(Cologne, March 15, 2024) The League of Legends Esports Talent Team of Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB), the “DKB Diamonds”, will be transferred to the XPERION NXT universe to further intensify talent development in Esports.
Together with the esports player foundation, DKB has been supporting young talents in esports for four years now and is thus doing pioneering work. The commitment started with an esports scholarship for selected players and led to two professional League of Legends teams, consisting of talents from the esports player foundation, to gain their first practical experience in the Prime League.
With XPERION NXT, XPERION initiated a contact point for talent teams from various esports titles. Under the umbrella of the NXT universe, talents are offered a center for coming together and further development. With XPERION NXT, XPERION is initiating a contact point for talent teams from various esports titles. Under the umbrella of the NXT universe, talents are offered a center for coming together and further development.
The decision that the DKB Diamonds and the XPERION NXT universe should go hand in hand was therefore only a matter of time and a sensible addition for the continuous development of young talents in esports. For the talents, this means that from now on they will also be able to meet physically on a regular basis in a place that is specifically tailored to their needs. There, they can exchange ideas with like-minded people and continue to work on their skills, personality and mindset. The collaboration gives them a 360-degree insight into all facets of esports and lays a solid foundation for a sustainable and long-term professional career in esports. As of today, the DKB Diamonds will therefore run under the umbrella of the NXT universe and enter the league as DKB XPERION NXT.
Marcel Schwarzkopf, Strategic Marketing Manager at Deutsche Kreditbank, sees great potential in the future collaboration: “The merger of DKB Diamonds and NXT opens up new opportunities for players to improve their skills and realize their dream of a professional esports career. Meeting in Europe’s largest gaming venue and interacting with other athletes is crucial for further development. Together with XPERION and the esports player foundation, we are laying the foundation for successful talent development in esports.”
Sebastian Knaup, Managing Director of XPERION Cologne: “The cooperation with DKB and the associated transfer of the DKB Diamonds to the NXT universe is an important step for us to consolidate our commitment to esports talent development by offering talents the best possible facility for sustainable further development. As the “Home of Esports and Gaming”, we want to encourage all players to pursue their dream and act as role models with our talent teams. The DKB Diamonds, as an exemplary League of Legends team, are the perfect complement to our existing talent teams in Valorant, CS2 and EA FC.”
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About DKB
Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB), headquartered in Berlin, is part of the BayernLB Group and serves business and private customers. With total assets of 118 billion euros (as of June 30, 2023), it is one of the top 20 banks in Germany. Around 5.4 million people are DKB customers. They conduct their banking transactions conveniently and securely online. DKB’s industry experts personally support business customers at 26 DKB locations throughout Germany. As a partner to companies and local authorities, the bank specialized in promising sectors in Germany at an early stage: Housing, health, care, education, agriculture, infrastructure and renewable energies. DKB attaches great importance to sustainable action: As a #geldverbesserer, it therefore focuses on a sustainable lending business.
Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB)
Hauke Kramm
Press spokesman
Phone: 030 120 308333
E-Mail: presse@dkb.de
About the XPERION
XPERION Germany is the gaming division of the MediaMarktSaturn Group. Under the XPERION umbrella, MediaMarktSaturn brings together passions and interests in gaming, esports and also events in a wide range of areas such as concerts by musicians or stand-up comedians. With locations in Cologne, Berlin and, from fall 2024, Hamburg, XPERION offers people at three locations the opportunity to experience gaming, products and events with our partner brands to their heart’s content and, above all, for free, thus strengthening the community feeling both digitally and offline.
And all this combined in a concept that aims to appeal to and inspire young people in a new way that is relevant to them.
About the esports player foundation
The esports player foundation brings the know-how from traditional sports promotion to esports. It promotes young and established talents through financial support, professionalization of training and comprehensive advice on legal matters and health issues. The Foundation also provides support in securing a successful professional life after the Esports career. The esports player foundation is financed by the commitment of the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia and numerous business partners. The esports player foundation is owned by game – the association of the German games industry. The esports player foundation is supported by a supervisory board with companies from the esports scene and the games industry as well as partners from politics and society. Further information on www.esportsplayerfoundation.org.
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David Eitel
Communication & Marketing,
esports player foundation
dae@esportsplayerfoundation.org