"We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Leidos in the constantly-evolving esports landscape," Jim Van Stone, President of Business Operations and Chief Commercial Officer at MSE, said. "Fans will really enjoy the camaraderie of competition at this engaging activation area. Leidos is the ideal match as we continue to make our mark in this innovative space, including our latest foray into NHL esports."
The Capitals Esports Faceoff is MSE's latest endeavor into the esports space and will feature eight participants who will challenge each other at an in-person, double-elimination tournament for a shot at $10,000 and one of the coveted final three roster spots when the Capitals face the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 2019 Chel Classic on March 19 at Capital One Arena.
In addition to jersey patch and logo integration on player uniforms, Leidos will have integration on all team social posts related to the esports platform, brand integration in all posted original programming, Twitch in-stream integration and tile inclusion, and branding on Capitals Esports Faceoff player profiles.
Fans can tune in live at
Twitch.tv/Capitals
at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 22 for all the action. All proceeds from the Twitch stream will go to the Boys and Girls Club of Washington D.C. Fans can also donate directly
here
.
Below is a rundown of the final eight gamers set to compete in the tournament:
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