Chinese esports organization Edward Gaming (EDG) announced on Saturday that the company has signed a sponsorship deal with the U.S.motor oil brand Exxon Mobil Super.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
For promoting the sponsorship deal, Exxon Mobil China reached out to the Shanghai government and planned an unmanned aerial vehicle group to fly over Shanghai’s The Bund, a waterfront area and a protected historical district in the central part of the city, EDG told The Esports Observer.
Mobil Super is also one of the sponsors of China’s top League of Legends competition, the League of Legends Pro League (LPL). In February, British Petroleum’s Castrol also signed a sponsorship deal with Tencent for the Honor of Kings franchise, the King Pro League (KPL).
Apart from Mobil Super, EDG currently has seven sponsors, including Intel, Razer, gaming social media Bixin, home appliances TCL, electric car HYCAN, and live streaming platform Penguin Esports, among others.
