OP.GG and Spoon Launch The First Interactive Esports Audio Live Stream
The companies will host a weekly series featuring key gaming insights and professional esports athletes
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spoon, the world’s leading audio live stream
platform, today announced it has partnered with OP.GG, the leading site for online player and
team statistics, insights, and leaderboards, to produce the weekly
live-streamed series, “GGnoRE.” The interactive series will bring together fans
and professional esports athletes across the biggest titles in gaming for an
hour each week.
“Launching
the series with Spoon gives us another key touchpoint to connect with our
esports community,” said Sangrak Choi, CEO of OP.GG. “The platform’s interactive format and
focus on audio bridges professional athletes and the broader gaming community
together to celebrate the art of the sport, engage in authentic conversations,
and connect with the human being behind the keyboard.”
Spoon and OP.GG are introducing an industry-first
interactive audio live stream, giving esports enthusiasts another medium to
celebrate the sport. For Spoon’s first venture into original programming, the
platform will utilize its unique audio-only approach to provide an inclusive,
judgement-free environment for both streamers and listeners. Tapping into OP.GG’s esports analysis and gaming community,
“GGnoRE” will discuss top teams, strategies, and tournament performances.
“It’s an
exciting time for the esports community,” said Fernando Pizarro, Vice President
of North America for Spoon. “We’re witnessing a huge marriage between the
gaming and live streaming communities today, and there has never been a better
time to invest in gamer-first content––making this a great first foray for us
into original programming.”
“GGnoRE''
will take place on Spoon’s live streaming audio app to provide a relaxed,
natural conversation using solely the magic of voice. “GGnoRE” goes beyond just
the stats. It dives into the life journeys and experiences of the players, team
managers, and the esports industry more broadly.
Spoon has
tapped veteran entertainment producer Clint Sears to launch its latest venture.
“Interactive media has certainly seen a rise across the industry and I’m
thrilled to help spearhead the first-of-its-kind show,” said Clint Sears,
executive producer of “GGnoRE.” “Spoon’s audio platform is a breakthrough for
user-driven entertainment, and its content provides unparalleled interactivity
that users, especially in the burgeoning esports community, love.”
To
participate in the weekly live stream, audience members can download the Spoon
app and visit spoonrad.io/GGnoRE, or tune into spooncast.net and join the “GGnoRE” live
stream from the homepage. From there, they can listen in, chat, and engage with
other listeners as well as with the host, actor Ben Stillwell (Grey's Anatomy,
Teen Wolf), and the show’s guest star.
Listeners
can also find a recording after the fact, distributed anywhere podcasts are
available, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
About
Spoon
Spoon is an audio-based live streaming app that has created a one-of-a-kind
interactive audio experience. With real talk devoted to the topics people care
about, Spoon Streamers are able to connect with audiences across the globe in
meaningful ways and earn a salary through the platform’s unique integrated
tipping model. Available across
About OP.GG
OP.GG provides game statistics services
for League of Legends, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Overwatch, Fortnite, and
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Siege and serves more than 40 million audiences across
the globe. With 3 professional esports teams under their umbrella, recently
launched gamer matching service, and other services and products related to
gaming and analytics in the queue, OP.GG is actively pursuing the expansion
to assist gamers and better gaming experience.
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spoon@launchsquad.com
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