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Press release:
FRANKLIN, IN – August 21, 2020 – Indiana Esports Development LLC., formed by esports analytics company Harena Data and not-for-profit Indiana Sports Corp, has announced The Esports Combine Indianapolis will now take place as a virtual event this October 16-18, 2020. The combine serves as a celebration of esports and its ever-increasing place in the academic world.

The combine will feature:

6+ large tournaments

Educational Training Sessions

Educational Roundtables

Live Streaming

Shark Tank-like pitch session

College League Showcase

Regional and National League Play

Esports Analytics Lab
The event showcases the skills of thousands of esports players, has more than 100 industry speakers and influencers, and hosts more than 1,500 business people and media online.

“In order to ensure the safety of our skilled esports athletes, industry recruiters, businesspeople, and press, we’re moving the event online and making it even better,” said Bill Dever, Chief Strategy Officer at Harena Data.

“Using our in-house esports analytics platform GYO Score, we’ll be able to efficiently track and develop high-level insight for all participants to evaluate their talents, manage tournaments, track analytics, and create a cohesive event.”

About Indiana Sports Corp
Founded in 1979 as the nation’s first sports commission, Indiana Sports Corp is a not-for-profit organization focused on bringing premier sporting events to Indiana to drive economic vitality, facilitate a vibrant community with civic pride and garner positive media attention.

Because of this, Indiana Sports Corp is able to provide positive, sports-related opportunities for youth in the community. For more information, please visit IndianaSportsCorp.org.

About GYO
GYO Score is an esports and gaming data analytics platform that seeks to support gamers and esports at all levels. With its game data analytics tools, team management, player profile, and league tool systems, GYO supports gamers and esports-enthusiasts of all competition levels to pursue their dream of esports stardom and community building.

To date, GYO Score has helped facilitate over 200 esports scholarship offers and boasts more than 30,000 players on its platform since it launched in September 2019. To learn more about GYO, please visit www.gyo.gg.

About Harena Data, Inc
Founded in 2017, Harena Data has developed GYO Score to be a data analytics, league development, and player management tool for the esports industry. The principles of Harena Data have a strong background in esports, event management, motion picture production, and telecommunications. In addition to GYO Score, Harena Data specializes in esports consultation regarding the development and deployment of esports venues, scholastic esports programs, and esports league concepts.

Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround