MLG Announcements, News and Press Releases

2012

4 – 14:    MLG Delivers Largest North American eSports Event

4 – 17:   Major League Gaming Partners with CBS Interactive

4 – 27:    Heart of the Swarm Beta Sneak Peek at the MLG Spring Championship

4 – 27:    League of Legends Joins the Pro Circuit

5 -3:        Announcing the Xperia Mobile Gaming Arena

5- 12:     MLG and KeSPA Announce Exclusive Multi-Year Partnership

5-24:      MLG Brings eSports Competition to E3

5- 30:    Turtle Beach and MLG Introduce Advanced Pro Series Tournament Headsets and Mixer

5 – 31:  World’s Best Gamers to Converge in Anaheim for Major League Gaming Pro Circuit Spring Championship June 8-10

6 – 1:      MLG and SteelSeries Announce the SteelSeries Sensei MLG Edition Gaming Mouse

8 – 16:  World’s Best Gamers Invade Raleigh for Major League Gaming Pro Circuit Summer Championship August 24-26

9 – 13:   MLG, KeSPA and IEG Announce Revolutionary MvP (MLG vs Proleague) Invitational

 

2011

12- 6:       MLG Delivers Largest Season in eSports History

10-20:     MLG Orlando Smashes Viewership Records

9-6:          MLG Raleigh Live Broadcast Hit 138,000 Peak Concurrents

8-22:        Thousands of Players and Fans from Around the World Return to Raleigh

8-4:          MLG Anaheim: 35 Million Stream Views and 20,000 Live Spectators

7-5:          NOS Introduces Loyalty Program Featuring MLG Gear

6-13:        MLG Delivers Record-Breaking 22.5 Million Online Video Streams from MLG Columbus

6-1:          MLG Enhances Competitive Gaming Experience with New Branded Products from Power A

5-31:        MLG Returns to the Buckeye State for the Second Pro Circuit Competition of 2011

5-19:        GOMTV Global Starcraft 2 League and MLG Announce First-Ever Player Exchange Program

4-28:        MLG Announces Complete 2011 Pro Circuit Lineup

3-23:        Alienware Will Be Official Desktop of 2011 MLG Pro Circuit

3-8:          MLG and NOS® Energy Drink Announce Strategic Partnership

3-1:          MLG Announces Partnership with Sony Ericsson 

3-2:          MLG Announces First Two Live Competitions in Dallas and Columbus

2-16:        MLG and IMG Announce Global Strategic Partnership

2010

 

12-20:      MLG Secures Additional $10 Million in Funding

12-16:      MLG Utilizes Brightcove for New MLG.tv

6-2:           Mad Catz Signs Agreement with MLG to Collaborate on Premium Controllers and Fight Sticks

5-14:        30 Million MLG Branded Doritos Bags in Stores Across the Country

2009

 

11-16:     MLG Launches Licensed Headwear Line with National Retailer Lids

9-29:       Doritos Joins Forces with MLG in Partnership to Discover the Next Generation of Pro Gamers

8-18:       MLG Acquires Agora Games

7-19:       MLG and EA Sports Partner to Launch a New Era of Competitive Sports Video Gaming

7-15:       MLG Columbus Friday Night Kickoff to Appear Exclusively on ESPN360.com

7-14:       MLG Partners with EA to Host 2009/2010 EA Sports Challenge Series

7-6:         New MLG Social Networking and MLG on ESPN Pages Launch

5-27:       MLG Columbus Friday Night Kickoff to Appear Exclusively on ESPN360

5-8:         Breakout Metal Stars All that Remains to Partner with MLG to Promote New Album, “Overcome”

5-8:         MLG Research Reveals Competitive Gaming Audience as Lifestyle Leaders

5-8:         MLG Announces 2009 Sponsor Lineup

5-8:         MLG Awards $1.7 Million in Contracts for Top Pro Gamers

5-8:         MLG Acquires Console Game Tournament Leader GameBattles.com

5-8:         MLG Signs $1.25 Million in Longterm Contracts with Its Top Pros

5-8:         Scion Joins MLG as a Presenting Sponsor

5-8:         Boost Mobile Signs Multi-Year Title Sponsorship with MLG

5-8:         MLG Unveils Partnership Initiatives to Bring Professional Video Gaming to the Masses

5-8:         MLG Secures $10 Million in Series A Financing from Ritchie Capital to Build World’s First Pro Video Game League

5-8:         MLG Awards $10k to the Nation’s Top Collegiate Gamer

4-30:       BIC Comfort 3® Advance® Shaver Signs on as Official Sponsor of MLG

2008

 

12-3:        MLG Launches MLG Gives Back

11-19:      Dr Pepper Unveils MLG-Themed Bottle: 175 million to be Sold Nationwide

6-23:        MLG’s Live Online Broadcast Rivals Traditional Cable Networks, Major Sporting Events…

5-13:        MLG Works With HP and Blizzard Entertainment to Launch MLG PC Circuit

2-26:        Dr Pepper Signs on as the Official Beverage of the 2008 MLG Pro Circuit

2-25:        MLG Collaborates with Ubisoft on Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6® Vegas

2007

 

12-7:        Professional MLG Headset Launched by Astro Gaming

4-26:        MLG Honored as Top 100 Private Company by AlwaysOn

3-28:        MLG Expands Leadership Team

2-26:        MLG Partners with Cause

2-20:        MLG Partners with Endeavor Talent Agency and Flame Ventures

2006

 

12-18:      MLG Awards $1.75 Million in Contracts for Top Pro Gamers

12-15:      MLG Secures $25 Million from Oak Investment Partners

6-21:        MLG Signs First Five Next-Level Pro Player Contracts

4-17:        Boost Mobile Signs Multi-Year Title Sponsorship with MLG

4-17:       Scion Joins MLG as a Presenting Sponsor