Esports Entertainment Group, via its EGL brand, and The Indianapolis Colts have announced that they are teaming up to host the 2021 "Frozen Frenzy" tournament.
This tournament will be a special opportunity to play the hit game Fortnite against other fans for a chance to win a VIP experience at the Colts' Fan Appreciation Game versus the Las Vegas Raiders on January 2, 2022.
The 2021 Frozen Frenzy will take place entirely online on December 28 beginning at 7 pm EST.
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The 2021 Frozen Frenzy tournament is free to enter and open to all gamers. Brackets will be generated and posted at start time where gamers can find their opponent and begin play. Match outcomes will be reported by the users at the conclusion of their games.
Players are encouraged to stream during the tournament and share their link on Twitter with @EGL_NA, who will share the link with other players.
The 2021 Frozen Frenzy tournament winner will receive two VIP tickets to the Colts-Raiders game, two VIP Tailgate passes, two Colts jerseys and a team-autographed replica helmet. The tournament runner-up will receive two tickets to the Colts-Raiders game and a TY Hilton-autographed football.
"Gaming is a key part of today's modern entertainment portfolio, and there are few bigger sensations in the world than Fortnite," said Roger VanDerSnick, the Colts’s chief sales and marketing officer, in a statement.
"There are thousands of fans who crossover between online gaming and our great sport of pro football, so it only makes sense to combine these two popular pastimes into this unique and fun event."
Magnus Leppäniemi, president of Esports at Esports, added: "EGL is the leading provider of solutions that enable live and online eSports events and the 2021 Frozen Frenzy tournament offered in partnership with the Indianapolis Colts is yet another avenue in which gamers will be able to compete via our proprietary technology platform.”
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