Turtle Beach‘s Elite Atlas PC Gaming
Headset Becomes the Official Headset
of the AVGL Community League of
Legends and Collegiate Fortnite Tournaments
Taking Place at DreamHack Atlanta,
November 16-18, 2018
San
Diego, CA – Oct. 30, 2018 – Leading gaming headset and audio accessory brand Turtle Beach (Nasdaq: HEAR) today
announced the company is expanding its partnership with DreamHack in
anticipation of the upcoming Atlanta festival taking place
mid-November. This will be the third DreamHack event this year that Turtle
Beach has sponsored and provided all gaming headsets for the Free to Play PC
area, and the second consecutive event integrating the all-new Elite
Atlas Pro Performance PC Gaming Headset. This expanded partnership now allows for the Elite
Atlas to be used on-site in competitions that tap into the vibrant and
growing collegiate market, through the American Video Game League’s
(AVGL) Community
League of Legends and Fortnite tournaments.
“DreamHack
creates some of the best gaming festivals in the world, so we’re excited to do
more with them in Atlanta where we can showcase our just-launched Elite
Atlas PC gaming headset,” said Juergen Stark, CEO, Turtle Beach. “Not
only is DreamHack a great environment where fans can experience first-hand the Elite
Atlas’ true pro-level audio and comfort, but now we’re also going to
get to watch some of the best collegiate gamers go head-to-head playing some of
the best competitive multiplayer games in the world, using one of the best PC
gaming headsets on the market.”
DreamHack
is the world’s largest gaming lifestyle festival, designed as a global meeting
place for gamers to come together to compete and connect. It’s a gaming event
unlike any other – all about massive BYOC parties, paired with a plethora of
competitive tournaments and esports competitions, and where fans can check out
the latest gaming and tech goodies and partake in a variety of different
activities. Last year, over 250K gamers attended a DreamHack event in-person,
with an additional 135 million fans tuning in digitally. DreamHack Atlanta – one
of the signature events in the United States – is set to take place November
16-18, 2018 at the Georgia Congress Center in Atlanta, GA, with 150 teams and
35 thousand fans projected to attend and experience the games, competitions,
and excitement.
“We
are proud that Turtle Beach, one of the biggest names in gaming audio, has jumped
onboard as the main sponsor of the AVGL LoL
and Fortnite tournaments and want to
work with us to drive more attention around collegiate esports,” said DreamHack
CEO Marcus Lindmark. “College esports is a massive, yet underserved grassroots
movement, so its exciting to be working with both the AVGL and Turtle Beach to
help put an even brighter spotlight on these amazing college gamers.”
The
AVGL is the leading college esports organization in the world, providing
high-quality competition, content, and community support to thousands of
college teams and millions of fans. This year DreamHack has joined forces with
the AVGL to create a premiere collegiate esports series, which culminates with
the final matches being held at DreamHack Atlanta. Currently, over 100 college
teams nationwide are competing in an online League
of Legends tournament to see who will get the chance to go head-to-head on
the dedicated collegiate esports stage at DreamHack Atlanta, where the final
two teams will compete in a best of five competition. Additionally, the
DreamHack & AVGL Collegiate Series will feature 22 Fortnite Grudge Matches
on the main stage. All players will be using Turtle Beach’s newly released Elite
Atlas Pro Performance PC Gaming Headset.
Turtle
Beach’s new Elite Atlas gaming headset sets a new benchmark for esports
audio on PC. For pro-players and hardcore PC gamers alike, the Elite
Atlas is built to win with a durable yet sleek metal headband with a
suspended pad, ProSpecs™ glasses
friendly design, and upgraded magnetic memory foam ear cushions featuring
athletic fabric and synthetic leather working together to block out external
noise. Audio performance centers around the Elite Atlas’ pro-tuned
50mm Nanoclear™ speakers that deliver
immersive Windows Sonic for Headphones1 surround sound, and the
removable high-sensitivity mic with TruSpeak™
technology for flawless communication with teammates. Finally, the Elite
Atlas goes wherever gaming takes you with included 3.5mm and PC-splitter
cables that connect to any PC setup. The Elite Atlas is currently available at
participating retailers for a MSRP of $99.95.
For
more information on the latest Turtle Beach products and accessories,
visit www.turtlebeach.com and be
sure to follow Turtle Beach on Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram.
About DreamHack
DreamHack
is all about entertainment for the digital generation. Founded in 1994 as a
BYOC LAN party, DreamHack grew over 20 years to a global phenomenon as the
digital festival for today’s youth, hosted throughout Europe and North America.
DreamHack festivals feature multiple esports competitions, live music,
exhibitions, creative competitions, LAN party, cosplay and much more. DreamHack
helped pioneer esports and continues to be one of the largest global producers
of esports content. DreamHack esports broadcasts reached over 375 million views
and DreamHack events welcomed over 250,000 visitors in 2017. More information
is available at www.dreamhack.com.
DreamHack is part of leading international digital entertainment group MTG.
More information at www.mtg.com.
About The American Video Game League
The
American Video Game League (AVGL) is the leading collegiate esports organization
in North America, supporting the massive grassroots college esports movement
through online leagues, events, and content. The AVGL has developed leagues
with over 1,200 colleges, millions of viewers, and the largest gaming events
dedicated to college esports. For more information, visit www.avglcollege.org.
About Turtle Beach Corporation
Turtle
Beach (www.turtlebeach.com)
is a leading gaming accessory brand, offering a wide selection of cutting-edge,
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 high-quality gaming audio, crystal-clear communication,
lightweight and comfortable designs, and ease-of-use are just a few features
that make Turtle Beach a fan-favorite brand for gamers the world over. Designed
for Xbox, PlayStation®, and Nintendo consoles as well as for PC, Mac®,
and mobile/tablet devices, owning a Turtle Beach gaming headset gives you the
competitive advantage. Hear Everything. Defeat Everyone.™ The company’s shares
are traded on the Nasdaq Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.
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Sonic for Headphones provided by Microsoft for compatible Windows 10 PCs (and
Xbox One). Also compatible with Dolby Atmos® for Headphones
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Information, Contact:
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Turtle Beach
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