SAN DIEGO, June 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading gaming
headset and audio accessory company Turtle Beach Corporation
(NASDAQ: HEAR) today announced a significant step to increase its
presence in global esports by signing a partnership with Splyce to
be the official audio partner for their console esports teams.
Splyce currently fields successful teams across a variety of
competitive console games, including Call of
Duty®, Gears of War, and Halo.
Splyce's Call of Duty team recently became the first
European team to win a major international tournament on U.S. soil,
dominating the Call of Duty World League Season One finals,
and establishing itself firmly as a top tier team in competitive
COD.
Splyce's Call of Duty team will be competing in the
Call of Duty World League Anaheim Open held at the
Anaheim Convention Center starting
today through Sunday June 18, 2017.
The tournament will feature hundreds amateur and pro teams from
around the world competing head-to-head in Call of Duty Infinite
Warfare on PlayStation®4 for a prize pool of
$200,000.
As part of the new partnership, Splyce's console teams will be
using Turtle Beach's Elite Pro Tournament Gaming Headset,
Tactical Audio Controller and other Elite Pro
accessories as the team's official audio gear of choice. Turtle
Beach's entire Elite Pro line is designed from the ground-up
to meet the demands of today's generation of professional and
aspiring pro teams and players, establishing a new standard for
esports gaming audio performance and comfort.
"We're thrilled that prominent esports organizations continue
choosing the Elite Pro – not just in the United States but around the world," said
Juergen Stark, CEO, Turtle Beach
Corporation. "Splyce is a proven force in the competitive console
space and now with the Elite Pro in their arsenal we can't
wait to help them achieve even more success in the competitions
ahead."
"Being able to provide our players with the best gear on the
market is essential to staying competitive, no different than for a
basketball or football team," said Marty
Strenczewilk, CEO of Splyce. "Turtle Beach is an
innovator in console gaming audio, and I can say with confidence
that we've accomplished that goal for our players with this
partnership. All of the players on our console teams were ecstatic
when they found out they'd be using Turtle Beach's Elite Pro
gear when facing the rest of the best teams in the world."
For more information on the latest Turtle Beach gaming headsets
and accessories, visit www.turtlebeach.com and be sure to follow
Turtle Beach on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Ultimate esports performance, ultimate comfort, and the ultimate
esports audio setup designed to help you dominate the
competition…this is Elite Pro!
About Splyce
Founded in 2015, Splyce is one of the top professional esports
organizations in the world. Its players compete across nine of the
biggest titles in Europe,
North America, Latin America and South Korea. Recently, Splyce partnered with
Delaware North and the Boston Bruins in order to utilize the
resources of traditional sports to bolster the growing
organization. With a mission to become the first locally based team
in the New England region, Splyce is creating a local fanbase
through fan engagement, local events, and a Boston focused strategy in North America. Splyce is a North American
organization with a true global reach. Bearing notable results in
games such as Call of Duty (Worlds Grand Finalist, current
World League Champions), World of Warcraft (World
Champions), League of Legends (European Grand Finalists) and
Starcraft 2 (World Champions in all three premier leagues),
Splyce has cemented itself as a force to be reckoned with in
competitive gaming. Learn more at splyce.gg and on Twitter at
@Splyce.
About Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach (www.turtlebeach.com) has been revolutionizing
console multiplayer gaming since the very beginning with its wide
selection of industry leading, award-winning gaming headsets.
Whether you're a professional esports athlete, hardcore gamer,
casual player or just starting out, Turtle Beach has the gaming
headset to help you truly master your skills. Innovative and
advanced technology, amazing audio quality, clear communication,
lightweight and comfortable designs and ease-of-use are just a few
features that have made Turtle Beach a fan-favorite brand for
gamers the world over. Made for Xbox and PlayStation®
consoles as well as for PC, Mac® and mobile/tablet
devices, having a Turtle Beach gaming headset in your arsenal gives
you the competitive advantage. The Company's shares are traded on
the NASDAQ Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.
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