English professional football club Manchester City <\/strong>has extended its collaboration with multinational esports organisation Gen.G<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
As a result, the club and organisation will join forces on various activations ahead of the League of Legends World Championships<\/a>, which is set to host its Finals in London later this year. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
According to a release, Man City and Gen.G will implement ‘various build-up marketing activations’ to generate fan engagement for the season-ending event, such as various short videos to promote the organisation’s participation. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
One activation mentioned is a Gen.G Academy Series presented by Gen City, which will have a League of Legends & EA FC class for Korean fans. The collaboration will also include an amatuer League of Legends tournament in Korea as well as a ‘Gen City Day’ event at League of Legends Park in Seoul this August.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
The extension follows Manchester City and Gen.G joining forces on various activations during the club’s pre-season tour of Asia in 2023. Previous events saw former players Joleon Lescott <\/strong>and Shaun Wright-Phillips<\/strong>, as well as Manchester City Esports members, participate in FIFA Online matches at the Afreeca TV facility at the Lotte Mall in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
Manchester City continues to expand its involvement in the esports and gaming industries. In June 2024, the club opened a gaming facility<\/a> inside the Etihad Stadium. Meanwhile, July saw the club launch a themed map in Fortnite Creative<\/a>. Manchester City has also previously partnered with FaZe Clan, with the collaboration including a pop-up event at the Etihad Stadium<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
2024 has also been a year of expansion for Gen.G. In July, the organisation joined forces with the Saudi Telecom Company (stc) <\/a>to launch esports certification courses available at the Esports World Cup taking place in Riyadh. Additionally, this year has seen Gen.G launch a branded wine<\/a>, acquire a data analytics platform<\/a> and open a new building<\/a> in Seoul. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
Kristoffer Lewis, Head of Esports, Gaming, and Metaverse at Manchester City<\/strong>, spoke on the extension: \u201cWe are thrilled to expand our collaboration with Gen.G, a leader in the esports world.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
“This collaboration not only enhances our presence in the gaming community but also allows us to engage with our global fanbase in new and exciting ways.\u201d<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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