Are there any players among you? Check out this press release from the NFL on their new collaboration Tuesday Game Night.
NFL players and legends will face off alongside video game content creators in a one-of-a-kind weekly programming series
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES – August 31, 2022 – Today, the National Football League (NFL) and Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (“Enthusiast Gaming”), (NASDAQ: EGLX; TSX: EGLX), announced a first of its -a friendly gaming collaboration featuring NFL players and legends and top gaming content creators from renowned gaming organizations including Luminosity Gaming. This multi-year partnership will see the launch of NFL Tuesday Night Games (“NFL TNG”), where teams will compete on popular video game titles.
NFL Tuesday Night Games will debut Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. ET and stream live on YouTube in the United States and Canada on Tuesdays during the 2022-23 NFL season. Fans can expect to see a rotating roster of 12 NFL players or legends and six game creators competing across three game titles each week in an exciting new format. After each week’s play, teams will be ranked with the top four teams qualifying for a knockout playoff, where one team will be crowned the inaugural NFL Tuesday Night Gaming season champion.
The first season will end with an all-star game coinciding with Super Bowl week. Fans will choose their favorite NFL players or gaming legends and content creators to participate in a special-edition Game Night. The winning team will receive a cash prize to donate to the charity of their choice.
The program includes three weeks off, where NFL players and game creators will take a break from NFL TNG competition to NFL Family Game Night (“FGN”). NFL Family Game Night is designed as a platform for families and young fans to play alongside their favorite players and players in a fun and entertaining format.
In addition to weekly live-streamed gameplay, this partnership will also produce daily and ongoing content throughout the season, including pre- and post-game analysis, highlights, games of the week, and more. leveraging the NFL ladder. and Enthusiast Gaming’s network of gaming assets. For more information on what’s to come this season, visit nfltuesdaynightgaming.com.
“The NFL is thrilled to partner with Enthusiast Gaming on this series of first-of-its-kind content for the League,” said Joe Ruggiero, senior vice president of consumer products for the NFL. “NFL Tuesday Night Gaming will be a unique addition to our weekly schedule that embraces the broader gaming community through an entertaining mix of NFL stars and video game culture.”
“No one brought the gaming community together with any sports league for a program of this magnitude before,” said Bill Karamouzis, president of Enthusiast Gaming. “NFL Tuesday Night Gaming is an exciting new content platform for brands and agencies to connect with younger audiences through bespoke custom content and talent integrations, including owned moments, live segments, and more. star, social activations, etc. We are honored to have been chosen by the NFL to collaborate on this unique and important initiative that will help expand the reach of the NFL to the gaming public.
