MSI partners with Discovery to present Esports: The Rise of the New King

MSI has been the backbone of the esports industry since the beginning. To let people know of how the gaming arena evolved from a fun pastime to one of the largest arena in the world, MSI has partnered with the Discovery Channel to present Esports: The Rise of the New King.

Esports is greater than ever before

Esports: The Rise of the New King focuses on the thriving esports ecosystem. The nearly-hour long program explains how the Global esports organizations and tournaments work. The program also expounds the design and manufacturing of top gaming gears, which allows the best players in the world to compete in a global stage.

Discovery’s Vice President and GM for Greater China and Korea Tony Qiu says “Discovery is more than a channel. We are the world’s #1 IP content provider who has delved deep into vertical content in hopes of engaging the audience and powering their passions. With esports surging in popularity, we have seen its potential and launched Discovery Games Studios to create games inspired by various TV shows from Discovery’s properties.”

He also added that they recognized MSI’s vast potential in gaming. MSI’s gaming laptops have a high prevalence worldwide. “There is no doubt MSI is one of the major forces behind the success of esports.”

MSI stands alongside the gaming community

With Esports: The Rise of the New King MSI CEO Charles Chang says “…that all their audiences will get an in-depth understanding of the esports ecosystem as well as realize MSI’s role as a mover and shaker who spares no effort to promote esports through its hardware and software.”

Always at the forefront of gaming and PC components, MSI is always keeping close ties with global esports communities. The brand has also participated in more than 130 esports events in 50 countries.

With more than 7 million fans worldwide, MSI is always listening to fan feedback about their products and reflecting those to their future product designs. Gamers shouldn’t need to go to the hassle of adjusting their equipment themselves. Instead, MSI believes that gamers should just enjoy optimized product performance.

As of today, MSI is currently sponsoring more than 20 renowned pro-gaming teams which include Fnatic, FlashWolves, Cloud9, etc., as well as over 500 amateur gaming teams worldwide.

When and where can you watch Esports: The Rise of the New King?

Esports: The Rise of the New King will have differing broadcasts in Discovery depending on your region. Here’s the scheduled release of the documentary alongside its region and time of showing:

Alternatively, the program can also be found on YouTube via Discovery Channel Southeast Asia.