ESET, the leader in proactive protection celebrating 25 years of its technology this year, is showcasing its partnership at Gamescom with computer gamers and Schenker Notebooks – the producer of special gaming computers XMG. Starting Wednesday, August 15, the World's largest gaming event will be held in Cologne, Germany as hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts will have the opportunity to join ESET at ESET/XMG-Stand stand in Hall 8 – ESL Arena. The expo will culminate with ESET Summer Masters Starcraft 2 competition held on Saturday, August 18.
ESET/XMG stand will be encompassing 200 square meters along with a 45 square meter podium with a FullHD broadcast of gaming events. The media partner for the event is the German music TV im1. The highlight will be Saturday’s ESET Summer Masters where top e-sports gamers will compete for the cash prize, with insights by the renowned Starcraft 2 commentator Sebastian "HomerJ" Schenck. The matches will be live-streamed over the internet.
ESET provides products customized for maximum gaming performance. ESET Smart Security 5 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5 come with a Gaming Mode that automatically switches to silent mode to conserve system resources, so users can fully enjoy gaming or concentrate on important work tasks without distractions, while being protected. These and other planned product releases provide the gaming community with the most up-to-date security solutions built for light system footprint to deliver the best possible and safe experience for gamers.