IEM season continues to attract big brands to eSports.
Kingston HyperX has supported the world of competitive gaming via sponsorships of organizations with professional teams including Evil Geniuses, SK-Gaming, Team SoloMid, World Elite, Taipei Assassins and many others. HyperX has also sponsored major eSports tournaments such as the DreamHack series, IGN Pro League, North American Star League and many other LAN events throughout the world. Kingston has supported gaming with the purpose of helping eSports grow and providing gamers with quality products that enhance their playing experience.
Kingston is celebrating 25 years in the memory industry. The company was founded on October 17, 1987, and has grown to become the largest third-party memory manufacturer in the world. In addition, HyperX memory is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The first HyperX high-performance memory module was released in November 2002.
Intel Extreme Masters is the ESL's elite global pro gaming tour since 2006 with over 3.5 million USD given out in prize money in seven seasons. StarCraft II and League of Legends superstars from Europe, Asia and America compete at the world's largest technological trade shows for their share of a lucrative prize purse. ESL TV, ESL's web-TV service, presents the best games of the season live and reports directly from the offline events via Twitch TV, reaching over 20 million unique viewers each season. Intel Extreme Masters sponsors include Intel and RaidCall.