TEAM RAZER ECLIPSES THE COMPETITION
Razer announces new partnership with gaming organization Eclypsia
For Immediate Release:
Carlsbad, Calif. – October. 19th 2012 – Razer, one of the world’s pioneering supporters of e-Sports, and Eclypsia, one of France’s up-and-coming gaming organizations, have formed a partnership to strengthen Razer’s presence in France and showcase their support of new teams entering the e-Sports arena.
Eclypsia have not wasted any time in becoming a force to reckon with, recently taking 1st place at the Gamescom ShootMania tournament. They also have a strong line up in the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena genre with teams that compete in both League of Legends and Defence of the Ancients.
“Eclypsia are a fresh face in the French e-Sports scene,” said Robert “RazerGuy” Krakoff, president of Razer USA. “, this fact coupled with their desire to grow e-Sports in new and interesting ways make them a great addition to Team Razer; I am excited to see what the future holds in store for e-Sports in France.”
The partnership will see Eclypsia provide input during product development as well as represent Razer at major gaming events around the globe. Razer and Eclypsia will work together to increase exposure of e-Sports in France and help it grow in a natural and sustainable ways.
“We are really excited about joining up with Team Razer.” said Pierre Guivarch, Head of English Development at Eclypsia, “Over the years Razer has put a lot of dedication and resources into e-Sports and truly respects the competitive scene. This is just one of many reasons we were drawn to them. I believe Razer not only produces products by gamers for gamers but acts as an enabler to the teams we all love to see compete.”
About Razer:
Razer has been a pioneering supporter of e-Sports since its conception. It is in our blood and we are driven to further the culture of professional gaming in all that we do. We work hand in hand with our pros to forge weaponry for the players who stake their livelihood on podium placements. Our gear is designed to perform flawlessly in high-stress tournament conditions where winning is everything and mistakes cost championships. Those who compete with our equipment will attest that we live by our credo: For Gamers. By Gamers.
For more information, please visit http://team.razerzone.com/.
About Eclypsia:
Eclypsia is new to the world of e-Sports yet hopes to supply some high ranked finishes at major events as well as produce great content for the community that supports us. We were born in April 2012 and have already had some great success. Our ShootMania team grabbed 1st place at Gamescom in cologne. With Razer we look to the future and want to secure many other top ranked finishes!
For more information, please visit http://www.eclypsia.com/
Press Contacts:
Razer e-Sports
Christopher “Razer|Right” Mitchell
Razer e-Sports Manager
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Eclypsia
Solenne Lagrange
Communications Manager
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