- Gen.G, Ivy League, and Planet9 partnered for a collaborative event
- It ran as a 12-hour charity stream that featured a League of Legends tournament
- The money went in to support COVID-19 relief
Three names in esports worked together for a charity event that aimed to provide support to causes that address ongoing issues.
The 12-hour Charity Event
The esports organization Gen.G, Ivy League’s esports programs, and the tournament platform Planet9 partnered for a big charity event. It consisted of a 12-hour stream that supported Stop AAPI Hate’s fight against anti-Asian hate and Direct Relief’s struggle against the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
The stream took place from 12 PM to 12 AM CT two days ago on the Yale University Esports Twitch Channel.
The event’s main highlight was a collegiate League of Legends tournament between Ivy League teams. Those included:
- Columbia Esports
- Yale Esports
- Dartmouth Esports
- Harvard Esports
- Cornell Esports
- UPenn Esports
- Princeton Esports
- Brown Esports
Famous content creators such as Stanz, Nemesis, and Nicki Taylor also made an appearance in some segments of the 12-hour stream. Viewers were able to send their questions for a Q&A session with Gen.G’s COO, Arnold Hur.
Before the event, Hur commented on the collaboration:
“Gen.G continues to be the leader in connecting gaming communities globally, especially collegiate gamers,” COO of Gen.G Arnold Hur said. “We’re really happy to work with the Ivy League Esports community to raise money and awareness to causes, all while speaking to the students’ interests within gaming and the potential educational & professional development opportunities within our industry.”
During the length of the stream, viewers donated over $8258 for Direct Relief’s cause.
