New Agreement Brings World-Class
Audio Prowess to a Leading Overwatch League Team
in its Inaugural Season, with Content
Sure to Bring Fans Closer to the Action
San
Diego, CA – May 24, 2018 – Turtle Beach (NASDAQ: HEAR), the
leading gaming headset and audio accessory brand, today announced a new
multi-year partnership with Overwatch League (OWL) organization, the Houston Outlaws.
In the league’s inaugural season, the Outlaws have fast become a fan-favorite
team across their home state of Texas and beyond, where their players have
established themselves as household names both on and off the competition
stage.
With
this new partnership, Turtle Beach and the Houston Outlaws will #bandtogether
in effort to achieve resounding victories across each week of the Overwatch
season. The team will use Turtle Beach’s Elite gear in training, streams, and practice, and the two organizations
will collaborate to bring Outlaws fans closer to the pro players with behind
the scenes content and activations. These plans include opportunities to engage
with fans at Outlaws viewing parties, as well as events reaching beyond core
gamers that tap into Texas’ storied sports culture and burgeoning passion for
esports. The partnership will also bring fans new ways to relive the best
moments of the week’s games and gain greater insight into the work and
dedication it takes to be an Outlaw.
“Joining
forces with the Houston Outlaws as they compete for the Overwatch League
championship is a tremendous honor, and we are well-versed in working with
teams to help deliver championships,” said Juergen Stark, CEO, Turtle Beach
Corporation. “Texas is famous for its sports fandom, and Outlaws fans are no
exception. The fervor for their team will only grow as the victories pile up
and they compete for championships. Helping the Outlaws team achieve the
success they and their fans deserve is a challenge we are excited to be a part
of.”
Ryan
Musselman, SVP of Global Partnerships at Infinite Esports & Entertainment,
parent company of the Houston Outlaws commented, “Week over week preparation
for OWL matches is an intense process that must be met with the best possible
performance products, and Turtle Beach has demonstrated that they are
instrumental when it comes to audio. Turtle Beach’s history of providing an
elite in-game audio experience for OpTic Gaming made them a natural fit for
this expanded partnership in order to support the rigorous training of the
Houston Outlaws.”
Working
together, Turtle Beach and the Houston Outlaws solidify their mutual pursuit of
hearing everything and defeating everyone. Turtle Beach’s Elite line defines
esports gaming audio equipment, delivering best-in-class audio performance for
game sound and crystal-clear team chat, with innovative comfort-driven
technologies to ensure players stay comfortable and cool under fire.
For
more information on the latest Turtle Beach gaming headsets and accessories,
visit www.turtlebeach.com and be sure to
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About Houston Outlaws
The
Houston Outlaws is OpTic Gaming’s Overwatch League franchise, and one of 12
teams
competing
in the inaugural season of the League. Founded in 2007 by CEO Hector Rodriguez,
OpTic
Gaming is an industry-defining esports, media and entertainment organization
that is widely known for its passionate global community and perennial success
across multiple esports titles. The Houston Outlaws is a significant milestone
in OpTic’s history and an opportunity for the organization to continue to shape
the future of esports. Learn more @OutlawsOW.
About Turtle Beach Corporation
Turtle
Beach Corporation (http://corp.turtlebeach.com)
designs innovative, market-leading audio products for the consumer, healthcare
and commercial sectors. Under its award-winning Turtle Beach
brand (www.turtlebeach.com), the Company
has been the clear market share leader for the past five-plus years with its
wide selection of acclaimed gaming headsets for use with Xbox One and
PlayStation 4, as well as personal computers and mobile/tablet
devices. Under the HyperSound brand (www.hypersound.com), the Company
markets pioneering directed audio solutions that have applications in hearing
healthcare, digital signage and kiosks and consumer electronics. The Company’s
shares are traded on the NASDAQ Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.
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