The eSports Industry Awards will be held in London later this month. The event is held every year to acknowledge the work of individuals, teams, and companies who have contributed to the growth and development of the eSports community at large. The top players, gaming brands, photographers, and journalists will be in attendance along with popular YouTubers and others. The event will also be hosted by BBC Radio 1’s Hardy and Channel Five’s Jason Bradbury.
The eSport Industry Awards is an independent event organized by MBN Events and NewBay Media. Since its inception, it has attracted a variety of sponsors with the online streaming service NOW TV as a headline partner. Other partners include: Domino’s (Streamer of the Year); Omen by HP (eSports Journalist of the Year); Snugg (eSports Photographer of the Year); Xbox/Windows Lock Up (PC Player and eSports Team of the Year); GinxTV (eSports Live Event of the Year) and Gillette (eSports Commercial Partner of the Year). The whole event is set to be streamed live via Twitch and and Gfinity.
David Turner The Retail Marketing Controller of Now TV comments on the event by congratulating award winners beforhand as well as thanking other sponsors for supporting the event. He states, “As the headline partner of the eSports Industry Awards, NOW TV would like to congratulate this year’s finalists and winners on their industry leading achievements. To help the winners celebrate, we will be giving each of them a NOW TV Sky Cinema Pass for a year and one for them to giveaway to their UK fanbase to share in the excitement.”
The eSports Industry Awards will take place on November 21st in London.