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Challengermode Secures Man City Esports Partnership

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James Fudge

11 months ago

Challengermode Secures Man City Esports Partnership

Man City Esports, the esports division of football club Manchester City FC, announced Monday a new partnership with Sweden-based esports tournament platform Challengermode.

Financial terms and duration of the deal were not disclosed.

Under the terms of this new partnership, Challengermode has been named the organization’s official esports tournament platform and will operate “free-to-play, weekly gaming tournaments,” starting with a FIFA 23 tournament—Treble Winners Cup—kicking off on June 29, for European fans. Weekly FIFA 23 and Rocket League tournaments are also in the works, with plans to expand to other titles in the future, according to a release.

Challengermode has worked with several major brands and companies including BLAST, Krafton (PUBG), OMEN by HP, Discord, Nodwin, CORSAIR, Twitch, Boston Celtics, Red Bull, and Fnatic, among others. Man City Esports currently fields professional teams in FIFA 23 and Fortnite.

More details on the Man City Esports section of Challengermode can be found here.

James Fudge

With a career spanning over two decades in the esports and gaming journalism landscape, James Fudge stands as a seasoned veteran and a pivotal figure in the evolution of esports media. His journey began in 1997 at Game-Wire / Avault, where he curated gaming and community news, laying the groundwork for his expertise in the field. In his more recent roles, James cemented his status as an authority in the esports business sphere as Senior Editor Esports at Sports Business Journal and The Esports Observer between 2018 and 2021.