Tespa
| Tespa | |
|---|---|
| Тип | компания |
| Дата основания | 2 сентября 2013 |
| Основатели | Адам Розен Тайлер Ройзен Крис Келли |
| Расположение | Ирвайн, Ориндж, Калифорния, США |
| Отрасль | Индустрия компьютерных игр и Киберспорта |
| Число сотрудников | 10 чел. ( 2015 ) |
| Сайт | tespa.org (англ.) |
Tespa (ранее Texas eSports Association, ) — североамериканская студенческая Киберспортивная организация, расположенная в офисах Blizzard Entertainment в Ирвайне (Калифорния). Первоначально организация была основана в 2012 году в виде студенческого игрового клуба в Техасском университете в Остине, но уже в следующем году расширилась на всю территорию США. В 2014 году компания стала официальным партнёром Blizzard и стала проводить онлайн-соревнования по Hearthstone, League of Legends, StarCraft II, Heroes of the Storm и Overwatch.
История
Tespa была основана в 2012 году студентами Техасского университета в Остине Адамом Розеном, Тайлером Ройзеном и Крисом Келли. Проведя турнир Lone Star Clash по StarCraft и League of Legends в 2012 году, организация привлекла внимание зрителей со всей страны, в конечном счете чего начала расширяться сначала на территории Техаса, а потом и в других штатах; так, в 2013 году она начала работать с Невадским университетом в Рино и Калифорнийским университетом в Сан-Диего
В 2013 году было объявлено о заключении партнёрского соглашения между Tespa и Blizzard Entertainment. Tespa завоевала возможность проводить лицезированные турниры по StarCraft, Hearthstone и Heroes of the Storm, а также разыгрывать на них внутриигровые предметы. В начале 2014 года Tespa и Blizzard Entertainment провели турнир North American Collegiate Hearthstone Open с призовым фондом 5000 долларов, финалы которого прошли в пределах Penny Arcade Expo на выставке Twitch.
В начале 2015 года Tespa и Blizzard объявили об организации серии турниров по находящейся в разработке игре Heroes of the Storm с общим призовым фондом 450 000 долларов; кроме денег, победившая команда также получала полную оплату обучения в университете. В онлайн-стадии турнира, получившего название Heroes of the Dorm, приняло участие более 6200 игроков из 462 школ, а финал прошёл в Шрайн-Аудиториуме в Лос-Анджелесе, Калифорния. Heroes of the Dorm стал первым киберспортивным турниром, транслировавшемся на общегосударственном телеканале в США — ESPN. 28 января 2016 года был анонсирован второй сезон Heroes of the Dorm с увеличенным призовым фондом, который также транслировался по телевидению.
Compete
В 2014 году Tespa презентовала проприетарный портал для администрирования и поддержки турниров, названный Compete. Compete изначально разрабатывался для North American Collegiate Hearthstone Open, однако впоследствии стал использоваться и для других студенческих киберспортивных турниров, таких как North American Collegiate Championship от Riot Games и Collegiate Hearthstone Championship.
Примечания
- TeSPA and Blizzard Entertainment Unveil the Membership Milestone Program — http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140207005166/en/TeSPA-Blizzard-Entertainment-Unveil-Membership-Milestone-Program
- http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140207005166/en/TeSPA-Blizzard-Entertainment-Unveil-Membership-Milestone-Program
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150924134433/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140207005166/en/TeSPA-Blizzard-Entertainment-Unveil-Membership-Milestone-Program
- Llamas: Texas eSports Association hosts second Lone Star Clash tournament — http://www.dailytexanonline.com/life-and-arts/2012/11/12/texas-e-sports-association-hosts-second-lone-star-clash-tournament
- http://www.dailytexanonline.com/life-and-arts/2012/11/12/texas-e-sports-association-hosts-second-lone-star-clash-tournament
- Tucker: Texas eSports Association rebrands and expands to become nation-wide organization — http://www.dailytexanonline.com/news/2013/09/09/texas-esports-association-rebrands-and-expands-to-become-nation-wide-organization
- http://www.dailytexanonline.com/news/2013/09/09/texas-esports-association-rebrands-and-expands-to-become-nation-wide-organization
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223524/http://www.dailytexanonline.com/news/2013/09/09/texas-esports-association-rebrands-and-expands-to-become-nation-wide-organization
- Watts: Blizzard and TeSPA Partner to Support College Gaming Groups — http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/06/blizzard-and-the-esports-association-partner-to-support-college-gaming-groups
- http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/06/blizzard-and-the-esports-association-partner-to-support-college-gaming-groups
- Maiberg: Blizzard esports initiative will support your college gaming club — http://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzard-esports-initiative-will-support-your-college-gaming-club/1100-6417615/
- http://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzard-esports-initiative-will-support-your-college-gaming-club/1100-6417615/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170709180627/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzard-esports-initiative-will-support-your-college-gaming-club/1100-6417615/
- North American Collegiate Hearthstone™ Open 2 — http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/blog/14963900/north-american-collegiate-hearthstone%E2%84%A2-open-2-7-29-2014
- http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/blog/14963900/north-american-collegiate-hearthstone%E2%84%A2-open-2-7-29-2014
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150719061033/http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/blog/14963900/north-american-collegiate-hearthstone%E2%84%A2-open-2-7-29-2014
- Students Battle for Free College Tuition in Blizzard Entertainment’s "Heroes of the Dorm™" Tournament — http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150306005505/en/Students-Battle-Free-College-Tuition-Blizzard-Entertainment%E2%80%99s#.VdZHcPlVhBc
- http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150306005505/en/Students-Battle-Free-College-Tuition-Blizzard-Entertainment%E2%80%99s#.VdZHcPlVhBc
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150819010632/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150306005505/en/Students-Battle-Free-College-Tuition-Blizzard-Entertainment%E2%80%99s#.VdZHcPlVhBc
- Molina: Blizzard unveils "Heroes of the Storm" tournament — https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2015/03/06/heroes-of-the-storm-tournament/24493989/
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2015/03/06/heroes-of-the-storm-tournament/24493989/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20180103001716/https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2015/03/06/heroes-of-the-storm-tournament/24493989/
- Watch the Heroes of the Dorm Finals Live April 26! — https://heroesofthedorm.com/news/watch-the-heroes-of-the-dorm-finals-live-april-26/
- https://heroesofthedorm.com/news/watch-the-heroes-of-the-dorm-finals-live-april-26/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150915062612/https://heroesofthedorm.com/news/watch-the-heroes-of-the-dorm-finals-live-april-26/
- Conditt: Watch eSports on ESPN2 for the first time ever this weekend — https://www.engadget.com/2015/04/23/espn-esports-heroes-of-the-storm/
- https://www.engadget.com/2015/04/23/espn-esports-heroes-of-the-storm/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150925200131/http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/23/espn-esports-heroes-of-the-storm/
- Tassi: Was ESPN's Latest Run-In With eSports A Success Or A Failure? — https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/04/28/was-espns-latest-run-in-with-esports-a-success-or-a-failure/
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/04/28/was-espns-latest-run-in-with-esports-a-success-or-a-failure/
- Gilbert: ESPN's Colin Cowherd blasts his own network with an angry tirade against competitive video gaming — http://www.businessinsider.com/espn-shows-competitive-video-games-espn-anchor-has-a-meltdown-2015-4#ixzz3YjSY2CRd
- http://www.businessinsider.com/espn-shows-competitive-video-games-espn-anchor-has-a-meltdown-2015-4#ixzz3YjSY2CRd
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150901221339/http://www.businessinsider.com/espn-shows-competitive-video-games-espn-anchor-has-a-meltdown-2015-4#ixzz3YjSY2CRd
- Lingle: TV needs esports more than esports need TV — http://www.dailydot.com/esports/heroes-of-the-dorm-esports-success/
- http://www.dailydot.com/esports/heroes-of-the-dorm-esports-success/
- Why Heroes of the Storm Will Get Bigger In 2016 — https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardprocter/2016/01/31/hots-blizzard-moba-espn/#4e9505a958b5
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardprocter/2016/01/31/hots-blizzard-moba-espn/#4e9505a958b5
- https://web.archive.org/web/20240601145545/https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardprocter/2016/01/31/hots-blizzard-moba-espn/#4e9505a958b5
- Molina: 'Heroes' eSports tourney back on ESPN for second run — https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2016/01/28/heroes-esports-tourney-back-espn-second-run/79454798/
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2016/01/28/heroes-esports-tourney-back-espn-second-run/79454798/
- Leslie: Heroes of the Dorm to return to ESPN this year — http://www.dailydot.com/esports/heroes-of-the-dorm-returns-espn/
- http://www.dailydot.com/esports/heroes-of-the-dorm-returns-espn/
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- Bryant: ESPN, Blizzard Returning Heroes of the Dorm eSports Tournament — https://variety.com/2016/digital/games/espn-blizzard-returning-heroes-of-the-dorm-esports-tournament-1201691138/
- https://variety.com/2016/digital/games/espn-blizzard-returning-heroes-of-the-dorm-esports-tournament-1201691138/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160202162932/http://variety.com/2016/digital/games/espn-blizzard-returning-heroes-of-the-dorm-esports-tournament-1201691138/
- Erzberger: Heroes of the Dorm returns to ESPN in March — http://espn.go.com/esports/story/_/id/14665411/heroes-dorm-college-tournament-returns-espn-march
- http://espn.go.com/esports/story/_/id/14665411/heroes-dorm-college-tournament-returns-espn-march
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160202094829/http://espn.go.com/esports/story/_/id/14665411/heroes-dorm-college-tournament-returns-espn-march
- Dave: Blizzard's Heroes of the Dorm collegiate video game tournament returns with more ESPN2 coverage — http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-blizzard-heroes-dorm-espn-20160128-story.html
- http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-blizzard-heroes-dorm-espn-20160128-story.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160203123126/http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-blizzard-heroes-dorm-espn-20160128-story.html
- Knight: Blizzard files trademark for 'Compete' eSports service — http://www.techspot.com/news/61734-blizzard-files-trademark-compete-esports-service.html
- http://www.techspot.com/news/61734-blizzard-files-trademark-compete-esports-service.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150906105803/http://www.techspot.com/news/61734-blizzard-files-trademark-compete-esports-service.html
- Mueller: ‘Heroes Of The Storm:’ Blizzard Entertainment CEO Michael Morhaime On Grandmaster Rank, eSports, Gendered Skins, Solo Queue, MMR, Compete And More — http://www.ibtimes.com/heroes-storm-blizzard-entertainment-ceo-michael-morhaime-grandmaster-rank-esports-2079591
- http://www.ibtimes.com/heroes-storm-blizzard-entertainment-ceo-michael-morhaime-grandmaster-rank-esports-2079591
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- Smith: Collegiate Teams Can Win Scholarships Through League of Legends — http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/137631-League-of-Legends-NACC-Registration-Opens
- http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/137631-League-of-Legends-NACC-Registration-Opens
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- Grubb: Collegiate League of Legends is growing, but developer Riot isn't sure what the future holds — https://venturebeat.com/2014/10/29/collegiate-league-of-legends-is-growing-but-developer-riot-isnt-sure-what-the-future-holds/
- https://venturebeat.com/2014/10/29/collegiate-league-of-legends-is-growing-but-developer-riot-isnt-sure-what-the-future-holds/
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- Moser: BLIZZARD AND TESPA ANNOUNCE $100K COLLEGIATE HEARTHSTONE TOURNAMENT — http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/09/01/blizzard-and-tespa-announce-100k-collegiate-hearthstone-tournament
- http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/09/01/blizzard-and-tespa-announce-100k-collegiate-hearthstone-tournament
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- Marks: Blizzard and TeSPA announce $100k collegiate Hearthstone tournament — http://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-and-tespa-announce-100k-collegiate-hearthstone-tournament/
- http://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-and-tespa-announce-100k-collegiate-hearthstone-tournament/