HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology, today announced its sponsorship of the PUBG Global Championship 2019, a continuation of its partnership with PUBG Corporation, following the sponsorship of the PUBG Nations Cup 2019. As an Official Sponsor, HyperX will provide quality gaming headsets, keyboards and mice for the tournament, including the Cloud Alpha, Cloud Earbuds, Pulsefire FPS Pro, Alloy FPS RGB and FURY RGB SSD. The partnership was brokered by Lagardère Sports, the exclusive sponsorship rights agent for PUBG’s Nations Cup and Global Championship. “We are excited to extend our support for the PUBG community, from the FACEIT Global Summit and PUBG Nations Cup to the PUBG Global Championship,” said Susan Yang, marketing director, HyperX APAC. “Providing our HyperX peripherals, we aim to demonstrate how professional-grade gear greatly empowers PUBG gamers while enhancing their gaming experience.” “HyperX has been a very important part of PUBG Esports this year and we are very ...

PUBG squad Team Immunity, with players hailing from Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sydney, took out the inaugural Red Bull Fight or Flight Grand Final at Carriageworks in Sydney on Saturday night. Over 1,000 players competed in Red Bull Fight or Flight, powered by OMEN, across three qualifiers, including a live event at PAX Australia, a national online qualifier and a last chance qualifier at Carriageworks, making it the biggest amateur PUBG esports tournament in Australia to date. Team Immunity – featuring Vasili ‘vasili’ Varipatis, Nathan ‘Chung1E’ Chung, Nicholas ‘Nick101’ Elliott and Jesse ‘Insight’ Spencer – beat out 255 other PUBG teams for the title and scored a prize valued up to $30,000, including an all expenses paid trip to the PUBG Global Championship Grand Finals in California, from 23 – 24 November, as well as four OMEN 15 gaming laptops and top of the line OMEN peripherals. Vasili ‘vasili’ Varipatis, In-Game Leader of ...

Thanks to our amazing friends over at Red Bull Australia, we had the pleasure of interviewing Aussie Twitch Partner, YouTuber, and PUBG streamer, IamFallFromGrace. 1. What/who got you into playing PUBG? One of my Twitch Moderators played it in Early Access and thought I’d enjoy it. I started playing it casually and then it quickly became my main game on stream for almost a year. 2. What do you prefer singles/duos or squads? Solos, for sure. There is no greater rush in any video game than a solo match and getting into the Top 5, fighting for that Chicken Dinner. I prefer most games in Solo if it’s an option, I like the added challenge. 3. What games, besides PUBG, do you play to relax? If not games, what do you do to wind down? PUBG definitely isn’t relaxing… haha, that’s why I love playing it. For me, winding down is a gym session and ...

Australia’s best amateur PUBG squads, along with over 500 fans, will drop in on iconic Sydney venue, Carriageworks on Saturday 2 November 2019 for the Grand Final of Red Bull Fight or Flight – the biggest PUBG amateur esports tournament Australia has ever seen. Red Bull Fight or Flight, powered by OMEN (HP’s purpose-built gaming range), is sure to get fans’ hearts racing with the custom game settings delivering faster games and higher stakes, making for an intense viewing experience as teams choose to fight or take flight. The Last Chance Qualifiers and Showmatch with some of Australia’s most prolific streamers will run from 11:30am – 5:00pm. The tournament will culminate in a best-of-three Grand Final, with the top 12 squads playing like pros on an immersive stage from 5:30pm for a chance to win a prize pool valued at up to $45,000, including an all expenses paid trip to the PUBG ...

Three amateur PUBG squads have triumphed over 105 other squads at the PAX Australia Live Qualifiers for Red Bull Fight or Flight – the biggest PUBG esports tournament for amateurs in Australia, powered by OMEN. The three squads battled it out under the fast-paced conditions of the custom Fight or Flight settings, where the blue zone shrinks rapidly and deals more damage, and were the last squads standing each day at PAX. They will now progress to the live Grand Final at Carriageworks in Sydney on 2 November, where they will get a taste of what it’s like to play on stage like a pro and fight for a prize pool valued up to $45,000. This includes an all expenses paid trip to the PUBG Global Championship Grand Finals in California, from 23 – 24 November, as well as four OMEN 15 gaming laptops and full sets of top of the ...

Today registrations have opened for Red Bull Fight or Flight, the biggest PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) esports tournament for amateurs Australia has ever seen. Red Bull Fight or Flight, a first-of-its-kind battle royale esports tournament powered by OMEN (HP’s purpose-built gaming range) and in collaboration with ESL, will challenge 4-person squads with custom PUBG settings, to see whether they will fight, or take flight to become the last team standing. The unique in-game settings for Red Bull Fight or Flight are different to PUBG esports. The games will be fast-paced, lasting no longer than 15 minutes, with the playing field shrinking rapidly and causing more damage to you and your team. In addition, the loot spawns are much more concentrated and more frequent care packages offer better equipment. With qualifiers open to all gamers, Red Bull Fight or Flight will level the playing field for amateur and seasoned gamers alike and make ...

HyperX®, a division of Kingston Technology, today announced its sponsorship of the FACEIT Global Summit: PUBG Classic, the first public global PUBG esports event of the 2019 season. The FACEIT Global Summit: PUBG Classic has a prize pool of $400K and will culminate with the crowning of the first champion of the PUBG Classic series at the ExCel London. HyperX is the official sponsor of mice, mouse pads, DRAM, and SSD products at the global summit and finals. “HyperX recognises the significance of FACEIT’s inaugural Global Summit: PUBG Classic and what it means for global competitive battle royale esports,” said HyperX. “Through the tournament, HyperX looks forward to showcasing how professional-grade peripherals and internals give PUBG gamers the competitive edge; whether in a casual squad at home or on a massive international stage such as ExCel London.” ExCeL London will host 24 teams from North America (NPL), Europe (PEL), Korea (PKL), China, ...