AUGUSTA, GA – The Peach Belt Conference and commissioner David Brunk are pleased to announce that the league will partner with Gravity Gaming by ByteSpeed to become the Official Gaming Computer of PBC Esports. This is the first PBC partnership specifically for esports.
“We are thrilled to partner with Gravity Gaming by ByteSpeed,” said commissioner Brunk. “They share our vision for what Esports can be in the collegiate environment and are dedicated to helping our member institutions continue to break new ground. In addition to using their incredible hardware at our championships, we look forward to working with ByteSpeed to enhance the Esports programs on every PBC campus.”
Founded in 1999, ByteSpeed is a leading nationwide provider of custom-built computer hardware and began the Gravity Gaming brand to focus on esports. Located in Moorhead, Minn., Gravity Gaming brings the ultimate game experience through high-performance hardware, as well as outstanding customer service and support.
“Gravity Gaming by ByteSpeed is excited to partner with PBC Esports and provide the official gaming computer for the Peach Belt Conference,” said John Tupa, vice president at ByteSpeed. “We are passionate about the world of collegiate esports and we look forward to providing the ultimate gaming experience for all esports competitors.”
Gravity Gaming will provide the equipment to be used at the 2019 PBC League of Legends Championship. That in-person live event will be held March 29-30 at the Josephine B. Abney Cultural Center Auditorium in Greenwood, S.C., on the campus of Lander University.
In 2018, the Peach Belt Conference became the first NCAA Division II conference to offer an Esports Championship in line with its other 15 traditional sports offerings with League of Legends from Riot Games. The PBC conducted the first-ever live conference championship in the spring of 2018.
About Gravity Gaming by ByteSpeed
Gravity Gaming (www.gravitygaming.com) is a brand dedicated to PC gaming and esports, created by ByteSpeed (www.bytespeed.com). We’ve combined our passion for PC gaming with more than 20 years of computer industry experience to create Gravity Gaming. In addition to providing outstanding customer service, we are dedicated to delivering superior performance, quality, and reliability.