Samsung Electronics and SISTIC joins Razer Southeast Asian-Invitational 2020!

Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, has partnered up with Samsung Electronics and SISTIC to elevate the inaugural Razer Southeast Asian-Invitational 2020! With 10 countries, over 400 teams and 3,000 athletes taking part in the tournament, esports is certainly heating up in the region. As Southeast Asian nations gather for the largest Southeast Asian esports tournament of the year, the partnerships will aim to equip shout casters and streamers with the best-in-class technologies and broaden the reach of esports across the region.

“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

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eSports now part of SEA Games 2019! in partnership with Razer

Finally eSports is now a recognized medal sport, a first time in history, now part the 30th SEA Games 2019!

Allan Peter Cayetano, Chairman of Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee (PhilSGOC) said they welcome the community of gamers to inclusive community of SEA Games.

Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder and CEO led the push to elevate eSports to be recognized by meeting with Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee (PhilSGOC) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on multiple occasions to work towards this goal.

eSports has boom with this generation with more than 2.3 billion gamers worldwide, and 71 percent of millennials considering themselves as gamers. It is projected to be a billion-dollar industry by next year as well as global esports audience is expected to reach 276 million by 2022.

The inclusion of eSports as a medal event is an important step in legitimizing esports as a true world-class sporting contest.

“The Philippines is the first host country to stage an eSports tournament as a medal event. This lends credence to professional gaming as a true world-class sporting contest, as it engages a new generation of gaming fans,” said Alan Peter Cayetano, PhilSGOC Chairman. “Razer is a pioneer and a prime mover in esports, and we cannot ask for a better partner in this historic journey,” Cayetano added.

In line with this, Razer is official esports partner of SEA Games 2019. Razer will draw upon its expertise and experience in esports, as well as its ecosystem of hardware, software and services to support the eSports tournament at SEA Games 2019. This includes discussions between PhilSGOC and various game publishers to select the games that will be featured at the SEA Games esports tournament. The final line-up of game titles to be contested at SEA Games 2019 will be revealed in the next few months and is said to cover mobile, console and pc games.

Razer will also be supporting the final crop of Team Philippines eSports athletes who will represent the host country at the finals.

“Esports has been the essence of Razer ever since we were founded, and we have supported countless global events, tournaments, teams, and athletes over the past decade and a half,” said Razer co-founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan. “The sportsmanship and fighting spirit seen in esports is no less than that of other sports, and we’ve fought hard for its inclusion in an international sporting event like the SEA Games 2019.”

Razer and PhilSGOC are already in talks with some of the world’s biggest names in gaming, working towards an exciting roster of titles that will engage fans of all genres.

The first game partner that Razer and PhilSGOC are announcing for the SEA Games 2019 is Moonton, the publisher behind the hugely popular title Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. 

Justin Yuan, CEO and co-founder of Moonton Games, said, “SEA Games 2019 is the perfect platform to propel Mobile Legends: Bang Bang into the big leagues, given our strong user base here as well as the region’s fast-growing youth and millennial population. Razer’s role as the official esports partner gives us confidence that the tournament will be nothing short of phenomenal. We look forward to seeing Southeast Asia’s best Mobile Legends: Bang Bang players face off against each other.”

More details will be announced soon like game publishers, event detailsfac. Game publishers, aspiring athletes, and everyone in the community are encouraged to rise to the occasion and play their part in this unprecedented international esports event. Interested parties may find out more and sign up to receive updates at: http://razer.com/sea-games-2019/

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ZGold-MOL Points Gamer's Virtual Currency for Games and Razer Products

ZGold-MOL Points is actually a new and improved rebrand of MOLPoints. It is vitual currency that lets you access to and pay for over 2,500 digital content and game titles as well as unlock new features and gaming bonuses. Blockbuster games from distribution platforms such as PlayStation Store SEA, Facebook Gameroom, and publishers such as Nexon, Wargaming and more will become available for zGold users.

To level up the experience more, MOL partners with Razer. The partnership lets them share technology and knowledge in digital payments and virtual currencies to innovate business, grow opportunities and increase consumer reach. This opens new possibilities to Razer ZGold holders, gamers and 35 million registered users to more digital content, products and services.

Speaking of products, when you use zGold-MOLPoints, you can earn Razer zSilver. zSilver can be used to redeem Razor products, RazerStore.com discount vouchers and more. It is still coming soon for Philippine Market but it is already available in North America, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, Europe (except Russia). Said to expand to Malaysia, Thailand and more countries.

With regards to loading your zGold-MOLPoints wallet, LoadCentral is the exclusive distributer. Premier i-Cafes are also included - Netopia, MINESKI, TheNET.com (TNC), Excel and among others. You can also approach Participating Retail chains - Cebuana Lhuillier, Palawan Pawnshop, MLhuillier, PeraHUB Western Union, USSC Western Union and more.

Currently, zGold-MOLPoints posted 2.7 million wallets (3x growth to date). Merchant sales grew by more than 50% and is seen to increase as now users have access to more content and products.

So what you think Geeks? Drooling over Razor products... So better register. For more information check out their website https://zvault.razerzone.com and https://www.mol.com

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