51 and A71 devices, offering gaming-friendly features including large AMOLED screen sizes, long battery life, and intelligent Game Booster and Frame Booster technologies which enhance gaming experiences for mobile devices.
“We are honoured to be part of an event that celebrates the incredible community of e-sports talents we have across Southeast Asia, while elevating the profile of gaming as a sport. Making awesome gaming experience accessible is at the core of the Galaxy A series, and we hope that this event can bring e-sports closer to more consumers in this region,” said Suchitra Wanatanakul, Head of Mobile, Samsung Electronics, Southeast Asia and Oceania.
SEA-Invitational 2020 to be streamed on SISTIC Live
To bring the streams to a wider group of audiences, SISTIC will partner with Razer to stream the playoffs and championships for the SEA-Invitational on its newly-launched streaming platform. SISTIC Live supports broadcasts and video-on-demand of art, sports, cultural and entertainment productions.
Fans who sign up to view selected Razer SEA-Invitational matches on SISTIC Live stand to win prizes such as Razer Gold (virtual credits for games and entertainment), Razer Silver (Razer's loyalty points for gamers, redeemable for Razer products and third-party products) and Razer peripherals.
“As new forms of entertainment develop, audiences adopt new formats to be entertained. We are remodelling how SISTIC can support both physical and online events. We are extremely keen to explore e-sports, a genre that enjoys strong online viewership and live streaming globally,” said Joe Ow, CEO, SISTIC.
“The Razer SEA-Invitational is a great opportunity for us to showcase the quality of SISTIC Live’s platform and reach out to a wider audience.”
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| Source: Razer. Poster for the inaugural Razer Southeast Asian-Invitational 2020. |
Dual-headquartered in the US and Singapore, Razer has 16 offices worldwide. The company has built the world’s largest gamer-focused ecosystem of hardware, software and services.
Razer’s hardware includes high-performance gaming peripherals and Blade gaming laptops. Its software platform, with over 80 million users, includes Razer Synapse (an Internet of Things platform), Razer Chroma (a proprietary RGB lighting technology system), and Razer Cortex (a game optimiser and launcher). Razer Gold is one of the world’s largest virtual credit services for gamers, and Razer Fintech is one of the largest offline-to-online digital payment networks in Southeast Asia.
Details:
The SEA-Invitational will kick off on June 26 and culminate in grand finals from July 10-12, 2020. Viewers can tune into Team Razer’s social channels on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch for the live streams. Live streams will also be available on SISTIC Live. More information will be announced closer to the date.
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