The Atlanta sports Council has launched the Atlanta Esports alliance with the concept of bringing major esports events to the metropolitan area, adding to the group of established teams that are already located in the area.
The announcement was made at DreamHack Atlanta. The Atlanta Esports Alliance’s mandate is to Camiseta Eintracht Frankfurt discover opportunities for teams, tournaments, venues as well as esports service providers as well Camiseta Leeds United as partners in Atlanta.
The metro area in Georgia is house to three city-based esports teams with the Overwatch League’s Atlanta Reign, NBA 2K League’s Hawks Talon as well as call of Duty’s Atlanta FaZe.
“Our goal is to continue being ahead thinking,” said Dan Corso, president of the Atlanta sports Council. “As we look ahead to the next decade, esports is going to continue to dominate the sports industry, as well as it was important forus as an organization to cement Atlanta as the funding of esports as well as use this platform as yet one more economic driver.”
The AEA will join the Atlanta sports Council’s group of brands as a division of the Metro Atlanta Chamber. The Atlanta Esports alliance will a collaborative effort of ASC, MAC, Georgia game developers Association, Skillshot Media, as Camiseta Selección de fútbol de Uruguay well as state as well as local economic advancement officials.
“Atlanta is a top esports city since we have the venues as well as infrastructure required to host major events plus all the elements unique to the esports ecosystem: local game publishers, tournament organizers, over a lots salaried professional esports teams and, most importantly, a neighborhood that games,” said Todd Harris, creator as well as CEO of Skillshot Media, who will serve as chair of the Atlanta Esports Alliance. “Additionally, our K-12 as well as higher education systems have recognized as well as sanctioned esports as a varsity activity, as well as the Atlanta business neighborhood likewise understands the value of esports as well as its audience.”
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