- The World Showdown of Esports (WSOE) has added cybersecurity company Avira as a sponsor for this weekend’s WSOE 5 Hearthstone tournament.
- Avira’s products will be featured in-studio and during broadcasts, and the company is offering free WSOE-branded trials for two of its software tools.
- WSOE 5: Hearthstone – The Return of Jia has a $38K USD prize pool and features the champion of December’s WSOE 2 tournament.
Online security company Avira has partnered with ESP Gaming for this weekend’s World Showdown of Esports (WSOE) tournament, which is focused on Blizzard Entertainment’s
Avira will be the official cybersecurity and gaming optimization sponsor for WSOE 5: Hearthstone – The Return of Jia, which takes place on March 30-31 at the PokerGO Studio at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The company’s products will be featured in-studio and within broadcasts.
The German company makes a variety of cybersecurity and online tools, and is using the partnership with WSOE to position its products for competitive players. Avira is currently offering free WSOE-branded trials for two of its gaming-centric software tools: Avira System Speedup and Avira Phantom VPN.
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“WSOE is excited to introduce Avira as a partner for WSOE 5,” said Richard Blankenship, ESP Gaming co-founder and senior vice president of business development. “Cybersecurity is an integral part of the esports industry. Avira, a leading security software provider for gamers, is a natural partner for WSOE as we continue to offer our fans the best and most secure experiences in esports.”
WSOE 5: Hearthstone – The Return of Jia features Jacinta “Jia” Dee, winner of December’s WSOE 2 tournament, battling against four other top women Hearthstone players for a share of the $38K prize pool. The event also includes show matches between notable Hearthstone personalities.