2016 eSports Review and 50 Brands By Category
League of Legends At Madison Square Garden (Photo: Riot)
TNL Take: This week The Next Level reflected on eSports growth in 2016 and where it could be going in 2017.
The first 2 weeks have already seen a flurry of deals just within Pro Sports:
- Jan 3: FC Copenhagen Signs Counter-Strike Team
- Jan 6: Finnish team SJK Seinäjoki Signs FIFA Athlete
- Jan 9: Milwaukee Bucks Owner Confirms eSports Team FlyQuest
- Jan 9: Miami Heat Acquire Stake In eSports Team Misfits
- Jan 10: Lionsgate Invests In eSports Team Immortals
Here's a roundup of the reviews and the folks at alistdaily were kind enough to categorize the 50 Brands by Category which you'll find below.
2016 eSports Review: eSports and TV (Graphic: The Next Level)
2016 eSports Review: eSports and College (Graphic: The Next Level)
2016 eSports Review: 50 Brands That Invested In eSports (Graphic: The Next Level)
Food/Beverage
- Taco Bell
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Carl’s Jr.
- Slim Jim
- Mountain Dew
- Reese’s Puffs
- Arby’s
- Pizza Hut
- Snickers
- Hot Pockets
- Domino’s Pizza
- Bud Light
- Coca-Cola
- Soylent
- Quest Nutrition
Media
- MGM
- 20th Century Fox
- Legendary
- Universal
- Sony Pictures
Tech/Communications
- Vodafone
- AT&T
- Xfinity
- Bell
- Dolby
- T-Mobile
- Hisense
- Sennheiser
- Orange
- Honor
Energy
- Gazprom
Financial
- Gemini Trust
- Visa
- St. George
Transportation
- Ford
- Hyundai
- Audi
- Nissan
- Uber
Other
- Turtle Wax Pro
- Michelin
- Gillette
- Geico
- Mobil
- Axe
- Credit Karma
- Weedmaps
- Adidas
2016 eSports Review: Pro Sports Investment In eSports (Graphic: The Next Level)
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