“The SEA-Invitational was designed to bring countries together and recognize esports as a legitimate sport. The esports 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 esports, has provided us the positional advantage to extend our network to both organizations and the community. We will strive to fulfill this mandate.”
Razer continues to promote the inclusive nature of the esports community by extending unique capabilities and knowledge of the esports industry, providing support to brands who are keen on exploring opportunities in this realm.
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) in anticipation of esports’ inclusion in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam next year.
Mobile connectivity and gaming are now at the pinnacle of performance. With an existing ecosystem of mobile peripherals like the Razer Junglecat and Razer Kishi, Razer is proud to onboard Samsung Electronics as the Official Smartphone Partner for the SEA-Invitational 2020.
“We are honored to be part of an event that celebrates the incredible community of esports 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 esports closer to more consumers in this region,” said Suchitra Wanatanakul, Head of Mobile, Samsung Electronics, Southeast Asia and Oceania.
This partnership brings the best of both worlds ensuring seamless connectivity and performance. The collaboration will provide the SEA-Invitational 2020 shout casters and streamers with Samsung Electronics’ latest mobile phones for the Galaxy A series – A51 and A71 devices, offering gaming-ready features - stunning AMOLED Display, performance-grade internals, long battery life, intelligent Game Booster and Frame Booster which enhance gaming experiences for mobile devices.
To bring the streams to a wider group of audiences, SISTIC joins in with Razer to stream the playoffs and championships for SEA-Invitational on its newly launched streaming platform. SISTIC Live supports broadcasts and video-on-demand of art, sports, cultural and entertainment productions.
“As new forms of entertainment develop, audiences adopt new formats to be entertained. We are remodeling how SISTIC can support both physical and online events. We are extremely keen to explore esports, a genre that enjoys strong online viewership and live streaming globally,” said Joe Ow, Chief Executive Officer, 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.”
Fans who sign up to view selected Razer SEA-Invitational matches on SISTIC Live gets a to win awesome prizes - Razer Gold, Razer Silver and Razer peripherals!
SEA-Invitational will kick off on June 26th, 2020 and culminate in the grand finals on July 10th-12th, 2020. Tune into Team Razer’s social channels on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch, for the live streams to support and cheer for your national teams . Live streams will also be available on SISTIC Live. More information will be announced on a later to date so will keep you posted.
For more information on SEA-Invitational 2020, please visit www.razer.com/sea-invitational or Team Razer’s Facebook page.
For more information on Samsung, please visit www.samsung.com/
For SISTIC Live, please visit www.sistic.com.sg/explore/2/20928
