FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HyperX, the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, today announced Queued Up, a showcase that identifies and celebrates all types of talent in the digital entertainment space including gamers, musicians, artists, and more. The inaugural 2021 Queued Up showcase will focus on elevating and empowering rising content creators across social channels like Twitch, YouTube Gaming and Facebook.
Each year Queued Up will feature a class of five content creators chosen and showcased to the world. The Queued Up class will receive the HyperX Heroes treatment and will be featured in a collaborative content series and digital activations with other HyperX Heroes. They will also receive a gaming room revamp complete with full setup including a suite of HyperX products, as well as a six-month paid contract as a HyperX Ambassador.
“We continue to be amazed by the rising number of content creators and we want to highlight and celebrate their talent with our new annual Queued Up showcase,” said Stephanie Winkler, director of marketing, HyperX. “By providing helpful resources and an avenue to elevate and empower dedicated content creators, HyperX is focused on helping the next generation of talent grow and scale their brand.”
Queued Up stars will be chosen by an internal selection committee and finalists will be voted on by the HyperX community. An internal submission period will begin in September and the selected 20 individuals will be notified in early October. Fans will have the opportunity to vote online from Oct. 12 – Oct. 22 to determine the top finalists of the 2021 Queued Up class. On Oct. 30, the top five Queued Up stars will be announced at a celebratory livestream event at the HyperX Esports Arena in Las Vegas.
During the celebratory event, the 2021 Queued Up class and current HyperX talents will take over the HyperX livestream for a series of talent-driven segments where the can play their favorite games, get to know each other and give the online audience the opportunity to meet them as HyperX Queued Up stars.
For more information, please visit the Queued Up page.
About HyperX
For 18 years, HyperX’s mission has been to develop gaming solutions for every type of gamer and the company is consistently recognized for delivering products that provide superior comfort, aesthetics, performance, and reliability. Under the tagline of “WE’RE ALL GAMERS,” HyperX gaming headsets, keyboards, mice, USB microphones, and console accessories are the choice of everyday gamers as well as celebrity ambassadors, pro gamers, tech enthusiasts, and overclockers worldwide because they meet the most stringent product specifications and are built with best-in-class components. For more information, please go to www.hyperxgaming.com.
About HP
HP Inc. creates technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere. Through our product and service portfolio of personal systems, printers, and 3D printing solutions, we engineer experiences that amaze. More information about HP Inc. is available at http://www.hp.com.
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Contacts
Media Contacts:
Mark Tekunoff
HyperX
714-438-2791
mark_tekunoff@hyperxgaming.com
Gurpreet Bhoot
Walt & Company for HyperX
408-369-7200 x1056
gbhoot@walt.com
