Imperial Esports, also known as Imperial Sportsbet.io owing to sponsorship requirements, have announced their recent partnership with automotive manufacturer Audi. <\/p>\n
The deal was done ahead of the Brazilian esports organization\u2019s participation in the 2022 IEM Rio Major<\/a>.\u2028 According to the terms of the contract, Audi will provide three cars for the team\u2019s transportation for the duration of the Counter-Strike competition: the A5 Sportback, RS 6 Avant and the RS Q8. <\/p>\n \u2028Audi Brazil\u2019s Marketing and Communications Director, Cl\u00e1udio Rawicz, released a statement and revealed that the automobile manufacturing company was excited to partner with Imperial and explore their diverse audience.<\/p>\n \u201cAudi was born in competitive sports and has adrenaline running through its veins,\u201d Rawicz said.\u2028 \u2028<\/p>\n \u201cWe are very excited to join as a supporter of Imperial in e-sports, a universe that engages and enthralls an increasingly broad and diverse audience.\u201d\u2028 \u2028<\/p>\n Audi has maintained an active role in esports over the years and has sponsored several events, including the 2020 League of Legends<\/a> Belgian League. The partnership was in collaboration with OMEN by HP, and the two companies sponsored the league for the entire first season.\u2028 \u2028<\/p>\n The German automotive company also sponsored the Astralis Group\u2019s FIFA brand, Future FC. According to the partnership, the jerseys on Future FC were to sport Audi\u2019s logos.<\/p>\n Imperial Sportsbet.io CEO Felippe Martins also commented on the sponsorship and disclosed that working with Audi as the organization\u2019s backer was evidence enough that they had \u201ctranscended the esports universe\u201d.\u2028 <\/p>\n \u2028In 2021, Imperial signed a contract with motorcycle manufacturer Voltz Motors. The partnership made Voltz the sponsor of the esports team and allowed esports fans to win a helmet while buying a motorcycle. The deal was made via Gaming Culture, Imperial Esports\u2019 commercial representative.\u2028 \u2028<\/p>\n The Intel Extreme Masters Rio Major 2022 kicked off on October 31 and will continue until November 13, with USD $1.25 million up for grabs. Imperial kicked off their campaign on Monday against Team Vitality and suffered a loss, although they were heavy underdogs at +252 on BetOnline<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nesse primeiro jogo a grande @TeamVitality<\/a> levou a melhor por 16×09<\/p>\n Estamos 0-1 no Major Rio<\/p>\n Jogaremos novamente ainda hoje com advers\u00e1rio a se definir<\/p>\n Vamos continuar com esse show de torcida, t\u00e1 lindo de se ver \ud83d\udc9a#GoIMP<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/yJbreRSdxr<\/a><\/p>\n — Imperial Sportsbet.io (@imperialesports) October 31, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n