IGN Entertainment And WWE® Announce WWE X IGN eSports Showdown In New York City

IGN, which reaches over 156 million monthly users, in 24 languages, across 18 platforms will collaborate with the WWE to produce additional exclusive livestream events across the globe, giving viewers an inside look at the world of eSports and WWE.

Shoutcasting the event will be IGN's very own Max Scoville, former IGN'er Greg Miller and "Golden Boy" Alex Mendez. The general manager of WWE x IGN eSports Showdown will be The New Day's Xavier Woods^®, host of UpUpDownDown, WWE's YouTube gaming channel, and one-third of the reigning WWE SmackDown^® Tag Team Champions.

UpUpDownDown has more than one million subscribers and creates compelling gaming content showcasing WWE Superstars and their love of video games. Daily episodes feature WWE Superstars squaring off against one another, as well as against NFL All-Stars, eSports pros, and gaming influencers, in today's most popular video games.

With more than 7.5 billion video views, IGN has the largest YouTube gaming media channel and is one of the Top 50 most viewed channels in the world.

"As the world of eSports continues to explode, a video partnership with WWE is the perfect place for IGN Entertainment to showcase exciting new formats for live events," said Wade Beckett, Chief Programming Officer, SVP of Video. "The crossover between IGN's global fanbase and WWE's is undeniable and will make for an exhilarating live experience both for fans at the event in New York and for the millions of fans watching the livestream around the world."

"The live video partnership with IGN Entertainment gives WWE another global platform to reach our passionate fan base, many of whom are avid gamers," said John Brody, WWE Executive Vice President, Global Sales & Head of International. "The WWE x IGN eSports Showdown will be an exciting event for fans to consume our family-friendly content through the growing world of eSports."

IGN will stream the WWE x IGN eSports Showdown across its featured platforms, including IGN.com, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Twitch, Apple TV, Roku, PS4, Xbox One, PlutoTV, Wurl TV Network and IGN's mobile apps on iOS and Android. WWE will stream the WWE x IGN eSports Showdown on its YouTube channel, Facebook and Twitter pages, as well as on UpUpDownDown and its related Facebook and Twitter pages.

Stay current on partnership news and future event announcements by following @IGN, @WWE and @UpUpDwnDwn.

For further information:
Kiersten Slader at IGN Entertainment
T (415) 627-8939
E [email protected] 

Brad Klein
WWE
T (203) 352-1106
E [email protected]

About IGN Entertainment
IGN Entertainment is the leading Internet media company focused on the video game and entertainment enthusiast markets. IGN reaches more than 156 million monthly users and is followed by more than 11 million subscribers on YouTube and 28 million users on social platforms. IGN also publishes daily content on Snapchat Discover. Established in 1996, IGN is operated by digital media company Ziff Davis, LLC, a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc. IGN is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney and London. IGN content is localized in 25 languages and 114 countries and hosted on websites and native applications on mobile, connected TV, and Xbox and PlayStation platforms. For more information, visit www.IGN.com and follow @IGN on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 20 languages. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library, is currently available in more than 180 countries. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo.

Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.

SOURCE IGN Entertainment, Inc.

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