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SEATTLE – Nov. 10, 2017 – Amazon today announced Champions of Fire, the company’s third major esports tournament in the past year. Champions of Fire is a high-profile tournament for casual mobile games designed to make competitive gaming accessible to a wider audience. The event, which takes place December 2-3 at Time Inc. Studios in New York, will feature 12 of the world’s most popular gaming celebrities including, Swiftor, NampaiKid, and Mystic7 facing off in some of the top casual mobile games for a share of $50,000. The tournament will be broadcast live on Amazon Appstore’s Twitch channel, and will air nationwide at a later date on CBS Sports Network.
Champions of Fire differs from other competitive gaming tournaments thanks in part to its focus on casual mobile games and the people who play them. With a shorter learning curve, casual game tournaments are fun to watch as viewers can understand the action almost instantly. The tournament appeals to a diverse group of core and casual mobile players by combining top gamers with some of the most popular mobile games worldwide.
Participating Games (more to come)
Beach Buggy Racing – Vector Unit
Beat Fever – WRKSHP
Cooking Craze – Big Fish Games
Minion Rush – Gameloft
Flappy Bird Family – DOTGEARS
Pac-Man 256 – Bandai Namco
Real Racing 3 – Electronic Arts
Sonic Forces: Speed Battle – SEGA (Coming Soon)
Participating Celebrity Gamers (more to come)
Swiftor
NampaiKid
MystIc7
xChocoBars
NorthernLion
Naomi Kyle
Hafu
Avajaijai
Amazon continues to expand its mobile esports imprint through competitive events, including the Champions of Fire and Mobile Masters series, which have been viewed by millions of players worldwide over the past year. Through these events, Amazon brings mobile games to life by creating connection, community and content for all mobile gaming fans. Talented celebrity gamers show off their moves, while viewers can engage with each other and learn how to beat some of the very best players in the world.
Amazon’s esports programs offer developers new ways to involve their fans by giving them the opportunity to participate in experiences. Developers partnering with Amazon have access to select activities and events to promote their games and see player engagement reach a whole new level.
For more information on the tournament, and for fans wishing to attend the free event, visit the Champions of Fire event pages at amazon.com/cof and www.championsoffire.com.
