G2A and Sporting Club de Portugal Strengthen eSports in Mainstream Channels

G2A and Sporting Club de
Portugal Strengthen eSports in Mainstream Channels

RZESZÓW,
Poland, LONDON and HONG KONG, August 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ —

G2A.COM, the multi-award winning and fastest
growing digital gaming marketplace in the world, have teamed up with Sporting
Club de Portugal (SCP), one of Europe’s biggest football teams, in order to
reinforce the position of eSports in international mainstream channels. In
2016, eSports are expected to bring in revenue in excess of $500
million globally.

 

SCP
are not only one of the premier football teams in Portugal but in Europe too,
regularly appearing in both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
The club is famous around the world for being the platform for the careers of
Portuguese legends Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Having
signed a FIFA player, Francisco “Quinzas” Cruz, to represent them, SCP are
heading boldly into the eSports arena. Cruz, 21 (pictured), became the
youngest ever FIFA World Champion in 2011 and is still one of the best
FIFA players in the world today, making him an asset for SCP’s eSports program.http://www.sportingesports.com/

The
club will play host to an upcoming eSports tournament called G2A Lion
Games – which will allow FIFA players an opportunity to play for the
club, and to develop their relationship with G2A to new levels.

eSports
have taken off in a big way among European football teams this year, with
Manchester City, Wolsfburg and West Ham United all having signed FIFA eSports
professionals to represent their clubs at official FIFA tournaments.

Working
with over 70 teams and at over 100 events, G2A are
currently one of the top eSports brand builders in the world and have over the
years, demonstrated their dedication and passion for the industry by investing
over $10 million in the industry. G2A made an
appearance on the BBC documentary “The Supergamers“,
further cementing their leadership in eSports.

G2A’s
co-founder and CMO, Dawid Rożek, comments: “G2A looks
forward to the way in which eSports grows each year. With each project, we take
eSports one step further. Partnering with such a prominent team as SCP shows
what a bright future there is in store for this global industry.”

SCP’s spokesperson,
Marcio Figueiredo, added: “This project was only possible due to the
outstanding trust and support of G2A.COM, to whom we
express our sincerest gratitude.

André
Santos, Sales Coordinator at G2A, who attended the SCP press conference,
said: “As a leader in the digital gaming industry, G2A is aware of its
role in serving and developing the entire gaming industry and this announcement
has enabled Portugal to take a real step forward.”