The Canadian digital media company to help
with content production and post-production for the global
professional esports leagues
VANCOUVER, BC, June 22,
2022 /CNW/ - Akshon Media is proud to announce that
it has been named an official content production company for the
2022 season of Overwatch League™ and Call of Duty League™.
This pivotal announcement comes after a successful 3-year deal with
Activision Blizzard producing highlight videos for the Overwatch
League.
For the 2022 season of Overwatch League, Akshon Media is
expanding its mandate and working with Blizzard Entertainment to
produce post-game match highlights, video content for broadcast and
other work behind the scenes as a content production company.
In addition, the 2022 season will mark the first time Akshon
Media produces match highlights for the Call of Duty
League.
"These production contracts for the global franchises were
awarded to Akshon Media for our uncanny ability to create content
that truly resonates with the global esports fans," says
Roger Chan, CEO of Akshon media.
"Akshon's hand-picked team understands the storytelling needed to
enhance the overall fan experience and we're thrilled to continue
our relationship with Activision Blizzard."
The Overwatch League is a professional esports
league for the Overwatch® franchise and features 20 teams
representing 19 cities across six countries. The 2021 Grand Finals
was the most-watched match in the league's history, with a global
average minute audience of 1.68 million*. The 2022 regular season
began on May 5th and is scheduled to
run until October 22nd.
Call of Duty League is the official esports league
of the Call of Duty® franchise and includes 12 teams representing
four countries. The 2022 season of Call of Duty League is
currently underway and has already seen a historic viewership
during the season's first Major, making it the best performing
Major since the league's inception*.
Founded in 2016, Akshon Media has been producing high-quality
digital videos for a wide breadth of brands and categories. Known
for its compelling storytelling, digital marketing and intricate
network of content producers, it has operations in Los Angeles, Seoul, and Vancouver. For more information on Akshon
Media and its portfolio, please visit www.akshonmedia.com.
About Akshon Media
Akshon Media is a multi-disciplinary digital media company with
a team of creatives dedicated to working with our clients and
partners to create high-quality, engaging digital video content
from short news bytes, to explainer videos to full-length
documentaries. Visit us at https://www.akshonmedia.com/ for
more information.
About the Overwatch
League™
The Overwatch League™ is the first major global professional
esports league with city-based teams across Asia, Europe,
and North America. Overwatch® was
created by globally acclaimed publisher Blizzard Entertainment (a
division of Activision Blizzard—Nasdaq: ATVI), whose iconic
franchises have helped lay the foundations and push the boundaries
of professional esports over the last 15 years. The latest addition
to Blizzard's stable of twenty-two #1 games, Overwatch was
built from the ground up for online competition, with memorable
characters and fast-paced action designed for the most engaging
gameplay and spectator experiences. To learn more about the
Overwatch League, visit www.overwatchleague.com.
About Call of Duty
League™
Call of Duty League™ is the official esports league of the Call
of Duty® franchise, from publisher Activision. The Call of Duty
League includes 12 teams representing 4 countries and spotlights
the best Call of Duty esports players from around the world. The
Call of Duty League launched in 2020 and features fresh ways
for pro players, amateurs, and fans to come together around one of
the world's most beloved games. To learn more about the Call of
Duty League, visit callofdutyleague.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements:
Information in this press release that involves Activision
Blizzard's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding
the future, including statements about the availability, dates,
programming, features and functionality of the Call of Duty League
and Overwatch League, including the 2022 season, are
forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number
of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision
Blizzard's actual future results to differ materially from those
expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this
release include unanticipated product delays and other factors
identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard's
most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this
release are based upon information available to The Call of Duty
League, LLC, The Overwatch League, LLC, Activision Publishing and
Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and none of The
Call of Duty League, LLC, The Overwatch League, LLC, Activision
Publishing or Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update
any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect.
These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of
The Call of Duty League, LLC, The Overwatch League, LLC, Activision
Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks,
uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its
control and may cause actual results to differ materially from
current expectations
CALL OF DUTY, CALL OF DUTY LEAGUE, and the CALL OF DUTY LEAGUE
logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Activision
Publishing, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. OVERWATCH,
OVERWATCH LEAGUE and the OVERWATCH LEAGUE log are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S.
and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are
the properties of their respective owners.
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