WESG adds Vainglory in its 2018 lineup
Super Evil Megacorp, the creators of the world’s leading mobile Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game Vainglory, announced its esports partnership with Alisports, the sports branch of the Alibaba Group and the host of premier international esports tournament World Electronic Sports Games (WESG).
With the partnership, Super Evil Megacorp announced, in a press conference held earlier today at the WESG 2017 Grand Final, that Vainglory is set to expand its esports ecosystem by becoming a part of the WESG 2018 line-up, joining prominent esports titles like Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Hearthstone, and Starcraft II.
“Our ambition for the World Electronic Sports Games is to incorporate the most influential titles in each genre in order to unite fans and talent from each corner of the world. Our current line up sees some of the most popular games played and welcomes the best teams. We are always looking to evolve,” said Jason Fung, Global eSports Director of Alisports. “Vainglory is one of the world’s biggest mobile esport with one of the most engaged communities. We’re excited to welcome Vainglory teams and fans to WESG 2018.”
Meanwhile, Super Evil Megacorp’s CEO, Kristian Segerstrale, admitted that they feel extremely excited with their partnership with ‘a brand that is playing a pivotal role in developing the sports and esports industries’ such as Alisports.
“The partnership signifies an important step for Vainglory esports and comes at a perfect time with the recent launch of 5V5. We’re excited to offer our teams a global platform on which to compete and we hope the community will join in to support their local teams competing in WESG,” Segertrale said.
The addition of Vainglory into the WESG 2018 game roster will be revealed during a live showcase at the WESG 2017 Grand Final. This marks Vainglory’s first 5V5 cross-region esports event, with teams representing China, Korea, Indonesia, and Singapore. The partnership with Alisports further cements Vainglory’s position as the number one mobile esport by offering Vainglory teams another significant revenue opportunity.
Fans can watch the livestream on March 17th from 16:30 to 18:30 SGT, and on March 18th from 9:00 to 10:00 SGT. For more information about WESG 2017, visit their official website.
