Gfinity Plc (LON:GFIN), the esports entertainment group, has been named by Microsoft Corp's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Turn 10 Studios as the Global Tournament Operator for the Forza Racing Championship (ForzaRC) 2018 and Forza Racing World Championship to be held in October at the Gfinity Esports Arena.
Under the agreement, Gfinity will manage all league operations, including online qualifiers and LAN-based events, together with adjudication framework which supports all competitive gameplay.
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With the regular season beginning on April 2, Gfinity said the company be responsible for managing the live playoffs in Seattle and Mexico City with drivers competing for a US$75,000 price pool at each event.
The season culminates with the Forza Racing World Championship 2018 at the Gfinity Esports Arena in October with the top 24 players in the world competing for their shot at the US$100,000 prize pool.
This latest venture follows on from Gfinity’s partnership with Turn 10 studios, announced in April 2017, when the company was appointed Global Tournament Organiser for that year’s esports programmes.
Neville Upton, chief executive of Gfinity, said: “Our partnership with Microsoft goes from strength to strength and this is further proof of the quality of our team and services we provide that we have been appointed as the global operator for the Forza Racing Championship 2018.”