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LOS ANGELES: Production has started on the second season of Endemol Beyond USA’s popular eSports show Legends of Gaming<\/em>, which will be hosted by the YouTube sensation known as Syndicate.<\/p>\n

SMASHER Network’s Legends of Gaming<\/em> is based on the Endemol Beyond UK format of the same name. The 24-episode second season, which sees Pizza Hut return as lead sponsor, will look on as four teams of gamers compete for a\u00a0trophy. It is due to debut in spring 2016. The show’s new host, who’s real name is Tom Cassell, played in the first seasons of the U.S. and U.K. versions, and in 2014 became the first U.S. gamer to reach one million social media followers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve cracked the code with Legends of Gaming<\/em> on developing a successful eSports entertainment franchise,\u201d said Adrian Sexton, Endemol Beyond USA’s interim president and COO. \u201cAnd we couldn\u2019t do it without our partners at Pizza Hut, who very early on saw the value and popularity of eSports, and our new host Syndicate with his 11 million individual subscribers. We\u2019re poised to post another high score in our second season.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were pleased with the success of our partnership with Legends of Gaming<\/em> last year and we\u2019re excited to have the opportunity to come back for a second season,\u201d added David Daniels, the director of media and partnerships for Pizza Hut. \u201cGreat pizza and a great eSports platform are the perfect combination and we know that Syndicate and the rest of the team will take it to the next level in season two.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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