ESE Entertainment Inc has announced that its media company Frenzy sp. z.o.o. has executed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Ekstraklasa S.A. for the production of the EA SPORTS FIFA tournament, Ekstraklasa Games, for the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
The Ekstraklasa Games is a tournament in EA SPORTS FIFA, a video game developed by Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA), dedicated to both professional esports players associated with Ekstraklasa soccer clubs as well as amateurs.
The competition is divided into two tiers: Pro and Open. The best players from both tiers will play in the grand finals and will have a chance to qualify for this season’s EA SPORTS Global Series Playoff.
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For the two upcoming seasons, ESE said Ekstraklasa Games will be broadcast live on the Polsat Games TV channel and the internet. Under the terms of the LOI, three live studio events will be organized by Frenzy in each of the two contract years.
Additionally, ESE said Frenzy will produce nine episodes of the Ekstraklasa Games Magazine, that will highlight the main stage of the competition. The second season -- covering 2022/2023 -- will take place under the assumption of Ekstraklasa signing a contract with the publisher of the game EA Sports.
“There is no EA SPORTS FIFA competition in Poland that is more important and interesting than the Ekstraklasa Games,” said Marcin Kilar, Managing Director at Frenzy, in a statement. “I am very proud that Ekstraklasa S.A. has decided to trust Frenzy to bring such a valuable and unique event back in Polsat Games’ schedule. We are no strangers to virtual football and will produce broadcasts of quality that has never been seen before in the local markets.”
Jędrzej Stęszewski, director of operations at ESE added: “We are honored that Ekstraklasa S.A. acknowledges highest production standards of Frenzy and has decided to renew cooperation. This multi-year contract with a tier-1 partner would not only enrich Frenzy’s portfolio but strengthens its brand internationally too.”
The schedule of the Ekstraklasa Games Season IV is as follows:
- November 30-December 29, 2021: elimination stage (no broadcasts)
- January 4-March 2, 2022: main stage (nine magazines)
- March 12-27, 2022: play-offs (two live broadcasts)
- April 9-10, 2022: grand finals (one live broadcast)
Meanwhile, ESE also announced the results from its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on November 17, 2021 (AGM) in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Shareholders holding a total of 14,471,080 common shares were represented in person or by proxy at the AGM, representing 24.38% of the votes attached to all outstanding common shares as of the record date.
ESE said shareholders voted in favour of all the matters submitted, including setting the size of the board to five directors and electing the following as directors until the next annual shareholders meeting -- Konrad Wasiela, Rob Kang, Raj Dewan, Ron Segev, and Rick Brace.
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