HyperX Signs Pittsburgh Knights Esports Team

Newly partnered with Pittsburgh Steelers, Knights is Most Recent Esports Team to Align with HyperX Brand

HyperX Signs Pittsburgh Knights Esports Team. The Knights are partnered with the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Graphic: Business Wire)

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.--()--HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, today announced becoming an Official Sponsor of Pittsburgh Knights. HyperX will be the Exclusive Peripherals Sponsor of the Knights with world-class gaming headsets, keyboards, mice, mousepads and internal memory products.

The Knights are known for its multiple professional video game players and streamers who compete in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds, Fortnite, Call of Duty, and other games in esports tournaments around the world.

“HyperX is a prominent sponsor of gaming and esports around the world and the Pittsburgh Knights are very happy to become part of the HyperX family,” said James O’Connor, Pittsburgh Knights president. “Their headsets and gaming gear are of the highest quality and will give us a real advantage in practice and during tournaments. I’m looking forward to a successful partnership with HyperX.”

HyperX continues to support and sponsor the gaming community and recently announced the 2019 We’re All Gamers campaign, which includes music, sports and esports ambassadors that participated in developing their own personal gaming personas. JuJu Smith-Schuster, a Pittsburgh Steelers football player and HyperX gaming ambassador is included in the campaign.

“It’s great to include the Pittsburgh Knights into our HyperX family of influencers,” said Daniel Kelley, HyperX director of corporate marketing. “The city of Pittsburgh has a storied history in sports and we are excited to support the Knights on their journey.”

About HyperX

HyperX is the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world’s largest independent memory manufacturer, with the goal of providing gamers, PC builders, PC, console and mobile power users with high-performance components. For 16 years, the HyperX mission has been to develop gaming products for all types of gamers – high-speed memory, solid state drives, headsets, keyboards, mice, charging accessories for console players, USB flash drives, and mousepads – to the gaming community and beyond. The award-winning HyperX brand is known for consistently delivering products that deliver superior comfort, aesthetics, performance, and reliability. HyperX gear is the choice of celebrity ambassadors, pro gamers, tech enthusiasts, and overclockers worldwide because it meets the most stringent product specifications and is built with best-in-class components. HyperX has shipped over 60 million memory modules and 7 million gaming headsets worldwide.

Join the global #HyperXFamily at facebook.com/hyperxcommunity, learn how HyperX products can enhance your console experience and boost performance for both you and your PC, console or mobile device at hyperxgaming.com. Whatever your skill level, whatever genres you play, we embrace all gaming enthusiasts everywhere with our core belief — We’re All Gamers.

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About Pittsburgh Knights

The Pittsburgh Knights are a global esports organization headquartered in Pittsburgh. Founded in 2017, we are the official esports team of the city and are focused on making an impact in the local community. Our team includes some of the top Super Smash Bros. Melee™, PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUND©, SMITE©, Fortnite©, GWENT, PALADINS©, and Hearthstone© players in the world. Our goal is create quality engagement with the local community, the online community, and the esports community at large.

Please go to https://www.knights.gg [knights.gg] for more information and the latest news on the Knights.

Editor’s Note: For additional information or executive interviews, please contact Mark Tekunoff, Kingston Technology Company, Inc. 17600 Newhope Street, Fountain Valley, CA USA 92708, 714-438-2791(Voice). Press images can be found in Kingston’s press room here.

Kingston, the Kingston logo, HyperX and the HyperX logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Kingston Technology Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All registered trademarks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contacts

Mark Tekunoff
HyperX
714-438-2791
mark_tekunoff@hyperxgaming.com

Carla Mancebo
Walt & Company for HyperX
408-369-7200 x1049
cmancebo@walt.com

Contacts

Mark Tekunoff
HyperX
714-438-2791
mark_tekunoff@hyperxgaming.com

Carla Mancebo
Walt & Company for HyperX
408-369-7200 x1049
cmancebo@walt.com