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âFruit Ninja VRâ will debut in esports during the Global Gaming League Championship this Friday, featuring teams led by Howie Mandel and Ne-Yo. The event marks the finale of the 'SZN Zero' season.
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âFruit Ninja VRâ will sweeten up the esports competition at the Global Gaming Leagueâs âSZN Zero Championshipâ this Friday when the video game takes center stage during the battle between Howie Mandel and NE-YOâs gaming teams.
Streaming this Friday, the finale of this season, âSZN Zero,â of the Global Gaming League (GGL) will feature the professional competitive debut of âFruit Ninja VR.â The episode marks the culminating event of a season-long battle between Mandelâs âHowie Do Itâ squad and Ne-Yoâs âGentlemenâs Gamingâ for the championship title.
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âFruit Ninja VRâ maker Halfbrick is the latest major publishing partner to team up with the GGL following the leagueâs teamups with Activision Blizzard, Bandai Namco, Capcom, EA, Tetris and Ubisoft for events. Previously, Halfbrickâs âThrill of the Fight 2,â a VR boxing game, was featured at a GGL match between real-life boxing champion Chase DeMoor and podcast star and GGL team owner Gillie da Kid.
Made up of celebrity-owned teams with four-player rosters, each GGL competition sees two teams face off over four different games from different genres, including sports, fighting, racing, shooter and classic.
âThe point of the Global Gaming League is that âEverybody Games,'â Global Gaming League founder and CEO Clinton Sparks said. âAnd almost everyone has played âFruit Ninja.â We had a fantastic match with Halfbrickâs VR boxing game and knew right away we wanted to continue to collaborate with this team and expand their IP further into the world of pro competitions.â
âWe saw the raw, physical drama that âThe Thrill of the Fight 2â brought to the Global Gaming League match,â âThrill of the Fight 2âł creative director Edward Vasquez said. âItâs more than a game; itâs a test of will and stamina that resonates with everyone who watches it. While âThrillâ provides that high-stakes, cinematic intensity, âFruit Ninja VRâ brings the legendary, fast-paced precision that defined a generation. Itâs the perfect one-two punch for the SZN Zero Championship, showing that whether youâre in a title fight or the dojo, Halfbrick is the gold standard for competitive VR.â
The Global Gaming League Championship will take place this Friday.
The teams are led by Howie Mandel and Ne-Yo.
Fruit Ninja VR will make its professional competitive debut during the championship, marking a new addition to the esports landscape.
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