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|seo_title=ESL FACEIT Group Partners with KICK
|seo_keywords=ESL FACEIT Group
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|tags=ESL FACEIT Group, KICK
|date=2024-04-18T15:30:26.000Z
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|source=ESL
|url=https://www.eslfaceitgroup.com/press/esl-faceit-group-enters-a-partnership-with-streaming-platform-kick-to-run-in-person-activations-for-the-dreamhack-creator-community/
|article=News/ESL FACEIT Group Partners with KICK
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|author=Andura
|category=Business
|content=[[Companies/ESL FACEIT Group|ESL FACEIT Group]]  and [[Companies/KICK|KICK]], have announced a new one-year partnership. According to the release, KICK will have in-person activities at the four DreamHack festivals aiming to enhance interaction between the platform and its creators. Streamers from KICK will participate in panel sessions and meet-and-greets with fans at DreamHack. The activations will kick off with the DreamHack Melbourne.

The partnership will cover the following DreamHack events,

* Melbourne (26-28 April)
* Dallas (31 May-2 June)
* Atlanta (4-6 October)
* Stockholm (22-24 November)

Akhil Sarin KICK Chief Marketing Officer stated '''"Kick is a creator-first platform, making it natural for us to team up with the DreamHack experience in four major cities worldwide. The Kick team thanks ESL/EFG for recognizing us as a brand that strives to lead the live-streaming industry. Together, in 2024, DreamHack and Kick will create unforgettable IRL experiences that will last a lifetime.”'''

The release stated that this will be a first for KICK, since they have never offered in-person activations.  KICK is recently making the headlines in the esports industry as well. The company [[News/PGL Partners with KICK|partnered with tournament organizer PGL]] recently, even though it is not an exclusive deal it was a first for KICK. The company also [[News/NICKMERCS Signs with Kick|signed big names such as the infamous streamer "NICKMERCS"]].
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