{"id":1562824,"date":"2022-01-24T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T19:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=78025"},"modified":"2022-01-24T14:00:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T19:00:02","slug":"wisdom-gaming-named-exclusive-partner-for-wild-rift-na-series","status":"publish","type":"station","link":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/wisdom-gaming-named-exclusive-partner-for-wild-rift-na-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisdom Gaming named exclusive partner for Wild Rift NA Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Game developer <\/span>Riot Games<\/b> has named digital media and entertainment production company <\/span>Wisdom Gaming <\/b>as its exclusive partner for Season One of the <\/span>2022 Wild Rift North American Series (WNS)<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The deal will see Wisdom Gaming lead the tournament\u2019s operations and broadcast up until the North American Regional Championship (NARC) in April 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The WNS tournament format features three circuits and a Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ), all culminating in the $150,000 (~\u00a3111,361) NARC event. The first event of the series will be Open Qualifier 1 taking place between February 4th-6th.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jaycie Gluck, Vice President of Media at Wisdom Gaming,<\/b> stated: \u201cWisdom Gaming is proud to once again partner with Riot Games for the first WNS season, further supporting the continued development for North American Wild Rift esports.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing the success of last year\u2019s Summoner Series, the Wild Rift NA community has been eager to see more in the space, and we\u2019re committed to establishing a bright future for Wild Rift esports by growing both the community and competitive scenes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As a part of Wisdom Gaming\u2019s commitment to the Wild Rift NA space, the company will also introduce a brand new podcast series, titled \u2018Rift Reload,\u2019 and Fight Night: Rift, a bi-weekly Wild Rift event.<\/span><\/p>\n

Both activations will both launch under Wisdom\u2019s Giant Slayer brand. According to the release, the aim is to create a place to develop NA talent and further service the growing community with discussions and content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n