• Kingston FURY Memory Unleashes the Power of G2 Gamers

Dubai, UAE – January 28, 2022 – Kingston FURY, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, announces its partnership with one of the world’s leading entertainment and esports brands, G2 Esports, as the official gaming memory and storage provider. The power of G2’s legendary gamers will fully be unleashed with the help of Kingston FURY’s high-performance DRAM and SSDs to take their systems to the next level.

Kingston has always seen the force that is gaming and has been a proud supporter and regular sponsor of esports teams. While this is the beginning of a partnership between Kingston FURY and G2 Esports, it’s not the first time Kingston has worked with its founder, Carlos ‘Ocelote’ Rodríguez. The former pro-player of SK Gaming is familiar with the power of Kingston having experienced the HyperX line.

“Kingston recently reintroduced its memory products with the launch of Kingston FURY, engineered with gamers and enthusiasts in mind, so we’re very excited to welcome G2 to the Kingston family,” said Robert Allen, Marketing Director, Kingston EMEA. “And we’re looking forward to working with Carlos and G2 once again, while also reintroducing ourselves to their fans.”

 “Kingston has been with me for the longest time, both as a partner and as hardware I have religiously used to game and work with for years,” said Carlos ‘Ocelote’ Rodriguez, founder and CEO of G2 Esports. I love the brand, their people, and the forward-thinking attitude they seem to have with everything they touch.”

Kingston joins G2’s ever-expanding roster of partners. Fans can look forward to dedicated and creative content from both brands.

For more information visit kingston.com/gaming.

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About Kingston Technology Europe Co LLP 

Kingston Technology Europe Co LLP and Kingston Technology Company, Inc., are part of the same corporate group (“Kingston”). Kingston is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. From big data, to laptops and PCs, to IoT-based devices like smart and wearable technology, to design-in and contract manufacturing, Kingston helps deliver the solutions used to live, work and play. The world’s largest PC makers and cloud-hosting companies depend on Kingston for their manufacturing needs, and our passion fuels the technology the world uses every day. We strive beyond our products to see the bigger picture, to meet the needs of our customers and offer solutions that make a difference. To learn more about how Kingston Is With You, visit Kingston.com

ABOUT G2 ESPORTS

G2 is one of the world’s leading entertainment and esports brands. G2 was co-founded in 2015 by legendary League of Legends player-turned-team owner, Carlos ‘ocelote’ Rodriguez, and veteran esports entrepreneur and investor, Jens Hilgers.

In the past five years, G2 has built a global fanbase of over 35 million fans spanning EMEA, North American, Latin America and Asia Pacific. International household name brands are increasingly recognising the opportunities that esports can offer to tap into an engaged youth audience. G2 currently counts the likes of BMW, Logitech G, Philips, Red Bull, Twitch, Pringles and Mastercard amongst its strategic commercial partners.

Boasting an Instagram following of 1,3 million and Twitter followers in excess of 1,2 million G2 has a loyal community that follows every twist and turn of the club’s fortunes along the global esports calendar.

More information is available at: https://g2esports.com

Kingston FURY Partners with G2 Esports as Official Gaming Memory Provider

  • Kingston FURY Memory Unleashes the Power of G2 Gamers

Dubai, UAE – January 28, 2022 – Kingston FURY, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, announces its partnership with one of the world’s leading entertainment and esports brands, G2 Esports, as the official gaming memory and storage provider. The power of G2’s legendary gamers will fully be unleashed with the help of Kingston FURY’s high-performance DRAM and SSDs to take their systems to the next level.

Kingston has always seen the force that is gaming and has been a proud supporter and regular sponsor of esports teams. While this is the beginning of a partnership between Kingston FURY and G2 Esports, it’s not the first time Kingston has worked with its founder, Carlos ‘Ocelote’ Rodríguez. The former pro-player of SK Gaming is familiar with the power of Kingston having experienced the HyperX line.

“Kingston recently reintroduced its memory products with the launch of Kingston FURY, engineered with gamers and enthusiasts in mind, so we’re very excited to welcome G2 to the Kingston family,” said Robert Allen, Marketing Director, Kingston EMEA. “And we’re looking forward to working with Carlos and G2 once again, while also reintroducing ourselves to their fans.”

 “Kingston has been with me for the longest time, both as a partner and as hardware I have religiously used to game and work with for years,” said Carlos ‘Ocelote’ Rodriguez, founder and CEO of G2 Esports. I love the brand, their people, and the forward-thinking attitude they seem to have with everything they touch.”

Kingston joins G2’s ever-expanding roster of partners. Fans can look forward to dedicated and creative content from both brands.

For more information visit kingston.com/gaming.

#  #  #

About Kingston Technology Europe Co LLP 

Kingston Technology Europe Co LLP and Kingston Technology Company, Inc., are part of the same corporate group (“Kingston”). Kingston is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. From big data, to laptops and PCs, to IoT-based devices like smart and wearable technology, to design-in and contract manufacturing, Kingston helps deliver the solutions used to live, work and play. The world’s largest PC makers and cloud-hosting companies depend on Kingston for their manufacturing needs, and our passion fuels the technology the world uses every day. We strive beyond our products to see the bigger picture, to meet the needs of our customers and offer solutions that make a difference. To learn more about how Kingston Is With You, visit Kingston.com

ABOUT G2 ESPORTS

G2 is one of the world’s leading entertainment and esports brands. G2 was co-founded in 2015 by legendary League of Legends player-turned-team owner, Carlos ‘ocelote’ Rodriguez, and veteran esports entrepreneur and investor, Jens Hilgers.

In the past five years, G2 has built a global fanbase of over 35 million fans spanning EMEA, North American, Latin America and Asia Pacific. International household name brands are increasingly recognising the opportunities that esports can offer to tap into an engaged youth audience. G2 currently counts the likes of BMW, Logitech G, Philips, Red Bull, Twitch, Pringles and Mastercard amongst its strategic commercial partners.

Boasting an Instagram following of 1,3 million and Twitter followers in excess of 1,2 million G2 has a loyal community that follows every twist and turn of the club’s fortunes along the global esports calendar.

More information is available at: https://g2esports.com

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