Circle K and Vancouver Titans have collaborated to bring esports awareness to the mainstream market. In celebration of the partnership, collectible Vancouver Titans cups will be available in select Circle K / Mac stores.

Circle K and Vancouver Titans Collaborate To Bring Esports To The Mainstream Market

The Canadian esports scene continues to grow as Circle K, a convenience store chain, partnered with the Vancouver Titans to bring greater esports awareness in the Canadian market. For a limited time only, collectible cups will be available in Circle K/Mac stores which features Vancouver Titans players such as:

Bumper

Haksal

Twilight

Seominsoo

This will be a first in Canada that a major retailer will partner with an esports organization in order to bring esports awareness to the Canadian market. Earlier this year, British Columbia saw it’s first esports stadium built in Richmond called The Gaming Stadium. Together with this major announcement, Canada is making its mark in the esports world.

Dave Greason, who is the Director of Merchandising and Marketing for Circle K in Western Canada had this to say about the recent partnership:

“Circle K is very excited to be involved in the esports industry and to partner with the Titans. Our stores are a great option for gamers. We are open late and have all the snacks and beverages they need. In a way, this harkens back to the 80’s, when your local convenience store had an arcade machine in it and the store became the epicenter of social lives for local young people. Video games have all grown up now, into the multi-billion dollar industry it is today. It’s exciting for us to be a part of that and reach digital consumers in new and engaging ways.”

Additionally, the head of Partnerships for the Vancouver Titans, Gopal Patel, said,

“We are very excited to partner with Circle K and, together, build a meaningful relationship with the gaming community in Western Canada. Through this partnership we will be giving this young, highly engaged fan base access to the Vancouver Titans with fun in-market promotions, and unique content with our players.”

The Overwatch League recently partnered with Upper Deck to bring official esports trading cards to the collectible market. Additionally, the 2nd season of Overwatch reached over 13 million people in its opening week, which was a 30% increase from its previous week.

Vancouver Titans is a professional Overwatch esports team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that competes in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league’s Pacific Division. Founded in 2018, the Vancouver Titans began play as an OWL expansion team in 2019 and is one of two professional Overwatch teams in Canada (the other, Toronto Defiant). The team is owned by Francesco Aquilini of the Aquilini Group. (source: Wikipdia)