We know that Brandon Sanderson He is passionate about video games. In fact, not only does she play them, but we know that she has participated in more than one. What we didn’t see coming is his big entry into eSports: the League of Legends team Maryville University has announced an alliance with the author of literary sagas such as Mistborn or the Stormlight Archives, which will become the official sponsor under its own literary label Dragonsteel. How could this happen?
First things first, one of the key people in taking the necessary steps was Travis Gafford, a personality of enormous relevance inside and outside of eSports. Gafford interviewed Sanderson and knew that he was a fan of League of Legends and its competitive scene. The process took shape when Riot Games promoted the entry of shareholders and sponsors in a more dynamic way, with which little by little, and as he himself says, the dots were connected. Something that, as you will see, is interesting for all parties involved. And also for your readers.
To start from some point, the Dragonsteel logo will begin to be displayed on the official t-shirts of the eSports team almost immediately and during the North American Challengers League Summer Splitwhich will begin to be held from next June 15. It is no coincidence that the announcement of Sanderson’s participation was one of the highlights prior to the event, and the organization knows it well.
To be fair, the seal Dragonsteel Sanderson’s won’t be the only addition to the teams: OTK’s Starforge Systems has also reached a similar agreement with the Cincinnati Fear. All in all, and as Gafford has commented, the members of the Maryville University team have declared themselves to be very fans of the Cosmere books and Sanderson’s work, so for them it is not only an opportunity to promote themselves and show off their t-shirts and sponsor, but something to be proud of.
The interesting thing, according to Gafford, is that in the end all this is managed directly between Dragonsteel and Maryville University, without Riot as an intermediary, so they have greater margins to carry out initiatives and actions between them and promote both competitions and new novels. and books to two audiences that seem to connect very well. Because Sanderson is about to publish the most boring book ever written (he already has The cover and everything) but it is clear that anyone who keeps up to date with their activities has a hard time not being, at the very least, entertained.
And what about the Cosmere? Sanderson’s agenda continues. The writing process for Era 3, Spectral Blood, will begin in January 2025 following the publication of Wind and Truth from The Storm Archive. Meanwhile, she continues meeting so that his fantasy universe reaches Hollywood. Henry Cavill is up for anything and we are not going to deny it: beyond his devotion to eSports, the fact that there are more and more Dragonsteel t-shirts distributed in stores and homes will be a masterstroke when it comes to capturing the attention of the big studios.
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