Vainglory developer Super Evil Megacorp has announced a brand new partnership with Alisports, which involves Vainglory becoming a part of the World Electronic Sports Games (WESG) lineup for 2018 - the first mobile-only esport integrated within the tournament structure.
WESG is already an established name in esports, hosting a CS:GO competition in China right now and also running competitions for other games like Dota 2 in the past. This diversifies the selection somewhat though, capitalising on Vainglory's own proven success in the esports space and the new 5v5 mode.
"We're extremely excited to partner with Alisports, a brand that is playing a pivotal role in developing the sports and esports industries," said Kristian Segerstrale, CEO of Super Evil Megacorp. "The partnership signifies an important step for Vainglory esports and comes at a perfect time with the recent launch of 5V5. We're excited to offer our teams a global platform on which to compete and we hope the community will join in to support their local teams competing in WESG."
"Our ambition for the World Electronic Sports Games is to incorporate the most influential titles in each genre in order to unite fans and talent from each corner of the world. Our current line up sees some of the most popular games played and welcomes the best teams. We are always looking to evolve," added Jason Fung, Global Esports Director of Alisports. "Vainglory is one of the world's biggest mobile esport with one of the most engaged communities. We're excited to welcome Vainglory teams and fans to WESG 2018."
Is Vainglory a good addition to the WESG lineup?