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Gameloft: 'Heroes of Order & Chaos' and Kamcord Partner for One of the Biggest eSports Events in Mobile Gaming History
SAN FRANCISCO, February 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Gameloft and Kamcord partner to host one of the biggest eSports events in mobile
gaming history, the Heroes of Order & Chaos International Series Winter Tournament.
A total of 32 teams will be competing on 2 servers in the Winter Tournament and
battling it out for a total prize pool of $50,000 USD including cash prizes, exclusive
in-game items and branded physical goods.
"Heroes of Order & Chaos already boasts highly competitive play with ranked seasons
and fan-run tournaments, taking advantage of features like Spectator Mode," said Baudouin
Corman, General Manager of the Americas. "For Gameloft and our community, eSports is the
logical next step."
The Winter Tournament is partnered exclusively with Kamcord to be streamed on
Gameloft's channel. Spectators will get to watch the action live with casting by top
Heroes of Order & Chaos commentators. Gameloft will also be offering limited-edition hero
skins for players to commemorate the event, available only during the tournament.
"To make an eSports event truly engaging and successful, you need the participants,
the game's developer, and the streaming platform to all align closely. This is no small
task," said Eric Edelman, Kamcord's Director of Partnerships. "We feel fortunate to be
working with Gameloft and their awesome community to host this tournament and push eSports
forward on mobile. I'm confident that fans will have a blast watching top notch Heroes of
Order & Chaos matches unfold!"
Heroes of Order & Chaos recently celebrated 3 years on the App Store. As the most
complete MOBA available on mobile, Heroes of Order & Chaos is on par with PC titles and
includes features like:
- 3 maps hosting 3v3 and 5v5 matches
- Over 57 heroes
- A built-in live Spectator Mode and replay saves
- Ranked seasons and guilds for competitive players
Spectators can catch matches beginning this weekend on Gameloft's Kamcord Channel at
http://www.kamcord.com/live/Gameloft.
To learn more, view tournament brackets and highlights, visit
http://www.heroesoforderandchaosgame.com/index.php/esports.
About GameloftÂ
A leading digital and social game publisher, Gameloft(R) has established itself as one
of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital
platforms and with an audience of 173 million monthly users offers via Gameloft
Advertising Solutions a unique level of visibility and involvement to advertisers.
Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt(R), Order & Chaos, Modern
Combat and Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including Universal,
Illumination Entertainment, Disney(R), Marvel(R), Hasbro(R), Fox Digital Entertainment,
Mattel(R) and Ferrari(R). Gameloft is present on all continents, distributes its games in
over 100 countries and employs 5,000 developers.
Gameloft is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris (NYSE Euronext: GFT.PA, Bloomberg: GFT FP,
Reuters: GLFT.PA). Gameloft's sponsored Level 1 ADR (ticker: GLOFY) is traded OTC in the
US.
About KamcordÂ
Kamcord is the top live streaming platform for the world's 1 billion mobile gamers.
Users tune in to catch up on their favorite games, interact with mobile gaming celebrities
and share experiences with one another. The Kamcord app has been featured as a top
Entertainment app by both Apple and Google.
Kamcord was founded in 2012 by Matthew Zitzmann, Aditya Rathnam, and Kevin Wang. Since
then, it has grown to 40+ employees with offices in San Francisco, Tokyo, and Seoul. The
company has raised over $25M from top investors including GungHo, TransLink Capital,
Andreessen Horowitz, and Google Ventures.
Gameloft
CONTACT: Contact: Mandy Paez, Telephone number: +1 646 522 8296, E-mail: mandy.paez@gameloft.com
Gameloft: 'Heroes of Order & Chaos' and Kamcord Partner for One of the Biggest eSports Events in Mobile Gaming History
SAN FRANCISCO, February 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Gameloft and Kamcord partner to host one of the biggest eSports events in mobile
gaming history, the Heroes of Order & Chaos International Series Winter Tournament.
A total of 32 teams will be competing on 2 servers in the Winter Tournament and
battling it out for a total prize pool of $50,000 USD including cash prizes, exclusive
in-game items and branded physical goods.
"Heroes of Order & Chaos already boasts highly competitive play with ranked seasons
and fan-run tournaments, taking advantage of features like Spectator Mode," said Baudouin
Corman, General Manager of the Americas. "For Gameloft and our community, eSports is the
logical next step."
The Winter Tournament is partnered exclusively with Kamcord to be streamed on
Gameloft's channel. Spectators will get to watch the action live with casting by top
Heroes of Order & Chaos commentators. Gameloft will also be offering limited-edition hero
skins for players to commemorate the event, available only during the tournament.
"To make an eSports event truly engaging and successful, you need the participants,
the game's developer, and the streaming platform to all align closely. This is no small
task," said Eric Edelman, Kamcord's Director of Partnerships. "We feel fortunate to be
working with Gameloft and their awesome community to host this tournament and push eSports
forward on mobile. I'm confident that fans will have a blast watching top notch Heroes of
Order & Chaos matches unfold!"
Heroes of Order & Chaos recently celebrated 3 years on the App Store. As the most
complete MOBA available on mobile, Heroes of Order & Chaos is on par with PC titles and
includes features like:
- 3 maps hosting 3v3 and 5v5 matches
- Over 57 heroes
- A built-in live Spectator Mode and replay saves
- Ranked seasons and guilds for competitive players
Spectators can catch matches beginning this weekend on Gameloft's Kamcord Channel at
http://www.kamcord.com/live/Gameloft.
To learn more, view tournament brackets and highlights, visit
http://www.heroesoforderandchaosgame.com/index.php/esports.
About GameloftÂ
A leading digital and social game publisher, Gameloft(R) has established itself as one
of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital
platforms and with an audience of 173 million monthly users offers via Gameloft
Advertising Solutions a unique level of visibility and involvement to advertisers.
Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt(R), Order & Chaos, Modern
Combat and Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including Universal,
Illumination Entertainment, Disney(R), Marvel(R), Hasbro(R), Fox Digital Entertainment,
Mattel(R) and Ferrari(R). Gameloft is present on all continents, distributes its games in
over 100 countries and employs 5,000 developers.
Gameloft is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris (NYSE Euronext: GFT.PA, Bloomberg: GFT FP,
Reuters: GLFT.PA). Gameloft's sponsored Level 1 ADR (ticker: GLOFY) is traded OTC in the
US.
About KamcordÂ
Kamcord is the top live streaming platform for the world's 1 billion mobile gamers.
Users tune in to catch up on their favorite games, interact with mobile gaming celebrities
and share experiences with one another. The Kamcord app has been featured as a top
Entertainment app by both Apple and Google.
Kamcord was founded in 2012 by Matthew Zitzmann, Aditya Rathnam, and Kevin Wang. Since
then, it has grown to 40+ employees with offices in San Francisco, Tokyo, and Seoul. The
company has raised over $25M from top investors including GungHo, TransLink Capital,
Andreessen Horowitz, and Google Ventures.
Gameloft
CONTACT: Contact: Mandy Paez, Telephone number: +1 646 522 8296, E-mail: mandy.paez@gameloft.com