PRESS RELEASE
The elite global pro gaming tour joins in cooperation with Patriot Memory
Cologne, 10th of July, 2012 - Electronic Sports League (ESL), Europe's leading competitive gaming league, today announces a partnership with Patriot Memory, a leading provider of premium memory module solutions for extreme PC gaming. Patriot Memory will be the exclusive global memory sponsor of the 2012/13 season of Intel® Extreme Masters, the elite global pro gaming tour. The memory will be tried and tested by the world's best League of Legends and StarCraft II players in systems built specifically for the tournament, as well as by gaming fans that visit the Intel Showcase at each of the six Intel Extreme Masters stops in Europe, Asia and the Americas.
"ESL has one of the strongest gaming communities in the world. Promoting the advancement of gaming with ESL and our memory was a clear opportunity for us", says Johnny Neang, Director of Marketing at Patriot Memory. "We are truly excited to partner with the Intel Extreme Masters and ESL. Our mutual goal is to deliver best gaming experience to our users."
"In Patriot Memory we have another fantastic partner on board. They fit Intel Extreme Masters not only in terms of the highest product quality but they also match our philosophy", says Michał Blicharz, Director of Pro Gaming at Turtle Entertainment. "The people behind Patriot Memory are certainly as crazy as us and have a big passion for gaming."
Further information about the Intel Extreme Masters is available at www.intelextrememasters.com.
Intel Extreme Masters
Intel® Extreme Masters is the elite global pro gaming tour since 2006 organized by the ESL (Electronic Sports League). Gaming superstars from all corners of the world compete for one of the most lucrative prize purses in StarCraft II and League of Legends. Live tournaments take place at the world's largest technological and gaming conventions and every step of the action is covered live by ESL TV, ESL's web-TV service. The final of the seventh season will bring the best players of the globe to CeBIT 2013 in Hanover, Germany, where they will clash Intel Extreme Masters World Championship.
Across six years, the tour has given out over 2,800,000 USD in prize money at 37 live events on four different continents. Further information is available at: www.intelextrememasters.com.
Patriot Memory
Patriot Memory offers a full range of premium memory module solutions for desktop, notebook, server, storage systems as well as mobile applications. Patriot solutions include Extreme Performance for extreme gamers and PC enthusiasts, Signature Lines for reliability, quality and value upgrades, and a Flash memory line for PC and mobile applications. Patriot Memory is a member of JEDEC, the Apple Developer Connection, the Intel Developer Forum, the SD Association and the MMC Association. Patriot Memory is headquartered in Fremont, California, USA, and has sales offices located throughout USA, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit our website at www.patriotmemory.com.
