After more than three years of pandemic-related delays, the long-awaited esports competition series Gamemaster is slated to debut this summer on Amazon Prime Video.
Filming is finally slated to begin this spring in Atlanta, following 12 elite gamers who will compete for the $1 million prize…
which has grown tenfold from the original $100,000 offering.
The series was originally set to be showcased at the 2020 SXSW Festival in Austin, , but the festival was shut down due to COVID-19 just days before.
Wheaton, the 50-year-old former , and showrunner Jacquie Dincauze (The Amazing Race) have still remained fully committed to the series despite three years of delays, can reveal.
Not only will the gamers be vying for the inaugural title of Gamemaster and the $1 million prize, but also for an elite gaming and streaming system provided by AMD, Micro Center and Xidax.
Gamemaster arrives: After more than three years of COVID-19 pandemic-related delays, the long-awaited esports competition series Gamemaster is slated to debut this summer on Amazon Prime Video
Gamemaster was one of hundreds of film and TV productions shuttered due to the pandemic, but now it’s back and bigger than ever.
‘The pandemic started shuttering productions and events around the world just weeks before we were scheduled to film,’ said series creator and executive producer John Colp.
‘It was gut-wrenching at the time.
We’re proud to be one of the few first season shows to survive and even grow,’ he added.
‘We are thrilled to be the retail sponsor of Gamemaster. With its unique format and challenges, we are confident that Gamemaster will captivate gamers across the country and become a must-watch series,’ adds Rick Mershad, CEO of Micro Center.
The series will follow 12 of the best amateur gamers from the US who will compete in 25 games over 10 episodes to find the ultimate Gamemaster.
Eighteen game developers from around the world have worked with creators to develop specific challenges in new titles and classic, beloved games.
For the first time in a competitive gaming series, the contestants will play PC, console and mobile games.
11 of the gamers have already been chosen and will be announced in the near future, though the 12th and final gamer could ultimately be you.
Back: Gamemaster was one of hundreds of film and TV productions shuttered due to the pandemic, but now it’s back and bigger than ever
The final gamer will be chosen through a social media campaign throughout the next few weeks, and contestants can visit this website to ‘.’
The 10-episode series will air weekly and culminate in a live finale event in Atlanta later this summer.
The sports-styled, comedic broadcast duo, the gamers, special guest stars, and the games will all be announced in the coming weeks.
DailyMail.com is integrating into the Gamemaster’s space through the ‘Tea Lounge’, a confessional space where contestants can spill the tea on all of the goings-on from the episode.
The Tea Lounge will combine the editorial experience of DailyMail.com in reality TV and entertainment coverage into the world of gaming.
‘DailyMail.com is excited to partner with Gamemaster by providing our market-leading news and showbiz content to daftar situs judi slot online terpercaya gaming,’ said Linda Villani, Chief Revenue Officer at DailyMail.com.
‘This phenomenal partnership will leverage the huge global scale of DailyMail.com with Gamemaster’s unique approach to the diverse and massive gaming universe,’ Villani added.
The show’s theme song was created by Punk Rock Factory, a punk rock group from Wales who are known for their punk covers of everything from Disney and Broadway tunes to Michael Jackson and Men at Work.
Laurie Lockliear, CEO of Peach Maria Productions, and co-creator of Gamemaster worked with them for SXSW in 2022, when they created a mash-up of nineteen video game themes, titled Round 1, Fight,’ which you can see in the video below.
‘They are wildly creative, extremely musical, and they approach every song with the energy of toddlers on a sugar high!” says Lockliear.
‘We were so inspired by their playful, rockin’ approach to some of our favorite game themes – we decided to create a video press release in the style of old-school Pop Up Videos. The PRF theme song for GM is amazing – but, we’re saving that one until the season starts,’ Lockliear added.
Punk Rock Factory produced the original music video and Lucky Axolotl Creative Studio, and Peach Maria Productions created the Pop Up Video.
Theme song: The show’s theme song was created by Punk Rock Factory, a punk rock group from Wales who are known for their punk covers of everything from Disney and Broadway tunes to Michael Jackson and Men at Work
Mash-up: Laurie Lockliear, CEO of Peach Maria Productions, and co-creator of GAMEMASTER, worked with them for SXSW in 2022, when they created a mash-up of nineteen video game themes, titled Round 1, Fight,’ which you can see in the video below
