Recognized Alongside Industry Giants
TORONTO, Aug. 25,
2023 /CNW/ - OverActive Media ("OverActive" or the
"Company") (TSXV: OAM) (OTCQB: OAMCF), a global sports, media and
entertainment company for today's generation of fans, is
pleased to share that it has been included in GLORY Professional's
"Power 50: Canada's Most Impactful
Companies 2023". Recognized for the third consecutive year,
OverActive joins top organizations such as Netflix Canada, Canada
Goose, Shopify Inc. and Aritzia as one of Canada's game-changers.
"We are excited to be acknowledged by GLORY Professional, listed
alongside such an incredible group of Canadian titans," said
Adam Adamou, Interim CEO and
Co-Founder, OverActive Media. "Videogames, competitive gaming and
esports are establishing themselves as key cultural touchstones for
today's generation of fans, and we are proud to be doing our part
to create, enhance and grow the market."
Since launching in early 2019, OverActive has solidified its
influence in North American and European markets, rapidly scaling
its operations and building some of the most successful franchises
in competitive gaming. In 2021, Toronto Ultra, OverActive's
professional Call of Duty League team, was awarded "Property of the
Year" by the Sponsorship Marketing Council of Canada and has won two Major titles. MAD
Lions, OverActive's professional League of Legends team, has
emerged as one of the most successful esports teams since launching
in 2019, with three LEC championships and a record fifth
consecutive World Championship qualification this year.
The Company continues to drive efforts to reinforce Toronto as a global esports hub, including
leading large-scale events. From September
28 to October 1, 2023, OverActive, which owns the
Overwatch League's Toronto Defiant, is hosting the Overwatch League
Grand Finals in Toronto – bringing
the World Championship of Overwatch to Canada for the first time.
In its ninth year, the Power 50 is a guide that showcases the
top trailblazing companies reshaping the Canadian landscape across
business, technology, arts, and culture. Explore the complete list
of companies recognized here.
About OverActive
Media
OverActive Media (TSXV: OAM) (OTCQB: OAMCF) is
headquartered in Toronto, Ontario,
with operations in Madrid, Spain
and Berlin, Germany. OverActive's
mandate is to build an integrated global company delivering sports,
media and entertainment products for today's generation of fans
with a focus on esports, videogames, content creation and
distribution, culture, and live and online events. OverActive owns
team franchises in professional esports leagues including (i) the
Overwatch League, operating as the Toronto Defiant, (ii) the Call
of Duty League, operating as the Toronto Ultra, and (iii) the
League of Legends European Championship ("LEC"), operating as the
MAD Lions. OverActive also leads OAM Live, an events arm that
produces both live and online events.
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SOURCE OverActive Media