UMG to Operate Gears of War 5 Launch Event

UMG Media Ltd. (TSXV:ESPT) (“UMG” or the “Corporation”) in partnership with GFUEL, Scuf Gaming and VIPbets are pleased to announce the Gears of War 5 launch event. This event is a one of a kind event being broadcast live from UMG’s studio. For 48 hours, starting at 9PM on September 5, UMG will transform it’s streaming studio into a live events destination. This event will feature pro players and personalities from Gears of War esports in a format that hasn’t yet been done in the Gears of War community.

Gears of War 5 releases on Friday and UMG plans to be at the forefront of the launch with their broadcast and online platform competition offerings. UMG is operating a 48-hour live broadcast with a mix of professional players and influencers playing the game and working to climb the leaderboards as they rush to hit the highest level possible in the 48-hour timeframe. Along with this main broadcast, UMG will be running a secondary stream with those players practicing and having a more direct line to communicate with fans and competitors new to the Gears of War community.

The partners, influencers and professionals attending include FraNChiS, Soto, Ribs and have a total social following of over 6,000,000. To coincide with the broadcasts, UMG is running dozens of tournament offerings with multiple game-type options to give all levels of players a fantastic opportunity to compete.

UMG continues to add original broadcast content to it existing schedule of events. GFUEL, Scuf Gaming and VIPbets, see the tremendous value in the UMG broadcast viewer demographic, the much sought after millennials. ,”Our team is excited to be part of the launch of Gears of War 5 and bring a new activation to the GoW world that hasn’t yet been done for their community. This is just another example of our commitment to growing the UMG player base and expanding the Gears of War competitive scene.” said UMG CEO, Dave Antony. “The Gears of War 5 Launch event will provide yet another opportunity for UMG to capitalize on its ability to broadcast and distribute unique content to its engaged users.”

For more information about UMG visit www.umggaming.com or contact:

David Antony
Chief Executive Officer
(403) 531-1710
dantony@umggaming.com

About UMG

UMG Media Ltd. (“UMG”) is a premier esports company in North America, offering live gaming entertainment events and online play. UMG provides online and live tournaments as well as the creation and distribution of original esports content.

For more information about UMG visit www.umggaming.com.

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