Esports Entertainment Group Inc and its EGL brand have announced a partnership agreement with NetEase to become its official North American esports tournament and broadcasting provider for Naraka: Bladepoint, running the entirety of the Morus Cups seasons one, two, and three, which is being held between September and November 2021.
The partnership is another six-figure source of revenue for Esports Entertainment, according to the company.
“Nakara: Bladepoint has already taken the gaming world by storm, and we are hoping that in working with NetEase, we can build a fun, competitive and sustainable esport ecosystem,” EGL general manager Glen Elliott said in a statement.
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“It's a pleasure working with such a global giant like NetEase on launching their esport activation around its new exciting game, Nakara: Bladepoint,” Elliott added.
The company noted that each of the three seasons of the Morus Cup will be narrowed down through three stages with each having a distinct prize pool of $20,000, including a qualification into the December Grand Finals that has a $100,000 reward. The Grand Finals will be broadcast live in studio.
It added that the Morus Cup began on September 4 and said Nakara: Bladepoint looks to be one of the battle royale genre's hottest new entries.
Nakara: Bladepoint has recently been nominated for a Golden Joystick Award in the category of Best Multiplayer Game.
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