Esports Arena debuts Series E: Apex Legends, The all-digital esports tournament series; Expands Into Apex Legends in Partnership with EA

ORANGE COUNTY, California, September 4th, 2020— Esports Arena is launching a first of its kind semi-professional gaming ecosystem, providing gaming contracts and sponsorships to dozens of individual competitors. This ecosystem, coined Esports Arena Series E, debuts September 2020 with qualifiers running September 16th, 2020 through October 15th, 2020. Sign-ups for qualifiers start September 9th.

The inaugural season of Esports Arena Series E will feature a fully digital program for Apex Legends in partnership with EA Games. Moving forward Series E will expand to game titles such as Fortnite and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in 2021.

Players contracted by Esports Arena will receive a monthly salary and will earn the opportunity to represent one of the premier brand sponsors supporting Series E, including Cheez-It, Razer, Intel, Rockstar Energy, Pop-Tarts, Pringles, Apple Jacks, Nestle Waters, and Rice Krispies Treats.

“The announcement of Esports Arena Series E is the next step in providing opportunities for gamers to realize their potential and become a contracted professional within the Esports Arena ecosystem,” said Tyler Endres, CEO of Esports Arena. “COVID-19 may have impacted the way we host our tournaments, but it will not slow us down. Transitioning to an all-online format with Apex Legends has myself and our team incredibly excited; the Apex Legends community has been awesome!”

Series E matches will be streamed out of Esports Arena’s production facility weekly and hosted on walmart.com/esportsarena and twitch.tv/esportsarena. Weekly live streams will feature gameplay from all sponsored Series E players, the large scale organizations currently operating within the Apex Legends ecosystem, and a recap show highlighting some of your favorite talents from the ALGS pro league.

For more information on the Esports Arena Series E, sponsorship opportunities, format, and schedule for Series E: Apex Legends Qualifiers visit: esportsarena.com/series-e