When I interviewed UMV last month, they spoke of a women's event happening in July; this is it. They've partnered with ASA Entertainment to bring the 2nd Annual Supergirl Gamer Pro event in Oceanside, California this weekend. The event is free admission, for all ages, and open to everyone.



Supergirl Gamer Pro aims to offer a safe space and platform for female gamers to be involved in esports, but also opens its doors to all allies of female empowerment, regardless of gender. Taking a look at the existing signups for Smash 4, both males and females are listed. I was also able to confirm with a representative that the tournament is open and mixed.

Of course, female signups for tournaments still take priority for all titles. Statistics provided by a press release from Supergirl Gamer Pro reveal that massive inequality still exists in esports: 47% of all gamers are women, yet women are receiving less than 1% of all tournament spots.

Here is the gaming lineup and schedule:

Friday, July 27: Fortnite Friday // 10am - 6pm

Saturday, July 28: League of Legends and Smash 4 // 9am - 6pm

Sunday, July 29: Hearthstone and CS:GO // 9am - 5pm

MissHarvey and Counter Logic Team Red will be in attendance for CS:GO.

Ultimate Media Ventures will be producing the live broadcast on-site as well as showcasing their ULT esports apparel brand.

The festival goals of female empowerment are made clear by the sponsors. UMV CEO Jon Bukosky had this to say:

“Our company, UMV, has been a huge advocate of aspirational girls and professional women in gaming. It is our continued honor to demonstrate focused thought leadership in this way to actively acknowledge and support diversity within the esports industry and our community by activating with ASA Entertainment.”

Rick Bratman, CEO of ASA Entertainment, said this about the tournaments goals and aspirations:

“As part of the Supergirl mission to provide opportunities for women in typically male-dominated industries, we are excited to bring back the Supergirl Gamer Pro as the only multi-title female esports tournament in the U.S. This is an exceptionally crucial initiative given the lack of opportunity and general toxicity towards women in esports, and the empowerment represented by the Supergirl Pro brand is the perfect background from which to launch this movement.”