North American esports organization M80 announced that it is partnering with AI competitive gaming platform Omnic.AI.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“By partnering with Omnic.AI, we’re offering both our current pros and emerging talent with 24-7 free access to resources that will level up their game,” said Marco Mereu, M80 founder and CEO, in a release. “M80 has always embraced the opportunities that cutting-edge technology unlocks, and we’re leaning on it now to help our teams gain an edge over the competition.”
Through this new partnership, M80 will utilize Omnic.AI’s Omnic Forge coaching platform to supplement in-person coaching for its current pro rosters and across other partnerships, such as IMG Academy. According to M80, Omnic.AI’s Omnic Forge AI coaching tool “uses computer vision and deep learning to analyze competitors’ gameplay and identify opportunities for improvement.
Omnic Forge currently supports Valorant, Fortnite, Rocket League, Overwatch 2, and Madden NFL 25—support for additional titles is “coming soon,” according to the company.
Earlier this month, M80 announced a partnership with sports education brand IMG Academy to help launch a new esports camp at the IMG Academy campus in Bradenton, Florida, starting in May.
M80 currently fields teams in Counter-Strike 2, Rainbow Six Siege, Valorant, and eNASCAR. The company’s sponsors and partners include Exodus, RawQ, Secretlab, Portal, and Woosh, among others.